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02/08/2013 - 10:41am
Reports: Mass. health authorities shut down 10 compounding pharmacies over violations

Surprise inspections at 40 compounding pharmacies in Massachusetts last fall have led to 10 being ordered to stop sterile compounding, according to published reports.

02/08/2013 - 9:05am
Taro, Sun slam brakes on acquisition deal

Israeli drug maker Taro Pharmaceutical Industries and Indian drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries have terminated their merger agreement, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.

02/07/2013 - 6:03pm
Kerr Drug expands central fill model

Kerr Drug will use its partnership with PDX and ScriptPro to increase pharmacy productivity by expanding its central fill model, the regional pharmacy chain said.

02/07/2013 - 4:56pm
99 Cents Only Stores sales increase 8.8% in Q3

Net sales at 99 Cents Only Stores increased 8.8% in third quarter 2013, the company said.

02/07/2013 - 4:44pm
Vaccine-resistant whooping cough bacteria strain may have appeared in U.S., researchers say

A new strain of the bacterium that causes whooping cough immune to vaccines may have appeared in the United States, according to a brief published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

02/07/2013 - 3:00pm
Target January sales rise nearly 30%

Target reported net sales of nearly $6 billion in January, the company said, a 29.6% increase over January 2012.

02/07/2013 - 2:09pm
Sam's Club offering heart health screenings

Sam's Club will offer free heart health screenings at 563 of its stores on Saturday, the club retailer said.

02/07/2013 - 12:43pm
Rite Aid promotes Valentine's Day shopping for women

Rite Aid is promoting itself as a Valentine's Day shopping destination for women, the retail pharmacy chain said.

02/07/2013 - 12:24pm
Purdue Pharma drug 'significantly' reduces time to fall back asleep in insomnia patients, study finds

An insomnia drug made by Purdue Pharma "significantly" reduced the time it took patients to return to sleep after they'd woke up in the middle of the night, according to a new study.

02/07/2013 - 12:03pm
Innovation appoints Stephen Donohue as regional VP sales, chain, high-volume

Pharmacy automation system manufacturer Innovation has appointed Stephen Donohue as divisional VP sales, chain and high volume, the company said.

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