Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Swander Pace Capital for $65 million. The cosmetics and skin care company said Wednesday that under the deal, affiliates of Swander Pace will buy all outstanding shares of Physicians Formula common stock for $4.
Major pharmacy chains have joined with other leading U.S. retailers to form the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a new company that aims to provide consumers with a mobile wallet solution that would combine the convenience of paying at the register with customized offers.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has teamed up with leading retail pharmacy chains to inform consumers about new Medicare benefits available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care reform law.
TeleManager Technologies Inc. has added a component to its iRefill Connect suite that allows drug store customers to perform pharmacy functions through the social media site Facebook.
Kroger Co. plans to deploy self-use health screening kiosks at all of its 1,950 pharmacy locations nationwide. The food and drug retailer said Tuesday that the Kroger HealthCENTER kiosks, provided by Stayhealthy Inc.
Pfizer Inc. is slated to market over-the-counter Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) under an agreement with AstraZeneca.
Hangover Joe’s, maker of The Hangover Recovery Shot, is expanding distribution to more retail stores in the United States and beyond.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. have entered into a merger agreement in which Sun Pharma will buy out Taro for $571 million.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has began offering vaccinations for flu, whooping cough, pneumonia and shingles on a walk-in basis at all of its locations. The regional drug chain said Tuesday that its pharmacists can provide the shots to any customer who requests one during pharmacy hours.
An online poll from Target Corp. found that more than half of U.S. adults don’t plan to get flu shots, with about a quarter of those people citing fear of needles as the reason. The discount store chain said Tuesday that of the nearly 2,200 adult Americans surveyed by Harris Interactive, 60% would
Kinney Drugs Inc. has wrapped up an acquisition of four independent pharmacies in central New York and Vermont. The regional drug chain said Tuesday that with the addition of the new locations, it now operates a total of 94 drug stores in upstate New York and Vermont. Two of the acquired pharmacies
London Drugs plans to pilot a noninvasive skin cholesterol test from Miraculins Inc. this fall.
Kerr Drug and Navarro Discount Pharmacy have been approved for reaccreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit standards organization for providers of home health care.
Rite Aid Corp. recognized one of its drivers after he won the company’s annual Driver Skills Challenge for the first time. The drug chain said Monday that Paul Matyseck of Lancaster, Calif., won his first skills challenge after nine years of driving for the company. He has been a delivery operator
As community pharmacies across the country continue to search for ways to drive patient compliance with their medications, Thrifty White Pharmacy has introduced what it calls the HealthyPackRx.
Lewis Drugs, one of America’s most successfully innovative drug chains, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The first Lewis drug store — the first self-service drug store to open its doors in the Upper Midwest — rang up its first sale in February 1942 in downtown Sioux Falls. Today, 32 drug stores
