NEWTON SQUARE, Pa. — Homeopathic medicine manufacturer Boiron Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters here at 4 Campus Boulevard Tuesday, September 17. The new building is adjacent to the company’s old headquarters, but at some 32,000 square feet, is double the size. Boiron, which has 3,700 employees and distribution in 59 countries,
PHILADELPHIA — With digital marketing and e-commerce creating a tsunami of change across the retail industry, accentuated by Amazon’s seemingly unstoppable growth and the emergence of Alibaba, China’s giant e-commerce company, it was fitting that “Adaptability” was the theme of Emerson Group’s annual Industry Day event, held here Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton. Or, as Ed
NEW YORK — Walgreens has joined The Skin Cancer Foundation on the road this year in support of its Destination: Healthy Skin Program — a national effort to educate consumers about the importance of effective sun protection for skin cancer prevention, and the importance of early detection. “As people spend more time outside enjoying their
PRINCETON, N.J. — A biochemist by training, Marc Kikuchi’s experience stretches across the entire landscape of the pharmaceutical industry. He’s run the gamut — from consultant to entrepreneur, from involvement in wholesale to working with generics — and now finds himself at the helm of North America Generics at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Kikuchi became
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the state-regulated cannabis business of Cura Partners, Inc., owners of the Select brand, in an all-stock transaction valued at C$1.27 billion or US$948.8 million. The acquisition includes Select’s manufacturing, processing, distribution, marketing
LOS ANGELES — When it comes to health care, house calls are a thing of the past. Or are they? For physician Renee Dua and her husband Nick Desai, cofounders of Heal, an app that schedules house calls with medical doctors, the answer is a resounding no. Dua, Heal’s chief medical officer, was inspired to
NEW YORK — Acne, the common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells, is most often associated with the awkwardness of adolescence. However, it’s more common in adults, especially adult women, than most realize. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne affects up to 50 million
NEW YORK — In 1991, Sue Ismiel whipped up her first batch of Nad’s in her kitchen as a mother determined to find a gentle hair removal solution for her young daughter. In doing so, she created the original Nad’s Hair Removal Gel, which changed everything. Nad’s, which Ismiel named after one of her daughters,
LAS VEGAS — McKesson ideaShare 2018, McKesson Corporation’s annual interactive forum for community pharmacists, kicked off today in Las Vegas. The annual event offers those in community pharmacy the opportunity to improve their knowledge, performance and profitability while networking with industry experts. Featured at this year’s event is Health Mart Atlas, the nation’s largest PSAO (pharmacy
LA JOLLA, Calif. — A nationwide consortium led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch the All of Us Research Program on Friday, May 6, which is being hailed as a pioneering research initiative that will use advance technologies and engage participants as citizen-scientists to embark on a new era of health science and precision medicine. Through
NEW YORK — Bausch + Lomb recently celebrated the launch of Lumify, a new eye drop product and brand aimed at reducing eye redness, at the Gallery at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea. Chris Marschall, vice president of marketing, Consumer Health Care, at Bausch + Lomb, said he is excited about the Lumify launch not
HOUSTON — A recent Rice University study predicts the flu vaccine for fall 2018 — a new H3N2 formulation for the first time since 2015 — will likely have the same reduced efficacy against the dominant circulating strain of influenza A as the vaccine given in 2016 and 2017 due to viral mutations related to vaccine
ARLINGTON, Va. — During the March of Dimes Gourmet Gala in Washington Tuesday, April 17, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation returned as a Platinum Sponsor of the event. The Gourmet Gala makes possible research, education, advocacy and programs that “help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.” The Gourmet Gala
BASEL, Switzerland — Novartis has appointed John Tsai as the company’s head of global drug development (GDD) and chief medical officer and will begin his new role on May 1. Tsai will report to Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan and will become a member of the company’s executive committee. Tsai succeeds Narasimhan who became CEO of
