Meijer Inc. is slated to offer a novel medication management product called Pill Pouch at select stores in Michigan this month. The Pill Pouch aims to make it easier for people to manage multiple medications.
CVS Caremark Corp. is reviewing the Drug Enforcement Administration’s revocation of the controlled substance licenses of two of its stores in Sanford, Fla.
Asteres Inc. has gained approval from the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy for its ScriptCenter automated pharmacy kiosk to be used for 24×7 prescription pickup in hospitals and health care facilities.
Lannett Co. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market for butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine tablets (50mg/325mg/40mg). The company said Friday that the combination product, slated to begin shipping next month, is a generic version of Fioricet.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets in the U.S. market.
Walgreen Co. is getting off to a strong start with its new customer loyalty program, Balance Rewards. The nation’s largest drug chain said Saturday that so far, over 1 million customers have signed up for the program since Sept. 6, when Walgreens launched its online-only enrollment process.
Many U.S. consumers rely on multiple prescription drugs and are so strapped for cash that they can’t afford to pay for them, leading them to skip their medications, according to the annual prescription drug poll of Consumer Reports.
RxAlly, an alliance of more than 22,000 pharmacies, is participating in Vote & Vax, a national public health initiative to increase the number of Americans who get a flu vaccination.
Consumers get much less information in advertisements for drugs that went over the counter versus when they were prescription-only, new research sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. finds.
Rite Aid Corp. is marking its 50th anniversary by doing what it’s done over the past five decades: focus on health and wellness.
Walgreen Co. has priced a public offering of senior notes totaling $4 billion, some of which will be used to finance recent acquisitions. Walgreens said Monday evening that the underwritten offering of senior notes includes $550 million of floating rate notes due in 2014, $750 million of 1.
The National Community Pharmacists Association and five pharmacy operators have filed an amended lawsuit against the merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. Filing the suit Tuesday in U.S.
With back-to-school season now under way, DenTek is reminding busy students and their parents of the need to keep up regular oral care. "From school-age children to college students, practicing daily oral hygiene routines is a must," noted Charlotte Havely, director of marketing for DenTek.
Energizer Holdings Inc. has developed what the company called the first child-resistant packaging for coin lithium batteries.
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Shopko announced today that it has expanded its popular line of private brand consumable products with the introduction of approximately 70 new items. The new products are available in stores now and include primarily health and beauty products and cleaning products.
