WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Dr. Daniel Fick has been named chief medical officer of Hy-Vee Inc., a new position for the company. He will help oversee all of the grocer’s existing health and medical initiatives and the development of new services and offerings to improve the wellness of Hy-Vee’s customers and employees. Fick comes
Among the many changes wrought by the pandemic has been the heightened focus on diabetes management, given the increased risks to people with the condition. The implications for diabetes care from mass vaccinations and the waning of COVID-19 are discussed on the following pages by chain drug retailers and diabetes product suppliers. CDR: With so
HYDERBAD, India and PRINCETON, N.J. — Dr. Reddy’s Laboratoriesannounced the launch of Ertapenem for Injection, 1 g/vial, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of INVANZ (ertapenem for injection) for injection, 1 g/vial approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). “We are pleased to bring this important product to market at this time,” says Marc
WASHINGTON — The CRN Foundation today announced the launch of Vitamin D & Me!, a consumer education website on vitamin D and COVID-19. Vitamin D & Me! shares research, expert video interviews, news, and education in a user-friendly format and focuses on U.S. consumers ages 55+. “Most people don’t have time to keep up with
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — cbdMD, Inc., one of the nation’s leading and most highly trusted and recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands, announced today that it has received the prestigious U.S. Hemp Authority™ Certification (USHA). The certification signifies the Company’s efforts to provide a high-quality, trustworthy product and grants the right to use the Certified Seal of the U.S.
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NEW YORK — Now that more Americans are getting vaccinated in the race to build up enough herd immunity to beat the pandemic, questions are mounting as to how long the protection from those shots will last. Along with the unknown duration of immunity the shots offer, there’s also the worry of emerging variants that
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Camber Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce that it has launched Vigabatrin for Oral Solution, which is the generic version of Sabril. Vigabatrin for Oral Solution is used in combination with other medications to treat seizure disorders. Vigabatrin for Oral Solution is available from Camber in 500mg- 50 packet cartons. Camber Pharmaceuticals is a fully
ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI – The Food Industry Association released on Thursday the following statement from chief food and product safety officer Hilary Thesmar, regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) release of a comprehensive plan to outline how the agency will approach heavy metal action levels in baby food. Dr. Thesmar said: “As the
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NEW YORK — As the country races to build up enough herd immunity to finally defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, the momentum in distributing the volume of vaccines to meet that goal got a significant boost recently with news that the Food and Drug Administration approved the Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Retailers
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs is teaming with the Association on Aging in New York for a 10-week, 21-county pilot program providing community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for seniors 65 and older. Local state offices for the aging are providing telephone-based assistance for seniors to make appointments for the clinics. To date, vaccination appointments have been
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