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September 6, 2012
Walgreens gives more than $100,000 of in-kind donations to areas hit by Hurricane Isaac

In the week after Hurricane Isaac made landfall along the Gulf Coast, Walgreens responded with donations of more than $100,000 worth of products to the American Red Cross for relief efforts in the hardest-hit states, the pharmacy retailer announced Wednesday.

September 6, 2012
Walgreens registers $5.9 billion in August sales, down 4.5%; reports Q4, year-end sales

Walgreens on Thursday reported August sales of $5.9 billion, a decrease of 4.5% as compared with the same month in fiscal 2011.

August 30, 2012
Hospira buys Indian manufacturing, R&D center

Generic drug maker Hospira has acquired a manufacturing and research and development center from an Indian drug maker for $200 million, Hospira said Wednesday.

August 30, 2012
Kirby Lester, Tri State Distribution team up in pharmacy automation deal

Kirby Lester will provide pharmacy automation equipment for a distribution company based in Tennessee.

August 29, 2012
Planters adds peanut butter to NUT-rition line

Planters has re-entered the peanut butter business.

August 28, 2012
Facebook fans can print their tagged photo memories with new Walgreens app

Walgreens on Tuesday announced a new application built into Facebook that allows desktop computer users to print their favorite photos, complete with likes and comments, at any Walgreens location nationwide as part of a feature called PrintWorthy.

August 28, 2012
Walgreens offers customers medication prep advice for hurricane Isaac

Walgreens is underscoring the importance of medication preparedness to its customers that may be impacted by hurricane Isaac, which is on path for the Gulf Coast.

August 27, 2012
Grocery group celebrates industry icons

The Grocery Manufacturers Association inducted Hy-Vee chairman and CEO Richard Jurgens, as well as Dean Pappas, CEO of Clement Pappas and Co., into its Hall of Achievement.

August 17, 2012
Notable notes

Just in time for back to school, It’s Academic has introduced RE:writes dry erase notes — thin, flexible notes that can be applied to nearly any surface and used again and again.

August 16, 2012
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology dispels fall allergy myths

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 25 million adults and children across the country were diagnosed with rhinitis, or hay fever, within the last 12 months, which may lead many to believe they’ve caught an early-season cold.

August 16, 2012
Sears Holdings narrows losses in Q2 as comps decline

Sears Holdings, the parent company of Kmart, posted a 3.7% decline in same-store sales and a $132 million loss for second quarter 2012, according to financial results announced Thursday.

August 10, 2012
Former Walgreens exec joins Pankow Associates as account executive

Pankow Associates has hired Mark DeFilippo to serve as an account executive based in its Skokie office.

August 9, 2012
Hospira relaunches chemotherapy drug

Hospira has relaunched a generic chemotherapy drug for the U.S. market, the generic drug maker said Thursday.

August 9, 2012
Sagent Pharmaceuticals launches oxaliplatin

Drug maker Sagent Pharmaceuticals has launched a generic chemotherapy drug, the company said Thursday.

August 6, 2012
Walgreens, Duane Reade and Take Care Clinics offering flu shots on walk-in basis

Walgreens is looking to make getting a flu shot as easy as walking into any Walgreens, Duane Reade and Take Care Clinic by offering flu shots without an appointment.

August 3, 2012
Kmart offering savings for BTS season

Kmart announced it is providing its customers with back-to-school offers.

August 3, 2012
Report: Walgreens plans to create more jobs, expand HQ

Over the next three years, Walgreens plans to create 500 new jobs in the Chicago area and invest $75 million to expand and renovate its Deerfield, Ill., offices in a deal that will cede Walgreens $47 million in state tax credits for retaining 1,500 existing jobs, according to an early morning report published by the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday.

August 2, 2012
Walgreens-Alliance Boots deal sealed; senior leaders join respective boards

Walgreens and Alliance Boots on Thursday announced the completion of Walgreens' initial investment in the strategic partnership following receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

July 30, 2012
Takeda resubmits diabetes drug applications

Drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical has resubmitted regulatory approval applications for two drugs designed to treat diabetes, the company said.

July 27, 2012
FDA approves Rayos

Horizon Pharma announced it has received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for one of its drugs.

July 27, 2012
HBA executive Gary Burns passes away

Gary J. Burns, 74, of Lake Forest, Ill., and Naples, Fla., passed away July 24. He was born Feb. 7, 1938, in Saginaw, Mich. Burns served in the U.S. Army and then embarked upon a long and successful career in the health and beauty aids industry.

July 27, 2012
MinuteClinic readies for BTS season, fall sports practice

MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinics inside CVS/pharmacy stores in 25 states and the District of Columbia, is gearing up for the back-to-school season by reminding parents that it is a one-stop location where students can get their required vaccinations and sports and college physicals as four states issue new immunization mandates.

July 26, 2012
It's Academic introduces new kind of dry erase notes

It’s Academic has launched its new Re:writes dry erase notes.

July 25, 2012
Sagent launches generic antibiotic

Sagent Pharmaceuticals has launched a generic antibiotic, the company said.

July 24, 2012
Walgreens develops MTM for HIV patients in pilot with HHS

Walgreens on Tuesday announced plans to work with the Department of Health and Human Services on the development of a medication therapy management program to help improve outcomes for HIV patients.

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