NEW YORK — This year, chain drug retailers will be busy preparing for what’s coming up next year. Starting in 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act more than 30 million Americans previously lacking health insurance will be able to buy health plans through state insurance exchanges or get coverage via broader Medicaid
CAMP HILL, Pa. — No one has been more closely involved in the revitalization of Rite Aid Corp. than John Standley. John Standley Arriving at the company in December 1999 as part of an executive team called in after previous management pushed the drug chain to the verge of bankruptcy, Standley, who is now chairman,
LAS VEGAS — SymphonyIRI Group Inc. is returning to its founding name of Information Resources Inc. and rebranding as IRI. Andrew Appel, president and chief executive officer of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market research firm, announced the branding change at the opening day of the company’s 2013 Summit conference in Las Vegas. "Our rebranding
PLANO, Texas — Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has announced "Be the Next /1," a national consumer contest that offers fans the chance to star in upcoming national television commercials and digital advertising for the Dr. Pepper soft drink brand. The company said fans are invited to submit 60-second videos online at DrPepper.com that explain what
PLANO, Texas — Frito-Lay North America has extended its Lay’s Wavy potato chip line with the introduction of Lay’s Wavy Garlic & Sea Salt. The PepsiCo snack subsidiary said the new Lay’s Wavy Roasted Garlic & Sea Salt potato chips will be available in stores nationwide this month in a 9.5-ounce bag for a suggested
SEATTLE — Bartell Drugs aims to open a pair of new locations this year as it continues efforts to enhance the shopping experience at its Seattle-area stores. Chairman and chief executive officer George Bartell said that in 2013 the drug chain plans to open store No. 59 in Seattle’s South Lake Union section by mid-August
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Topicort Topical Spray 0.25%. The company said Friday that the Topicort (desoximetasone) spray, a corticosteroid, is indicated for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients age 18 and older. In the United States, the corticosteroid spray market has estimated annual sales of
DUBLIN, Ireland — Warner Chilcott has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market 200-mg strength of Doryx delayed-release tablets. The Ireland-based pharmaceutical company said Friday that it expects the commercial launch of the Doryx tablets to take place in July. A tetracycline-class oral antibiotic, Doryx (doxycycline hyclate) is used to treat a
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) envisions a safer online environment for buying medications with its proposed .pharmacy domain suffix. NABP said Monday that it expects the results of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) review process for the .pharmacy generic top-level domain (gTLD) to be
MIAMI — Navarro Discount Pharmacy has opened its 33rd store, located on NW 7th Street in Miami. The NW 7th Street store in Miami offers a bigger selection of dairy products and other consumables. The Hispanic-owned drug chain said Monday that the 10,000-square-foot store features a new color scheme and enhanced signage in English and
SCHOFIELD, Wis. — PuraMed BioScience Inc. plans to ramp up the retail sales efforts for its LipiGesic M homeopathic migraine headache remedy by targeting another 21,000 retail outlets. The company said Friday that mass merchandisers such as Walmart and Target; supermarket operators such as Kroger, Safeway and Supervalu; and some "well-known" regional drug chains are
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy is spreading the word of its mobile application’s benefits via a new online promotion that offers up to 1 million free smartphones to consumers. The drug chain said Friday that consumers seeking a new smartphone or who are eligible for a device upgrade with their current carrier can visit CVS.com/smartphone, where
YONKERS, N.Y. — The leading discount chains are edging out the leading drug store chains when it comes to pricing on over-the-counter medicines, according to Consumer Reports. The consumer advocacy organization said the May 2013 issue of its ShopSmart publication includes findings from a "secret shopper" price scan of 185 OTC medications at hundreds of
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Chattem Inc. has extended its Allegra allergy brand with a pair of topical anti-itch creams. The Sanofi US subsidiary said Thursday that Allegra Anti-Itch Cooling Relief Cream and Allegra Anti-Itch Intensive Relief Cream, designed to alleviate itching from reactions to skin irritations, are now available in drug, grocery and mass merchandiser stores nationwide.
