KareCo brings hair brush collection to mass market
Antoinette AlexanderKareCo is bringing its line of hair brushes to the mass market by launching at Walmart.read more
View ArticleCDC: Mississippi has the lowest life expectancy of baby boomers who have...
Michael JohnsenResidents of the South, regardless of race, have a lower healthy life expectancy at age 65, according to a report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released by the Centers for...
View ArticlePurdue Pharma wins award for drug abuse-deterrent website
Alaric DeArmentA drug-safety website operated by drug maker Purdue Pharma has won accolades from an international awards program for marketing and communications.read more
View ArticleArdell introduces new lash collections for 2014
Antoinette AlexanderBeauty brand Ardell — a maker of faux eyelashes, brow cosmetics and accessories — is enhancing its collection of false lashes with a string of new launches slated for spring...
View ArticleRoyalty Pharma hires former Morgan Stanley analyst as VP
Alaric DeArmentRoyalty Pharma has hired Marshall Urist as VP research and investments, the company said Friday.read more
View ArticleCCA Industries posts Q2 results
Antoinette AlexanderHealth and beauty aid manufacturer CCA Industries, whose brands include Plus+White toothpastes and teeth whiteners and Nutra Nail nail care treatments, swung to a loss during the...
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Kaiser Family Foundation releases animated video explaining how ACA will...
Michael JohnsenWith major parts of the Affordable Care Act going into effect in 2014, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a new animated video to help people understand the healthcare system changes...
View ArticleStudy: Multi-benefit, 'free from' claims help fuel facial skin care market
Antoinette AlexanderSkin care products that offer multiple benefits in one bottle are increasingly catching the eye of time-starved and money-crunched shoppers, according to new research by Mintel.read...
View ArticleHPV vaccination rates higher among boys when mothers receive preventive care,...
Alaric DeArmentBoys whose mothers receive flu shots or Pap screenings are more likely to receive the human pappilomavirus vaccine, according to a new study.read more
View ArticleNACDS announces opening of registration for 2014 Annual Meeting
Antoinette AlexanderThe National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced on Friday that registration for the 2014 NACDS Annual Meeting is now open.read more
View ArticleStop & Shop promotes local produce
Alaric DeArmentStop & Shop, owned by Ahold USA, said the Local Route program guides customers to locally grown produce while they shop, highlighting local farms and featured fresh items in the...
View ArticlePittsburgh wellness retailer expands presence in China
Michael JohnsenThe Eastern retail landscape will continue to host the latest in Western ideas of wellness as GNC announced its expansion into the Chinese marketplace with the first stand-alone GNC...
View ArticleWall Street: June gloom for front-end sales across drug channel
Michael JohnsenFront-end drug store sales are weakening, Credit Suisse reported in a research note. read more
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Walgreens, Regence enter into agreement to better serve specialty infusion...
Michael JohnsenWalgreens Infusion Services and Regence, an affiliation of healthcare plans in the Pacific Northwest/Mountain State region, recently entered into an agreement to help lower overall...
View ArticleFDA approves Astellas drug for preventing kidney rejection
Alaric DeArmentThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Japanese drug maker Astellas for preventing the body from rejecting transplanted organs, the company said.read more
View ArticleSears offers 'eCoupons' for BTS
Alaric DeArmentSears is offering electronic coupons for back-to-school shopping that it's calling the first of their kind.read more
View ArticleTeva introduces psoriasis drug
Alaric DeArmentDrug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has introduced acitretin capsules, the company said.read more
View ArticleSandoz biosimilar named market leader in Europe
Alaric DeArmentAn announcement Monday by generic drug maker Sandoz gives a glimpse of what could happen in the United States when biosimilars start to become available.read more
View ArticleSpartan Stores, Nash Finch merge to become $7.5 billion food operator
Michael JohnsenSpartan Stores and Nash Finch Co. on Monday announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Spartan Stores and Nash Finch will combine in an all-stock...
View ArticleKroger plans to raise $1 billion through bond offerings
Michael JohnsenFollowing its announcement to acquire Harris Teeter Supermarkets in a deal valued at $2.5 billion made earlier this month Kroger plans to raise $1 billion through the issuance of two...
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