The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step for over-the-counter sale to all consumers in the United States. Teva Women’s Health, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Jeffrey Campbell, executive vice president and chief financial officer at McKesson Corp., is slated to leave the company at the end of this month to become CFO of American Express Co.
Stride gum has released Gumulon, a groundbreaking mobile application game controlled by chewing.
Walgreens and Duane Reade stores have begun offering men’s skin care products from Alliance Boots’ popular No7 skin care brand. Walgreen Co.
Ohio Drug Card has named CVS/pharmacy as the preferred pharmacy for its free statewide prescription assistance card.
Fully implementing and funding expanded health care services approved last fall for Ontario pharmacists would significantly improve health outcomes, especially for seniors and patients with chronic diseases, according to Michael Holden, chief executive officer of the National Pharmacy Association in
Target Corp. pharmacies in western Canada plan to give away first aid kits to help consumers be safer for the summer. The discount store chain said Thursday that from June 30 to July 15, Target pharmacists in its western Canada stores will offer free, Target-branded first aid kits and be on hand
CVS Caremark’s Pharmacy Advisor program is cited in a new IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics report about improving the use of medications. CVS said Thursday that the IMS report, "Avoidable Costs in U.S.
IDenta Corp. has renewed distribution of its Touch&Know drug detection kits at Walgreens stores nationwide. The Israel-based company said Thursday that the over-the-counter drug testing kit will continue to be sold exclusively at Walgreens through August 2014.
Walgreen Co. has kicked off a contest to encourage application developers to incorporate photo product functionality into an app.
H.D. Smith has completed its purchase of a majority interest in Triplefin, a Cincinnati-based provider of reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand-support services.
Rite Aid Corp. kept up its earnings momentum by reporting its third straight quarterly profit for its fiscal 2014 first quarter. Rite Aid said Thursday that net income came in at $89.7 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, for the 13-week quarter ended June 1, compared with a net loss
Walgreen Co. plans to build more than 200 new solar installations at its drug stores in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
Rite Aid Corp. has introduced wellness65+, an extension of its wellness+ customer loyalty program designed for seniors.
Medication nonadherence and less-than-optimal medication practices by prescribers are racking up over $200 billion in avoidable costs in the U.S. health care system, according to a study from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
A new survey has reinforced the potential of pharmacists to play a key role in consumer-driven health care. The 2013 Aflac WorkForces Report reveals Americans’ lack confidence in their ability to play an active part in consumer-driven care.
