PITTSBURGH — Pamala Smith Marquess, president of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, has been named national spokeswoman for the Biotène line of remedies for dry mouth, a common side effect of medication. Pamala Smith Marquess The GlaxoSmithKline brand said Monday that Marquess will help raise awareness among peers and with consumers of the importance of diagnosing
NEW YORK — Actavis Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. have released generic versions of Pfizer’s Viagra in Europe. On Monday, Actavis said it launched sildenafil tablets in strengths of 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg tablets in immediately after patents expired in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
PITTSBURGH — Mylan Inc. has appointed Roger Graham as president of Mylan Specialty. Mylan said Monday that Graham joins the company from Advandx, a private developer of in-vitro diagnostic tests in the infectious disease space. Graham will report to Tony Mauro, president of Mylan North America. "Roger’s deep brand pharmaceutical industry experience, entrepreneurial mind-set and
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has promoted senior executive vice president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to president and COO. Ken Martindale The drug chain said Monday that the promotion is effective immediately. Martindale, 53, assumes the president’s title from John Standley, chairman and chief executive officer. "Since becoming our chief operating
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has appointed Kevin Nicholson as vice president of public policy and regulatory affairs, a newly created position. NACDS said Monday that the promotion, effective immediately, expands Nicholson’s scope of duties in policy leadership, federal regulatory advocacy and staff management. He previously was vice president of
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — MinuteClinic has opened its first two walk-in medical clinics in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The CVS Caremark retail health clinic subsidiary said Monday that the clinics are located in CVS/pharmacy stores in Bethlehem and Macungie, Pa. MinuteClinic launched its first clinics in Pennsylvania in 2007 and now has 24 clinics in CVS drug
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has completed an offering of $500 million in senior secured notes initiated earlier this month as part of a series of debt refinancing transactions. The company said Friday that it had tendered about $419.2 million of the $500 million cash tender offer of 7.5% senior secured notes due
NORTH WALES, Pa. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step for over-the-counter sale to all consumers in the United States. Teva Women’s Health, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., on Friday said the "landmark decision" continues a trend of improving access to emergency contraception. "Bringing Plan B
SAN FRANCISCO — Jeffrey Campbell, executive vice president and chief financial officer at McKesson Corp., is slated to leave the company at the end of this month to become CFO of American Express Co. McKesson said late Thursday that Nigel Rees, vice president and controller, will become interim CFO effective June 28 and serve in that
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Stride gum has released Gumulon, a groundbreaking mobile application game controlled by chewing. The Mondelez International brand said Thursday that the intergalactic game uses the front-facing camera on Apple iOS mobile devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod) to enable players use their mouths to control the action. When a player chews, the
DEERFIELD, Ill., and NEW YORK — Walgreens and Duane Reade stores have begun offering men’s skin care products from Alliance Boots’ popular No7 skin care brand. Walgreen Co. said late Thursday that the debut marks the first nationwide Boots product launch since Walgreens and Alliance Boots formed a strategic partnership last summer. "With the launch
CINCINNATI — Ohio Drug Card has named CVS/pharmacy as the preferred pharmacy for its free statewide prescription assistance card. Ohio Drug Card said Friday that Ohio residents who lack access to a computer or can’t otherwise obtain a hard-copy card can now visit any CVS/pharmacy location to have their prescriptions processed through Ohio Drug Card.
TORONTO — Fully implementing and funding expanded health care services approved last fall for Ontario pharmacists would significantly improve health outcomes, especially for seniors and patients with chronic diseases, according to Michael Holden, chief executive officer of the National Pharmacy Association in the United Kingdom. Holden made his comments on Friday in a keynote address
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Target Corp. pharmacies in western Canada plan to give away first aid kits to help consumers be safer for the summer. The discount store chain said Thursday that from June 30 to July 15, Target pharmacists in its western Canada stores will offer free, Target-branded first aid kits and be on hand
