Nutress hits shelves at Walgreens stores
Nutress Hair Products are now available at select Walgreens drug stores nationwide. Nutress said Tuesday that the five most popular offerings in its product line are on shelves in 400 Walgreens stores.
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CVS Caremark names new CIO
Stephen Gold is slated to join CVS Caremark Corp. early next month as the new chief information officer. CVS Caremark said Wednesday that Gold, previously CIO of business communications technology provider Avaya Inc., is scheduled to start in the post on July 9.
Supreme Court: Health care reform law stays
After hearing the first oral arguments in late March, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, the health care reform law championed by the Obama administration.
GlaxoSmithKline builds new paradigm
The business model that has long sustained the research-based pharmaceutical industry is faltering, with the steady stream of blockbuster medications that once characterized it drying up and competition from generics suppliers increasing as an unprecedented number of branded products lose patent pro
GSK Rx division responds to shift toward value-based health care
GlaxoSmithKline is changing the way it operates, both internally and in terms of how it interacts with other health care stakeholders.
O-T-Cs to empower consumers
Part of the solution to the problems of access and cost that beset the nation’s health care system can be found in greater use of over-the-counter medications, an insight on which GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is acting.
For GSK, differentiation through science is cutting-edge
New products are the lifeblood of the consumer products business, and that’s as true in the over-the-counter drug category as in any other sector.
Divine Skin set to manufacture OTC pain reliever
Divine Skin Inc. has been granted a Drug Enforcement Agency license in tandem with its manufacturing partner to produce and distribute and other controlled substances.
GSK adapts to changing pharmaceutical business model
One of the first big drug makers to hit the so-called patent cliff, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has responded to a changing industry business model by rethinking its strategic positioning and adopting a more balanced approach to the evolving health care marketplace.
In CDC pilot, Walgreens provides free HIV tests
Walgreen Co. is participating in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pilot through which it will offer free HIV testing.
Walmart seeks pharmacy hires in Canada
Walmart it has embarked on what it called a "hiring spree" in Canada, including its pharmacies. The discount store giant said Monday that Walmart Canada is opening 47 hiring centers nationwide to support the company’s growth plans and employment of new talent.
Upsher-Smith kicks off national rollout of Provella
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. is under way with the nationwide launch of Provella, a probiotic dietary supplement designed for women to promote digestive, feminine and immune health.
Wasson: Walgreens could be on London exchange
Walgreen Co.’s deal to buy a large stake in Alliance Boots, with the aim of acquiring the company later on, could land the U.S. drug chain’s shares on the London exchange.
Some health reform benefits upheld by insurers
With the fate of the health care reform law hanging in the balance, three of the country’s largest health insurers said they would maintain some Affordable Care Act benefits regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on it.
London Drugs gears up for multichannel commerce
As it prepares to launch a new online store, London Drugs is leveraging an e-commerce solution that will enable the western Canada chain to grow across multiple digital channels. Burlington, Mass.
Walgreens responds to pertussis outbreak in Kansas
Walgreen Co. is facilitating access to immunizations for whooping cough at its drug stores in Kansas and Missouri, where authorities are reporting epidemic levels of the highly contagious respiratory infection.