Advil scores marketing pact with NHL
Advil has been named an official partner and the official pain reliever of the National Hockey League and the NHL’s 30 athletic trainers in North America for the 2013-14 season.
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Mylan releases generic of Vfend
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched voriconazole for oral suspension (40 mg/ml), an antifungal medicine. Mylan said Monday that its product is the first generic version of Pfizer’s Vfend for Oral Suspension. Voriconazole for oral suspension (40 mg/ml), a triazole antifungal drug, had U.S.
Good Neighbor ranks No. 1 in pharmacy satisfaction study
Drug store franchises, supermarkets and mass merchants lead the field in terms of pharmacy customer satisfaction, with AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy rating highest overall, according to the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Pharmacy Study.
Amneal to buy generics from Actavis
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC plans to acquire four generic drug products from Actavis Inc. Terms of the cash deal weren’t disclosed.
Wild Ophelia rolls out to candy aisle at Walgreens
Wild Ophelia has landed national retail distribution for its chocolate bar line at Walgreen Co. The chocolate maker said Friday that its products are now available at Walgreens drug stores nationwide.
Empowered Products launches ad campaign
Empowered Products Inc. has kicked off what the company calls its largest marketing and advertising campaign to date for its PINK and Gun Oil personal lubricant brands. Launched this week, the campaign is designed to support the more than 21,000 U.S.
H.D. Smith acquires full ownership of Triplefin
After buying a majority stake earlier this year, H.D. Smith has now acquired the remaining shares of Triplefin, a provider of reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand-support services. H.D.
Wasson: Walgreens/Alliance Boots venture on track
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots are making steady progress in creating what they call the first global, pharmacy-led enterprise focused on health, beauty and well-being, according to Walgreens president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson.
NPCA, NACDS back compounding reform, drug security bill
The National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores have endorsed The Drug Quality and Security Act, which aims to improve regulation of pharmacy compounding and security of the pharmacy supply chain.
NASP project to develop specialty Rx practice parameters
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) has launched a national collaborative project to devise pharmacy practice parameters in about 20 specialty pharmacy therapeutic categories focused on disease management.
FLAVORx gives nurse practitioners a hand with adherence
FLAVORx has begun offering the Pediatric Adherence Toolkit for Nurse Practitioners to foster medication adherence among children. Using the kit, nurse practitioners can get help determining if taste is impacting children’s adherence to medications.
Clotamin multivitamin hits CVS/pharmacy stores
Pharmagen Inc. has rolled out its Clotamin multivitamin to more than 3,000 CVS/pharmacy locations.
National Sales Solutions allies with Retail Smarter
National Sales Solutions (NSS) has partnered with Retail Smarter LLC to give clients access to intelligence in brand marketing and supply chain management.
True Easy Syringe highlighted in <i>Parents</i>
The True Easy Syringe from Health Enterprises Inc. is spotlighted in the October issue of Parents magazine. The True Easy Syringe uses a color coding system.
Patients give pharmacists, Rx staff high marks
Community pharmacies can congratulate themselves on sustaining a high level of customer satisfaction with pharmacists and pharmacy staff, according to the Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse Survey.
Biometric integration yields benefits at Astrup Drug
Pharmacists at Astrup Drug Inc. are more in tune with their patients’ health since integrating PharmaSmart biometric screening technology with the regional drug chain’s Rx30 pharmacy system. PharmaSmart International Inc.