India-based Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has agreed to pay a total of $500 million in what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) called the largest drug safety settlement to date with a generic drug manufacturer. The DOJ said Monday that Ranbaxy USA Inc., the company’s U.S.
Perrigo Co. has kicked off what it calls the first-ever industry marketing and communications campaign for store-brand over-the-counter medicines.
Vichy Laboratoires has added two new products to its Neovadiol collection of skin care formulas specially designed to address signs of hormonal aging.
Idelle Labs Ltd. unveiled a new packaging design for Sure antiperspirant and deodorant and has added two conditioning solids to the product line. The Helen of Troy Ltd.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has finalized the divestiture of AndersonBrecon, its contract packaging business.
Walgreen Co. has extended its agreement as a pharmacy provider in the national retail network of CVS Caremark Corp.’s pharmacy benefit management unit. Walgreens announced the extension Monday and said the companies aren’t disclosing financial and other terms of the agreement.
Fuse Science Inc. has landed retail distribution for its PowerFuse and ElectroFuse dietary supplements at Walgreens stores nationwide. The company said Thursday that initial product distribution began in mid-April at leading Walgreens stores near Augusta, Ga.
TriDerma has launched Vein Defense Healing Cream, a professional-strength formula designed to provide an alternative to costly laser procedures.
Procter & Gamble Co. has unveiled the Clearblue Advanced Pregnancy Test with Weeks Estimator, which the company said tells a woman if she is pregnant and estimates the number of weeks since ovulation.
Specialty pharmacy operator Assured Pharmacy is embarking on a major expansion plan. Assured said Thursday that it aims to open two new stores in Denver and Boston this summer.
An influx of new generic drugs and fewer patient health care visits contributed to a 3.5% decline in per capita U.S. spending on medications last year, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores hailed a Senate committee for proposed changes to policies governing pharmacy compounding yet urged lawmakers to exercise caution regarding possible unintended consequences of some parts of its draft legislation.
CVS/pharmacy has expanded its private-label offerings with Total Home, a new line of home care products. Total Home brings CVS/pharmacy’s store-brand household care products under one banner.
Greater Buffalo has become the first market in which Rite Aid Corp. has converted the majority of its outlets to its “wellness store” format. The Rite Aid store in Williamsville, N.Y., was converted to the wellness format in February.
Walgreen Co. is set to hold the second grand opening for a new flagship store this month, this time in San Francisco. Walgreens said the new flagship store, located at Powell and O’Farrell streets in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood, is slated to open Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, CVS Caremark Corp. began to position itself to respond to the changes that are currently transforming the health care system. The merger that brought together the nation’s second-largest drug chain and No.
