Former White House adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle elected to CVS Caremark's board
Antoinette AlexanderCVS Caremark’s board of directors has elected former White House adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle to serve on its board, the company stated in a filing with the Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleNew Revlon Laser Brilliance styling tools hit market
Antoinette AlexanderSpecifically created to style hair without the damaging effects is the new Revlon Laser Brilliance line of styling tools.read more
View ArticleReports: Bill to extend federal regulations for compounding pharmacies...
Alaric DeArmentLegislation to allow the Food and Drug Administration to strengthen its regulatory powers over compounding pharmacies is expected to pass both houses of Congress after committees agreed...
View ArticleH-E-B pledges not to reduce part-time hours as Affordable Care Act approaches
Michael JohnsenH-E-B will not reduce work hours to avoid the health insurance mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report earlier this month published by the...
View ArticleP&G announces organizational changes
Antoinette AlexanderProcter & Gamble has announced a string of organization changes, including the retirement of 37-year company veteran Dimitri Panayotopoulos, vice chairman and adviser to the...
View ArticleLilywrap creator wins award for women entrepreneurs
Alaric DeArmentA new product for gift wrapping is designed to save both time and trees.read more
View ArticleAstraZeneca subsidiary, parenting book author partner to push flu vaccines
Alaric DeArmentAstraZeneca specialty drugs division MedImmune will work with author Elizabeth Pantley to publish a new guide designed to educate parents on flu prevention.read more
View ArticleRite Aid donates to Red Cross for Philippine typhoon-relief efforts
Alaric DeArmentRite Aid's philanthropic arm is donating $50,000 for relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan.read more
View ArticleKmart, Sears offer early online holiday shopping for Shop Your Way members
Alaric DeArmentSears and Kmart are offering an online pre-sale to members of the Shop Your Way loyalty card program, parent company Sears Holdings said.read more
View ArticleNew law encourages schools to stock epinephrine for allergic reactions
Alaric DeArmentNew legislation signed into law Wednesday encourages states to adopt laws allowing schools to maintain a supply of emergency treatments for life-threatening allergy attacks.read more
View ArticleNew men's grooming tool tackles sharp facial hair
Antoinette AlexanderThis new men’s grooming tool utilizes a hypoallergenic pad to dull sharp edges of facial hair that trimming and shaving leave behind.read more
View ArticleAhold sells off Slovakian division
Alaric DeArmentDutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold will sell its Slovakian business to Slovakia-based retailer Condorum, Ahold said Thursday.read more
View ArticleAhold's U.S. sales up slightly as global sales fall
Alaric DeArmentRoyal Ahold had sales of $9.96 billion in third quarter 2013, compared with $10.2 billion during the same period last year, the Dutch supermarket operator said Thursday.read more
View ArticleAvella Specialty Pharmacy joins limited distribution network for Imbruvica
Alaric DeArmentDrug makers Johnson & Johnson and Pharmacyclics have added Avella Specialty Pharmacy to their limited-distribution network for a newly approved blood cancer drug.read more
View ArticleFDA requests label and packaging changes for certain topical antiseptic products
Michael JohnsenThe Food and Drug Administration has requested label and packaging changes of certain over-the-counter topical antiseptic products, according to an FDA MedWatch alert.read more
View ArticleCoca-Cola hosts ceremony to honor veterans, U.S. military members
Ryan ChavisAs part of a week-long observance of Veteran's Day, Coca-Cola will host a ceremony to honor the men and women who have served the country, which includes more than 3,000 veterans employed by...
View ArticleDollar General announces changes to board
Michael JohnsenDollar General Corporation on Wednesday announced the resignations of Raj Agrawal and Adrian Jones as members of its board of directors, effective Dec. 5, 2013.read more
View ArticleStudy links domestic violence to chronic disease in women
Alaric DeArmentDomestic violence has devastating effects on families, but new research also links it to chronic disease in women and calls on healthcare professionals to do more to determine whether...
View ArticleCVS Caremark sponsors 2nd Annual Wake Forest Retail Innovation Challenge
Antoinette AlexanderCVS Caremark is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Wake Forest Retail Innovation Challenge, which will be held at Wake Forest University School of Business in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Nov. 14...
View ArticleNew HIV treatment guidelines call for more vaccinations and chronic disease...
Alaric DeArmentAntiretroviral drugs have allowed people with HIV to live normal life spans, but because of this, they also are susceptible to many new health complications, according to care guidelines...
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