Consumers aren’t quite clear about effective protection against germs, bacteria and viruses, according to a survey commissioned by Mölnlycke Health Care, the maker of Hibiclens antiseptic skin cleanser.
Coty Inc. is redefining the CoverGirl brand in an effort that the company describes as “the biggest reinvention in CoverGirl’s 60-year history.” The brand vision for CoverGirl, acquired just over a year ago from Procter & Gamble Co., will now be under the mantra “I Am What I Make Up.” Coty said
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA), American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and 14 other national health care stakeholders to educate providers and patients about the surge in illegal online pharmacies and counterfeit medic
Retailers focusing on health and wellness might want to take a closer look at retail clinic patients, according to a recent retail health care services study by Nielsen. Of more than 2,200 U.S.
President Barack Obama today signed the landmark 21st Century Cures Act into law.
Ulta Beauty chief executive officer Mary Dillon shed some light on the specialty beauty chain’s winning retail formula in a recent segment on the “CBS This Morning” news program. “We are all about all things beauty all in one place.
The pending acquisition of Rite Aid Corp. by Walgreens Boots Alliance hasn’t interrupted the Camp Hill, Pa.-based drug chain’s rollout of its innovative Wellness Store format. About 49% of Rite Aid’s store base now has the Wellness concept in some way, shape or form.
These days, supermarkets are under attack from a host of retail competitors looking to up their ante in the grocery business, including mass merchants, warehouse clubs, chain drug stores, dollar stores and convenience stores, among others.
Taking medication efficacy and safety to an individual level, Fruth Pharmacy plans to offer the Rxight pharmacogenetics program from MD Labs.
The American Cancer Society and the CVS Health Foundation have awarded grants to 20 U.S. colleges and universities through their Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative (TFGCI). The $3.
Though the vast majority of specialty physicians know what biosimilars are, their knowledge about these emerging medications falls short, according to a survey by the Biosimilars Forum. Of 1,201 U.S. physicians polled, 76.
Pharmaceutical company Kaleo plans to reintroduce the Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector to the U.S. market in the first half of 2017. For emergency use in treating life-threatening allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, Auvi-Q is expected to provide an option to the EpiPen from Mylan Inc.
Procter & Gamble Co. and its home cleaning brands have teamed up with Rite Aid Corp. and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown to give consumers a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LI. In a video released Monday on Rite Aid’s YouTube channel and Brown’s Facebook page, the NFL wide receiver calls
An effort to establish a national e-prescribing platform is under way in Canada. Canada Health Infoway, a national digital health organization, has issued a request-for-proposal to health IT companies for PrescribeIT, a new e-prescribing service for the nation’s health care system.
The Jean Coutu Group and its affiliated pharmacist-owners have launched a campaign to heighten awareness of the need to get a flu shot.
In recognition of American Pharmacists Month during October, Rite Aid Corp. has kicked off its 13th annual Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member contest. The drug chain said Monday that through Oct.
