Brian McNamara has been promoted to chief executive officer of GlaxoSmithKline plc’s consumer health business. GSK said McNamara assumes the GSK Consumer Healthcare CEO post and joins GSK’s corporate executive team effective immediately.
Target Corp. announced on Friday that chief digital officer Jason Goldberger had left the company, “effective immediately.” Jason Goldberger Goldberger’s responsibilities will be split between two Target executives, the company said in a statement.
Endo International plc has appointed Paul Campanelli, as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Rajiv De Silva, who is stepping down. Endo said Campanelli, who was president of its generic drugs and OTC business, takes the helm as president and CEO effective immediately.
Walgreens’ vision to recreate the beauty shopping experience is becoming a reality at many of its stores. Aiming to be the destination of choice for today’s beauty care consumers, the drug chain will bring its “Beauty Differentiation” concept to about 1,800 stores by end of calendar 2016.
With the 2016 presidential election drawing near, health care has emerged as a policy area in which the two major candidates’ differences are strikingly clear. A useful starting point might be their respective approaches to prescription drug pricing.
Despite an uptick in total sales, lower drug reimbursement rates and script count trimmed profits at Rite Aid Corp. for its fiscal 2017 second quarter. Rite Aid also said Thursday that it continues to expect its acquisition by Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc., a $17.2 billion deal announced Oct.
Chalk up three acquisitions for Allergan plc in less than a week. On Tuesday, Allergan said it plans to purchase clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Tobira Therapeutics Inc. in an agreement valued at up to $1.695 billion.
Emma Walmsley has been named to succeed Sir Andrew Witty as chief executive officer of GlaxoSmithKline plc. The drug maker said Tuesday that Walmsley, CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare, is slated to take the reins from Witty when he retires on March 31, 2017. Plans call for her to become a member of
Walmart has finalized its $3.3 billion acquisition of e-tailer Jet.com. The discount store giant said late Monday that with the closing of the deal, which was announced in early August, Jet.
Consumer products giant Unilever plans to acquire eco-friendly household and personal care products maker Seventh Generation Inc. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Unilever said completion transaction is pending regulatory approvals. Unilever described Burlington, Vt.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said it’s working on store divestiture scenarios with the Federal Trade Commission to gain clearance for its $17.2 billion deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp.
Lars Rebien Sørensen, president and chief executive officer of Novo Nordisk A/S, is retiring from the company and will be succeeded by Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen. Plans call for Jørgensen, executive vice president and head of corporate development, to take the CEO reins on Jan.
Walmart plans to eliminate about 7,000 back-office jobs at its U.S. stores over the coming months, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Fred’s Inc. has entered a multiyear primary distribution contract with McLane Co. McLane said Thursday that the new agreement, which starts in October, will consolidate the efforts of 60-plus distributors serving Fred’s 651 discount and pharmacy stores.
Target Corp. executive vice president and chief marketing officer Jeff Jones is leaving the company to join online car service company Uber. Target said Tuesday that Jones is leaving the company effective Sept. 9.
