Rite Aid Corp. trimmed its net loss, beating Wall Street’s forecast, but saw sales dip for its fiscal 2013 second quarter. Rite Aid said Thursday that revenue for the 13-week quarter ended Sept. 1 fell 0.6% to $6.2 billion from $6.3 billion a year earlier. The company attributed the decrease mainly
AstraZeneca has introduced Complete the Course, an education program to support patients taking its blood-thinning medication Brilinta.
Vichy Laboratoires’ LiftActiv Serum 10 has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and been named a "Beauty Breakthrough" by Allure magazine.
The board of CVS Caremark Corp. has approved a new share repurchase program for up to $6 billion of the company’s outstanding common stock. The company said Wednesday that this new stock buyback program is slated to be completed over a multiyear period.
The Hershey Co. has opened the doors for what it calls "the world’s most technologically advanced chocolate making facility" that it said "positions the company for its next 100 years of global growth.
As food and drug retailers strive to promote health and wellness, Walmart is giving consumers some incentive to make better choices in the grocery aisles. The discount store giant and partner HumanaVitality, a subsidiary of health insurer Humana Inc.
WoundSeal, a topical powder designed to stop bleeding instantly for the more than 50 million seniors on blood thinners, is now available over the counter.
VIVUS Inc. has begun rolling out Qsymia, its weight management drug, in the U.S. market.
MinuteClinic has formed a clinical affiliation with OU Physicians, Oklahoma’s largest physician group with more than 560 doctors.
Walgreen Co. and Rx Response, an initiative of the pharmaceutical supply system, have teamed up to help ensure patient access to medications after a natural disaster.
Most Medicare Part D beneficiaries are paying more out of their own pockets than they need to, a study by eHealth Inc. reveals.
Rite Aid Corp. has purchased Town Hill Pharmacy, an independent drug store in Louisa, Ky. Terms of the transaction, announced Tuesday by Dallas-based merger-and-acquisition firm The Transition Companies LLC, weren’t disclosed.
A study by the National Community Pharmacists Association finds that some auditing and reimbursement practices by pharmacy benefit managers are harming community pharmacists’ ability to provide patient counseling and care to seniors.
Walgreen Co. has wrapped up its acquisition of regional drug store operator USA Drug. Walgreens announced the closing of the $438 million deal on Monday. Under the agreement, announced in early July, Walgreens purchased 144 drug stores, mainly in the mid-South region, from Stephen L.
In the wake of its acquisition of 45% of Alliance Boots, Walgreen Co. has reconfigured its management to advance its global strategy.
CVS/pharmacy is enabling shoppers enrolled in its loyalty program to earn bigger rewards on most purchases during the peak fall and winter shopping season. The drug chain said Monday that under a promotion running through Dec.
