NCPA supports Kentucky Senate bill for transparency of MAC pricing
Michael JohnsenThe National Community Pharmacists Association applauded the Kentucky Senate for voting to pass S.B. 107, a bill that will provide transparency regarding how pharmacy reimbursements are...
View ArticleGNC launches new Pro Performance AMP Concentrated Intelligent Release Series...
Michael JohnsenGNC on Thursday announced new the launch of new delivery systems and certification advancements across GNC's Pro Performance AMP Concentrated Intelligent Release Series and the Pro...
View ArticleManitoba Harvest names John Durkin VP sales
Michael JohnsenManitoba Harvest Hemp Foods on Wednesday named John Durkin VP sales.read more
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Ahold to roll out more Peapod pickup points in 2013
Alaric DeArmentKeeping stores open during Hurricane Sandy was one of the factors that contributed to an increase in total store sales and comps in the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012 for Ahold USA,...
View ArticlePrescribers continue to show preference for paper prescription pads despite...
Alaric DeArmentDespite all the promises of e-prescribing, in the land of the newfangled, the old-fashioned still reigns supreme, according to a new study.read more
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NCPA provides insight on addressing waste, fraud and abuse in health care to...
Michael JohnsenThe National Community Pharmacists Association on Wednesday submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for its hearing on “Fostering...
View ArticleSears Holdings narrows losses in Q4, FY2012
Alaric DeArmentKmart's comps declined 3.7% for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012, while parent company Sears Holdings' integrated online business grew by 25% for the quarter and 17% for the year,...
View ArticleHarris Teeter launches donation card campaign to support JDRF
Michael JohnsenHarris Teeter on Thursday launched a donation card campaign to support JDRF, a charitable funder of research toward curing, treating and preventing Type 1 diabetes and its...
View ArticleRite Aid Foundation awards $15,000 for Ala. vision-screening program
Alaric DeArmentRite Aid's philanthropic arm has donated $15,000 to an organization that works with universities to develop social-justice projects.read more
View ArticleLa Roche-Posay introduces less messy, greasy sunscreens
Jason OwenLa Roche-Posay has developed two new sunscreen formulas designed to address consumer concerns that suncreens are generally too messy, sticky or greasy. The company launched Anthelios 60 Ultra...
View ArticleOlay seeks to reinvent Pro-X line with consumer contest
Jason OwenOlay, a Proctor & Gamble company, is holding a special online contest that seeks ideas and proposals to reinvent its Olay Pro-X line of skin care products.read more
View ArticleNonprofit provides 'food stamps' for pets
Alaric DeArmentWhile the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program helps to keep some 50 million low-income Americans from going hungry, it excludes pet food, forcing many to give up their nonhuman...
View ArticleMylan acquires Indian injectables maker
Alaric DeArmentMylan has bought a manufacturer of generic injectables for $1.6 billion, the company said.read more
View ArticleMylan posts double-digit growth in 2012
Alaric DeArmentMylan had sales of $1.72 billion in fourth-quarter 2012 and $6.8 billion for fiscal year 2012, the generic drug maker said.read more
View ArticleVireo Systems releases study finding NSAID side-effects more likely among...
Michael JohnsenHomeopathic analgesic manufacturer Vireo Systems released a study finding that seniors over the age of 75 were six times more likely to suffer side effects associated with non-steroidal...
View ArticleAwareness, use of e-cigarettes increasing rapidly, CDC study finds
Alaric DeArmentThe number of adult smokers who had used electronic cigarettes more than doubled in the space of a year, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.read more
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Senate hearing looks at delivery system reform
Alaric DeArmentMedicare and Medicaid are working with the private sector to create a roadmap for the future of healthcare delivery, and a congressional hearing was convened Thursday to ensure it does...
View ArticleApp designed to make NACDS Annual experience more convenient
Alaric DeArmentThe National Association of Chain Drug Stores has launched a mobile app for its upcoming 2013 Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., the retail pharmacy trade group said.read more
View ArticleABC shareholders re-elect eight board members
Michael JohnsenEight directors were elected to serve on the board for AmerisourceBergen for a one-year term at the company's annual shareholders' meeting, the wholesaler announced.read more
View ArticleWalmart, Michelle Obama celebrate progress on push for healthier, more...
Mike TroyFirst Lady Michelle Obama paid a special visit to a local Walmart Neighborhood Market store to praise the efforts of the retail giant on its initiatives to put healthier, more affordable items...
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