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November 8, 2009
Blacksmith Brands acquires five McNeil OTC brands, inks deal with The Emerson Group

An acquisition of second-tier brands like Efferdent and Luden's can only be good news for...

November 8, 2009
FDA warns consumers on using sexual enhancement products

This kind of news is more notable for what it doesn’t mean than what it...

November 8, 2009
Report: PSE legislation proposal hits Jefferson County, Mo.

The ultimate impact in allowing local municipalities to regulate what’s prescription and what isn’t, will...

November 6, 2009
Rite Aid under pressure to unload West Coast ops

Divesting itself of its West Coast store base certainly would place Rite Aid in a...

November 5, 2009
CVS retools management, messaging to pump up PBM biz as Q3 contract losses impact 2010 growth outlook

If you judge CVS Caremark too harshly based solely on the handful of PBM contracts...

November 5, 2009
Duane Reade's makeover gives retailer positive outlook in Q3

Economic recessions cause hardship to a lot of people, but it’s also during downturns that...

November 1, 2009
Duane Reade's new look, initiatives come together at its Herald Square store

Improved sight lines, updated and provocative signage, space for a retail clinic operation — all...

November 1, 2009
Remington College offering pharmacy technician program

This is the second new pharmacy technician certification program to be announced in a week...

October 29, 2009
MinuteClinic joins forces with Allina Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota

The alliance between CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic and Allina Hospitals & Clinics may not be the...

October 29, 2009
Walgreens confirms departure of Van Howe

If any retail observer still doubted the determination of Walgreens’ top managers to shake the...

October 29, 2009
Winn-Dixie to offer health insurance to Florida customers

Uninsured Floridians may find a new kind of stocking stuffer in their Christmas stockings this...

October 25, 2009
CRN: Majority of Americans continue dietary supplement regimen despite economic slump

The fact that today’s consumers are not willing to give up their dietary nutrition as...

October 22, 2009
CVS CEO discusses five key reforms

As the healthcare reform debate continues and discussions of public vs. private are tossed about,...

October 22, 2009
Wielding care and service, indie pharmacy holds firm amid economic, profit hurdles

For two decades or more, independent pharmacy owners have been slammed by managed care, steady...

October 18, 2009
Pfizer returns to consumer care with Wyeth buy

What’s really intriguing behind the return of a consumer division to Pfizer is the fact...

October 18, 2009
Report: Union, Mo., passes new PSE legislation

There is a big danger here, and it’s a danger that has less to do...

October 15, 2009
CVS Caremark undertakes multiyear study to improve patient medication adherence

Nonadherence to prescription medications is a big problem — a $200 billion-a-year problem for the...

October 15, 2009
NIH announces government-sponsored clinical trial of H1N1 vaccine

There still is widespread concern over the safety and efficacy of the new H1N1 influenza...

October 15, 2009
President gives pharmacies a delay as Medicare DME requirements loom

It’s like “Whack-a-Mole,” that game-arcade exercise in quick reflexes and frustration....

October 8, 2009
Health reform study buoys Dems as CBO predicts deficit reduction

After months of hard-edged wrangling in Congress, on the Sunday morning political gab fests, on...

October 8, 2009
NCPA releases new HIT report

The adoption of electronic health records, electronic prescribing and other health information technology isn’t just...

October 8, 2009
New features added to Flu.gov

No matter how this season breaks out — in terms of numbers of people who...

October 8, 2009
New report projects 12.6% increase of probiotics market

The two takeaways from this story are “the [U.S.] market is expected to grow at...

October 8, 2009
Pharmacy groups praise delay of DME accreditation deadline

The real issue here is (and always has been) the inclusion of diabetes supplies as...

October 4, 2009
CRN launches collaborative program to educate consumers on dietary supplements

The most significant piece of news to come out of this (outside of the fact...

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