Walgreen Co. is launching a program that will contribute to providing vitamin A to more than 10 million children worldwide who face a deficiency of vital nutrients. Walgreens said Tuesday that, along with participating vendors, it will make a $3.
The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) plans to launch a feasibility study for a Certified Specialty Pharmacy Technician (CSPT) designation.
HoMedics has brought a new over-the-counter option to the pain relief aisle at pharmacy retailers: the Rapid Relief Electronic Pain Relief Pad, a wireless, portable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device.
The SleepRight Nasal Breathe Aid from Splintek Inc. has now been rolled out to all CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide.
Sage North America has partnered with McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation to help develop the McKesson Mobile Delivery application for prescription drug delivery services. The small- and midsize-business software maker said McKesson Mobile Delivery, announced in June at McKesson Corp.
Cardinal Health Inc. has released a customizable Medicare Enrollment Toolkit to help its retail pharmacy clients educate seniors about their prescription drug coverage options.
Tammy Royer has been promoted to group vice president of managed care at Rite Aid Corp.
It’s a new era for AmerisourceBergen Corp., which today officially became the primary supplier of branded drugs to Walgreen Co. and its more than 8,100 drug stores nationwide.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. plans to make morphine sulfate extended-release capsules (CII) commercially available on Sept. 4. The pharmaceutical company said Thursday that the release will mark the first generic entrant for the 10-mg ER morphine sulfate capsule dosage strength.
Kellogg Co. is promoting its Kellogg’s To Go Breakfast Shakes as a new, on-the-go nutritious solution for "breakfast skippers.
The prelude to Loblaw Cos.’ blockbuster deal to buy Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. reflects pressures that are shaking up the playing field in Canada’s food and drug retail market. Loblaw’s proposal to buy Shoppers Drug Mart would merge Canada’s largest grocery and pharmacy retailers. Expansion by huge U.
Albertsons LLC has started offering flu shots without an appointment at its pharmacy locations.
ScriptPro and Xelios Biometrics have into a multiyear licensing act in which Xelios will supply biometric authentication technology for ScriptPro’s pharmacy automation and management systems.
MinuteClinic has opened its first location in southwestern Virginia and soon plans more clinics in the area. The CVS Caremark retail health clinic subsidiary said Thursday that the new MinuteClinic inside its CVS/pharmacy store in Christiansburg, Va.
Wolters Kluwer Health has released Medi-Span Price Rx Pro Plus, a new offering in its suite of Price Rx solutions.
Digital media company Catalina has sold its Catalina Health division to inVentiv Health, a global provider of clinical, commercial and consulting services to the life sciences industry. Catalina said late Wednesday that it closed the deal Oct.
