September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Issue 09-26-2011, News
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court here has dismissed two cases challenging the 2010 health care reform law, ruling the plaintiffs did not have grounds to sue. Two of the three judges on the panel said they would have upheld the law if they had been able to rule on the suits’ merits. Other
September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Issue 09-26-2011, Opinion
Not in recent — or even distant — memory has a mass retailer tapped an outsider to head up its executive ranks. Yet that’s what is about to happen, on October 1, when Mark Cosby officially becomes president of the CVS/pharmacy unit of CVS Caremark. It is a daunting assignment. Depending on how one calculates
September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Issue 09-26-2011, Opinion
When Andy Giancamilli steps down as chief executive officer of Katz Group Canada at the beginning of February, his move to an advisory role at the company will mark the end of a career in community pharmacy that exemplifies what the profession means for the people who practice it and the patients it serves. For
September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Supplier News
HYDERABAD, India — Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched rivastigmine tartrate capsules, a treatment for dementia caused by Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, in the U.S. market. The pharmaceutical company said Thursday that its rivastigmine tartrate capsules are available in strengths of 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg and 6 mg and come in 60-count bottles. According
September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Supplier News
MADISON, N.J. — Next month, Advil plans to launch a television advertisements featuring TV personality Regis Philbin and his wife Joy as part of the pain reliever’s "True Advil Stories" campaign. The Pfizer pain relief brand said Thursday that the TV commericals are available now on the TakeAdvil.com website and will begin airing on television
September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Supplier News
WASHINGTON — The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has elected EMD Serono Inc. president James Hoyes and Ikaria Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Daniel Tassé to its board of directors. "We are pleased to welcome two outstanding industry leaders, Mr. Hoyes and Mr. Tassé, to PhRMA’s board of directors," PhRMA president and
September 23, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Take Care Health Systems, the retail health clinic subsidiary of Walgreen Co., has opened a full-service medical center and on-site pharmacy at Sanofi US headquarters in Bridgewater, N.J. The companies said Friday that the health center and pharmacy will serve 2,600 Sanofi employees in the Bridgewater area. Services include primary care, urgent
September 22, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration is alerting users of over-the-counter asthma inhalers containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to get a prescription for a replacement medication since these products won’t be made or sold by the year’s end. The FDA said Thursday that epinephrine inhalers, marketed by Armstrong Pharmaceutical Inc. as Primatene Mist, are
September 22, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
GOLDEN, Colo. — As part of their flu vaccination effort, Kroger Co. supermarket pharmacies and Little Clinic health clinics are offering needle-free injections from Pharmajet Inc. Pharmajet said Wednesday that its needleless injection system is available for flu immunizations at more than 800 Kroger Co. in-store pharmacies nationwide — including its Kroger, Fry’s and King
September 22, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
WASHINGTON — The use of generic prescription drugs saved U.S. consumers and the nation’s health care system $931 billion over the past decade, according to an analysis released by Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA). The study, results of which were announced Wednesday, was conducted for GPhA by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics and IMS Health
September 22, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. lowered its net loss for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, beating Wall Street’s forecast, as the drug store chain saw sales rise and expenses decline. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 27, total sales edged up 1.8% to $6.27 billion from $6.16 billion
September 21, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
CHICAGO — Walgreen Co. is testing a new store format around Chicago and plans a major store pilot in Indianapolis as it experiments with various concepts in transitioning its drug stores into "health and daily living" stores. By the year’s end, Walgreens expects to wrap up conversions of 75 stores in the Indianapolis area that
September 21, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Supplier News
IRVINE, Calif. — Allergan Inc. has teamed up with the National Headache Foundation and HealthyWomen to launch "Rewrite Your Day," a campaign to educate people about chronic migraine. Allergan said Wednesday that as part of the initiative, 15 people with chronic migraine will win a recreation of a special moment lost to their condition —
September 21, 2011 by Chain Drug Review
Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — By the numbers, the last flu season took its toll on workers, parents and children in terms of lost workdays, lost wages and missed school days, among other effects, according to a new report from Walgreen Co. The drug store chain said Wednesday that the Walgreens Flu Impact Report, which surveyed 1,200