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October 4, 2010
Alcon names new CFO

Eye care company Alcon has appointed a new executive....

October 4, 2010
Jean Coutu Group posts 2.2% boost in Q2 revenue

The Jean Coutu Group on Tuesday reported revenues of $611.4 million, up 2.2%, for its...

October 3, 2010
Advil makers encourage safe medication disposal

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare on Monday launched a consumer campaign encouraging Americans to clean out their...

October 3, 2010
IDC develops new packaging for Sunkist liquid protein

Sunkist has unveiled its newest way to deliver its liquid shots of protein....

October 3, 2010
ProteoTech, Tasly Pharmaceuticals to develop Alzheimer’s drug

Privately owned drug-development company ProteoTech will work with a Chinese company to develop a drug...

October 3, 2010
Safeway kicks off 10th annual breast cancer awareness initiative

Safeway kicked off its annual breast cancer awareness initiative for the 10th year in a...

October 3, 2010
SVP operations at Shoppers named president of chain

Supervalu, parent company of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, has appointed Tim Lowe president of Shoppers....

October 3, 2010
SymphonyIRI: Shoppers scale back, seek best deals for holiday season

Shoppers are trimming their holiday-related purchases this season, according to new research by SymphonyIRI....

October 3, 2010
Take Care Health Systems' treatment of pharyngitis, upper respiratory infections exceeds national quality benchmarks

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, announced on Monday that treatment of...

October 3, 2010
Walmart executive named president of the Network of Executive Women

Michelle Gloeckler, SVP merchandise execution for Walmart, has been elected president of the Network of...

September 30, 2010
CVS Caremark salutes pharmacists

October is American Pharmacists Month, and CVS Caremark has announced that it is recognizing its...

September 30, 2010
Deloitte: Store brands retain a strong presence in retail

Deloitte released a report last week that reaffirmed the latest shopping trend among consumers: private-label...

September 30, 2010
Harris Teeter offers Rx savings

Harris Teeter is offering customers more ways to save on their prescriptions....

September 30, 2010
Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicaid enrollment, spending rises; growth will continue

Due to the nation’s deep recession, states experienced rapid growth in their Medicaid enrollment and...

September 30, 2010
Novo Nordisk joins the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance

Drug maker Novo Nordisk joined a national partnership that provides access to community- and evidence-based...

September 30, 2010
Shire to acquire Movetis

Shareholders of Belgian drug maker Movetis have put up nearly all of their shares for...

September 30, 2010
The Carlyle Group completes NBTY acquisition

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and NBTY on Monday announced that Carlyle has...

September 30, 2010
Walgreens adds brawn to national retail pharmacy, clinical network

Scale matters....

September 29, 2010
Ahold names Boer its new CEO

Supermarket giant Ahold said Thursday it has named Dick Boer CEO, effective March 2011. The...

September 29, 2010
Drug Store News once again hosts annual Industry Issues Summit, Diabetes Roundtable

Drug Store News is presenting in November in New York its 12th annual Industry Issues...

September 29, 2010
Kmart gets smart, uses its senses with private-label line

Kmart is introducing its private-label brand, Smart Sense, offering customers products for almost 20% less...

September 29, 2010
Rite Aid's monthly same-store sales decline

Same-store sales at Rite Aid dropped nearly 1% for the four weeks ended Sept. 25,...

September 28, 2010
Carol Abel joins FMI as VP education and research

A former executive at the American Pharmacists Association has joined the Food Marketing Institute to...

September 28, 2010
Executive changes announced at Campbell Soup Co.

Campbell Soup Co.'s chief executive is retiring at the end of the company's fiscal year....

September 28, 2010
Lansinoh names new VP marketing

A maker of breast-feeding products has named Michael Barclay, a former SC Johnson brand manager,...

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