AmerisourceBergen closes sale of AndersonBrecon
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has finalized the divestiture of AndersonBrecon, its contract packaging business.
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Walgreens extends network provider pact with CVS
Walgreen Co. has extended its agreement as a pharmacy provider in the national retail network of CVS Caremark Corp.’s pharmacy benefit management unit. Walgreens announced the extension Monday and said the companies aren’t disclosing financial and other terms of the agreement.
PowerFuse, ElectroFuse go national at Walgreens
Fuse Science Inc. has landed retail distribution for its PowerFuse and ElectroFuse dietary supplements at Walgreens stores nationwide. The company said Thursday that initial product distribution began in mid-April at leading Walgreens stores near Augusta, Ga.
TriDerma rolls out vein healing cream
TriDerma has launched Vein Defense Healing Cream, a professional-strength formula designed to provide an alternative to costly laser procedures.
New Clearblue test estimates weeks of pregnancy
Procter & Gamble Co. has unveiled the Clearblue Advanced Pregnancy Test with Weeks Estimator, which the company said tells a woman if she is pregnant and estimates the number of weeks since ovulation.
Assured Pharmacy set for major expansion
Specialty pharmacy operator Assured Pharmacy is embarking on a major expansion plan. Assured said Thursday that it aims to open two new stores in Denver and Boston this summer.
IMS Health: Per capita drug spending fell in 2012
An influx of new generic drugs and fewer patient health care visits contributed to a 3.5% decline in per capita U.S. spending on medications last year, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
NACDS provides comment on compounding legislation
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores hailed a Senate committee for proposed changes to policies governing pharmacy compounding yet urged lawmakers to exercise caution regarding possible unintended consequences of some parts of its draft legislation.
CVS rolls out store-brand home care line
CVS/pharmacy has expanded its private-label offerings with Total Home, a new line of home care products. Total Home brings CVS/pharmacy’s store-brand household care products under one banner.
Rite Aid marks first marketwide conversion
Greater Buffalo has become the first market in which Rite Aid Corp. has converted the majority of its outlets to its “wellness store” format. The Rite Aid store in Williamsville, N.Y., was converted to the wellness format in February.
Latest Walgreens flagship store to open in San Francisco
Walgreen Co. is set to hold the second grand opening for a new flagship store this month, this time in San Francisco. Walgreens said the new flagship store, located at Powell and O’Farrell streets in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood, is slated to open Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Merlo: CVS aims to be part of health care solution
Three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, CVS Caremark Corp. began to position itself to respond to the changes that are currently transforming the health care system. The merger that brought together the nation’s second-largest drug chain and No.
Sam’s Club health screenings include stress test
Stress will be among the health indicators that Sam’s Club pharmacies will gauge at its latest round free health screenings. The Walmart warehouse club chain on Saturday, May 11, plans to offer a series of preventive health tests, as well as skin health screenings, at its 565 in-store pharmacies.
iMemories offers movie, VHS transfer service via Walgreens
Consumers will be able to digitize videotapes and movie film via their local Walgreens store through the drug chain’s new agreement with iMemories.
Criteria set for Certified Specialty Pharmacist credential
The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) has established policies for the Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credential. SPCB said the criteria cover code of conduct, eligibility requirements, recertification requirements and fees.
Stella Artois to introduce cider in U.S.
Belgian beer brand Stella Artois is entering the burgeoning U.S. cider market with Stella Artois Cidre, which is due out this month.