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April 9, 2013
P&G launches Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test

Procter & Gamble launched Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test, the only ovulation test that can identify a woman’s four best days to get pregnant, two more days than any other test on the market, according to the company.

March 22, 2013
Walgreens, Alliance Boots and AmerisourceBergen help redefine economies of scale

Walgreens and Alliance Boots entered into a 10-year contract with wholesaler AmerisourceBergen on sourcing pharmaceuticals last week. But that's not all. Besides the long-term contract, Walgreens and Alliance Boots will have the option on a potential 23% equity stake in ABC in three years.

The deal takes pharmaceutical buying leverage to the stratosphere and changes the face of more than one health service industry. As Adam Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting, noted in a live television interview on Fox Business' "Money With Melissa Francis": "Three of the largest companies in the pharmaceutical industry have come together and built the single largest buyer of prescription drugs in the world," he said.

February 25, 2013
'Shark Tank' promotes pediatric medical products

"As seen on 'Shark Tank'" may become the new "As Seen on TV" plug, especially if more products like Ava the Elephant — a pediatric medical dispenser that talks to children as its dispensing the medicine — make it to market.

January 24, 2013
ABC Q1 2013 revenue up 6%

AmerisourceBergen on Thursday reported revenue of $21.5 billion, up 5.7%, for the first quarter ended Dec. 31.

November 19, 2012
Made in America: Products made in America

DSN profiled six companies that sell on their American-made heritage as part of its "Made in America" report.

August 6, 2012
Viviscal gets shoutout on 'The View'

Hair loss supplement Viviscal made its name known to watchers of ABC daytime talk show "The View."

April 12, 2012
Four ABC shows to debut first seasons on DVD

ABC Studios is set to release the first seasons for four of its newest shows on DVD just weeks after their respective season finales.

April 6, 2012
Kate Walsh teams with Zyrtec on beauty tips for allergy season

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the maker of Zyrtec, on Wednesday announced that actress Kate Walsh and beauty expert Rebekah George will address "allergy face" — the beauty challenges that can come along with typical allergy symptoms — during a live webcast April 10 at 8 p.m. EST on Ustream, a live interactive broadcast platform.

March 6, 2012
ABC acquires World Courier Group, a biopharmaceutical logistics company

AmerisourceBergen on Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase World Courier Group, a privately held global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry, for $520 million in cash.

February 6, 2012
Veet taps dancing pro Cheryl Burke to help promote new facial wax product

Reckitt Benckiser’s depilatory brand Veet has inked a year-long partnership with celebrity ballroom dancing pro and TV personality Cheryl Burke.

December 12, 2011
Budweiser gets ready for its close-up with social reality show on ABC

Budweiser is getting into show business with the launch of a new social reality show that will debut on ABC.

December 2, 2011
ABC's 'Nightline' shadows three meth busts

ABC's "Nightline: Late Evening News" on Wednesday aired an exposé on Kentucky's methamphetamine problem, shadowing law enforcement as they made three arrests in a state that employs an electronic tracking system for the over-the-counter ingredient pseudoephedrine. The officers investigated sales made at Walgreens, CVS and Walmart.

November 1, 2011
Kroger's streamlined checkout process to be introduced in Ohio

Cincinnati's ABC affiliate station on Monday featured Kroger's Scan-Bag-Go system, a handheld device that customers use to scan bar codes as they shop.

June 28, 2011
Little Hug Fruit Barrels embraces new flavors, packaging

American Beverage has reformulated its Little Hug Fruit Barrels beverage line for kids.

June 16, 2011
Retail chiefs gather to discuss food deserts with Chicago mayor

The Windy City’s problem with food deserts is getting attention from the city’s mayor and some of the country’s top retailers, according to published reports.

May 18, 2011
Dove celebrates launch of body wash collection with Close-Up Challenge

Unilever's Dove celebrated the launch of its new Dove VisibleCare body wash collection with a contest that gave one woman the opportunity to get a taste of what celebrities experience on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

April 25, 2011
'Cougar Town' star takes center stage in Pepto-Bismol campaign

In line with the annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Pepto-Bismol has tapped actress Busy Philipps, star of ABC's "Cougar Town," for a campaign themed after the holiday.

April 25, 2011
Tops in satisfaction, GNP leverages scale

The way chief executive R. David Yost sees it, AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy program is a bulwark for independent pharmacists against the pressures of a brutally competitive pharmacy market and an unforgiving economy.


October 6, 2010
CNBC star, national radio host headlines exclusive retailer-supplier summit

The markets are turbulent. Banks and financial institutions are struggling. Consumers’ purse strings are tighter...

September 23, 2010
Kmart unveils top toy picks for 2010 holiday season

Kmart tapped "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez to unveil the retailer's Fab 15 toy list...

March 28, 2009
ABC’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy operations wields growing national brand prowess

As parent company AmerisourceBergen merged more of its old Family Pharmacy network of independent drug stores and store-support services into its resurgent Good Neighbor Pharmacy operations and marketing umbrella, GNP has continued a rapid growth spurt and muscled its way into the top tier of national drug store brands.

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