LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Post Consumer Brands and Mondelez International are making this winter a little less sour, with the new sweet Post Sour Patch Kids flavored Cereal. Inspired by the fan-favorite Sour Patch Kids soft & chewy candy, the latest collaboration from Post and Mondelēz International is so delicious, candy and cereal fans alike may think they’re dreaming.
TAMPA, Fla. — Benzer Pharmacy has hired accomplished retail pharmacy and health care technology expert Meghann Chilcott to lead future decision-making efforts as the company’s new chief technology and marketing officer. In a career spanning more than 20 years — across the health care, retail, pharmaceutical and technology industries — Chilcott has established an enviable
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health today was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the fifth consecutive year. CVS Health was honored as No. 35 on the annual rankings of the world’s most respected and reputable corporations, up four spots from 2018. The company was also ranked No. 1 in
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser), global producer of popular consumer health, hygiene and home products, and Diversey Inc., provider of efficient cleaning and hygiene technologies, today announced a strategic alliance in the North American industrial and institutional cleaning market. The expanded partnership builds on RB’s strength in convenient, ready-to-use solutions—via brands including
ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Entenmann’s Little Bites announced today the launch of its “20th Birthday Bash” national sweepstakes in celebration of the beloved brand’s milestone birthday. Fans of the delicious mini muffins are invited to send a birthday wish to the brand for a chance to win a $500 donation to a charity of their choice and
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) expressed concerns about the risks to patient health and the security of the prescription drug supply chain in opposing legislation that would allow for personal and commercial importation of prescription drugs outside of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)
CINCINNATI — Old Spice has introduced its all-new Fresher Collection, offering real body wash benefits forged from real ingredients – like Deep Scrub with Deep Sea Minerals, Exfoliate with Charcoal, Moisturize with Shea Butter, Cooling with Mint and Relax with Lavender – that help guys elevate their grooming regimen. The all-new Fresher Collection also infuses new fresh scents and anti-perspirant/deodorant technology that goes on
WASHINGTON — Since becoming law in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known more commonly as the ACA or Obamacare, has been a burr under the saddle of Republicans — and President Trump in particular. While some Americans embraced the ACA as a vehicle for them to get insurance and for its
SAN FRANCISCO — During a fireside chat at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference here earlier this month, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) co-chief operating officer Alex Gourlay spoke to the number of partnerships the company has brought to the marketplace as well as the future of health care. WBA has always viewed vertical integration positively,
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp.’s flagging stock price notwithstanding, the chain has “great opportunities for growth,” chief executive officer John Standley said this month at the annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. Standley spoke less than a week after the New York Stock Exchange notified the retailer that it was no longer in compliance
CHICAGO — At presstime, Sears Holdings Corp. chairman Eddie Lampert submitted a revised bid in a last-ditch attempt to save the retailer from liquidation. The new bid, $5 billion for the retailer through his hedge fund ESL Investments, is adding about $600 million to a prior bid that should help ESL clear bars to a
MEDINA, Ohio — CVS Health has acquired Ritzman Pharmacies and has plans to close almost all of its 20 Ohio stores and transfer the prescription files. Terms were not disclosed. Ritzman’s units in Akron and Berlin will be rebranded CVS Pharmacy. The Ritzman locations in Rittman, Shreve, Sugarcreek, Wooster-Milltown, Medina-River Styx, Millersburg, Barberton, Wadsworth, Norton,
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) recently launched its online platform for the sale of medical cannabis, providing patients with a single, trusted source for all their cannabis therapy needs. The launch brings together Canada’s current e-commerce model for medical cannabis with the expert advice and counsel from trusted health care professionals. “As trusted medication
CHICAGO — In recent years, a transforming economy and disruptive technology have converged to change the landscape of the consumer packaged goods industry. Today’s shoppers are far more sophisticated and demanding than ever, expecting a best in-store experience that includes having the shelves stocked properly so that the shoppers find the products they are looking