Teva Women’s Health Inc. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive tablets over the counter to women ages 15 and older. The Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. U.S.
Quest Products Inc. has rolled out the Guardian For Men, a new product designed to offer protection for men who suffer from light to moderate male incontinence. Guardian For Men provides a more discreet, comfortable option for male incontinence, Quest Products said.
In conjunction with the AXE Apollo Space Academy, which will send 22 fans from around the world to space, the AXE brand is launching a new retail-focused program that will allow seven people to attend Space Camp for a chance to experience space travel. The Unilever men’s personal care brand said
Actavis Inc. has entered into an agreement with Purdue Pharma to settle all outstanding patent litigation related to Actavis’ generic version of the abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin.
Walgreen Co. plans to open its latest flagship store tomorrow on School and Washington streets in Boston. The drug chain said Tuesday that the multilevel flagship store, set to open at 10 a.m. on May 1, will house a broad collection of products and services not typically found in a traditional drug
CVS Caremark Corp. was among several national companies represented at an event hosted today by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as part of the Joining Forces initiative.
Robert Edwards is set to become chief executive officer of Safeway Inc. next month with the retirement of longtime CEO Steve Burd. The food and pharmacy retailer said late Monday that Edwards, now Safeway’s president, will take the CEO reins on May 14, when Burd is slated to retire from the chief
Driven by illicit online sellers, the global distribution of counterfeit drugs and substandard medications demands a global response, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) said in a new report.
John Standley, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Rite Aid Corp., has been elected to the board of Supervalu Inc.
Artic Ease is rolling out its cold therapy compression wrap nationwide via distribution to more than 7,400 CVS/pharmacy drug stores.
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) has released an action plan to help standardize prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to better track and deter abuse of prescriptions for controlled substances.
A Health Mart pharmacy owner this week gave his take on pharmaceutical supply chain safety in a congressional hearing. On behalf of the National Community Pharmacists Association, Tim Davis, owner of Beaver Health Mart Pharmacy in Beaver, Pa., testified Thursday at a U.S.
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Actavis Inc. plans to launch a generic version of the ADHD drug Intuniv next year under a settlement with Shire.
In a flurry of executive moves, Hershey Co. has named new global and North America presidents as well as a new chief financial officer, among other changes.
Revenue and same-store sales increases helped Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. beat financial analysts’ earnings forecast by a penny for the first quarter. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that for the 12-week first quarter ended March 23, sales rose 3.8% year over year to $2.49 billion (Canadian).
