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March 4, 2011
Family Dollar rejects takeover bid, boosts private-label efforts

Family Dollar on Thursday said "no thanks" to an active investor's takeover bid.

March 4, 2011
FDA lifts liver injury risk boxed warning from Gilead's Letairis

Gilead on Friday announced that the Food and Drug Administration has removed a boxed warning about a possible liver injury risk caused by the drug maker's hypertension treatment.

March 4, 2011
FDA: Topiramate could pose birth defects risk

Pregnant mothers taking a common drug for treating epilepsy may be putting their babies at risk, according to a new report from the Food and Drug Administration.

March 4, 2011
Freeman adds three facial products to Feeling Beautiful line

Freeman Beauty's Feeling Beautiful line is expanding with three new products.

March 4, 2011
Gas price hike could damper retailer-consumer relationship

Analysts already are speculating dire outcomes if the price of a gallon of gas eclipses $5 this summer on account of Middle East turmoil today. Any additional strains on the supply chain system, such as increased operational costs as high as 20%, would only make matters worse.

March 4, 2011
Gene mutation, Type 2 diabetes linked in study

A new study revealed that a single gene mutation might be the cause of Type 2 diabetes.

March 4, 2011
H20 spring water debuts 'Rango'-themed packaging

A spring water brand is rolling out new packages through a new marketing partnership with Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies.

March 4, 2011
Hospira launches catalog of U.S. products on website

Hospira launched a new online resource that catalogs all of its products available in the United States.

March 4, 2011
Innovation’s PharmAssist Symphony system achieves Microsoft certification

Innovation’s PharmAssist Symphony pharmacy workflow system has received certification from Microsoft for applications running on Windows Server 2008 R2, Innovation said Friday.

March 4, 2011
MTM can save lives; retailers, suppliers take notice

Walgreens’ winning of an award for its MTM services came right before it joined the Care Continuum Alliance — a group of more than 200 stakeholders that provide such services as wellness and prevention programs and management of chronic conditions — of which CVS Caremark already was a member.

March 4, 2011
NRF welcomes repeal of tax provision in healthcare law

The National Retail Federation said it welcomed the House of Representatives' vote to repeal a provision in last year’s healthcare-reform law that would widely expand the number of IRS 1099 tax forms businesses would be required to file.

March 4, 2011
Oral contraceptive Emoquette wins FDA approval

A subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an oral contraceptive.

March 4, 2011
Prestige appoints new VP operations

Prestige Brands on Friday named Paul Hennessey VP operations.

March 4, 2011
Silk Pure Coconut hits dairy aisle

Soy milk brand Silk has added a coconut milk product that contains no dairy, no lactose and no cholesterol.

March 4, 2011
Study: Potassium levels may be insight to racial disparity among diabetics

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that potassium levels in the blood may explain a racial disparity among Type 2 diabetes patients.

March 4, 2011
Tomorrow's healthcare retailing game gets new name

The name of the game for tomorrow’s successful healthcare retailer is ubiquity — because it’s no longer good enough to have the better corner location or the splashiest of websites; tomorrow’s healthcare retailer will need to be able to interact with its patient whenever, however and wherever that patient happens to be at the time.

March 4, 2011
Walgreens joins CCA

Walgreens on Friday joined the Care Continuum Alliance, an alliance of more than 200 stakeholders providing services across the continuum of care — from wellness and prevention to chronic condition management and complex care management.

March 4, 2011
Walmart brushes up beauty offerings with EcoTools deal

EcoTools, an earth-friendly bath and beauty products brand, has made its way to Walmart.

March 4, 2011
Walmart raises dividend

Walmart said Thursday that it is increasing its annual dividend 21% on the back of strong earnings.

March 4, 2011
Wellesse introduces digestive health supplement

Wellesse earlier this week introduced its Digestive 3-in-1 Health, a liquid supplement that promotes healthy digestion and regularity, soothes the stomach and helps the body resist occasional imbalance.

March 3, 2011
1099 provision of PPACA overturned in House vote

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the bipartisan Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011, which repeals the tax-reporting requirement for small businesses included in the healthcare law.

March 3, 2011
Amneal receives FDA approval for generic Indocin

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for pain and inflammatory diseases made by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Amneal said Thursday.

March 3, 2011
Bi-Lo adds nutrition tags to shelves

Bi-Lo has developed and launched its own nutritional tagging system that identifies healthful attributes in particular foods.

March 3, 2011
Crest 3D White line expands with two new products

Procter & Gamble officially announced the launch of its new Crest 3D White 2-hour Express Whitestrips and Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid Enamel Renewal toothpaste, which are the latest additions to the Crest 3D White collection.

March 3, 2011
Doctors Express opens two physician-led urgent care centers in San Diego

The nurse practitioner-staffed retail clinic concept has sparked a revolution in health care, and now even physicians are re-examining the model to find new ways to create value and improve healthcare delivery.

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