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June 21, 2012
Finding a multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care

An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care can help patients not only improve their condition, but also lower their prescription costs, according to new research presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ 21st annual Scientific and Clinical Congress in Philadelphia.


June 18, 2012
FTC gives green light to Giant Food for Genuardi's acquisition

The Federal Trade Commission has approved Giant Food Stores' proposal to acquire 15 Genuardi's stores from Safeway.

June 15, 2012
FDA approves MenHibrix

GlaxoSmithKline has received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine designed to prevent invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and Y and Haemophilus influenzae type B.

June 15, 2012
Walgreens to extend Well Experience flagship into downtown Philly

Downtown Philadelphia will be the site for Walgreens' next Well Experience flagship store, according to an online report published Friday by CBS/Philly.

June 1, 2012
Ad agency Neiman to rep E.P.T., Monistat, Sucrets and Anacin

Insight Pharmaceuticals recently selected Neiman as creative partner for its portfolio of over-the-counter women’s health and personal care brands, the ad agency announced Tuesday.

May 29, 2012
Research finds multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care can be effective

An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care can help patients not only improve their condition, but also lower their prescription costs, according to new research presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' 21st annual Scientific and Clinical Congress in Philadelphia.

May 23, 2012
Physician-authored JAMA article highlights importance of retail clinics, drug store medicine

An article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shed a highly positive light on the convenient care industry, and outlined significant ways in which retail-based clinics are playing an important role in today’s U.S. healthcare system by improving access, cost and coordination of care for patients.

May 21, 2012
Drugstore.com, The Leaping Bunny Program announce partnership

The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ Leaping Bunny Program, the gold standard in cruelty-free certification of personal care and household products, is partnering with Drugstore.com's The Natural Store to increase awareness around cruelty-free shopping and the availability of cruelty-free products on the website.

April 27, 2012
FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's Votrient for soft tissue sarcomas

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by GlaxoSmithKline for certain cancer patients.

April 16, 2012
Supervalu names new heads for Albertsons, Acme and Cub Foods

Supervalu on Monday announced three new executive appointments following the departure of Sue Klug, president of its Albertsons Southern California division.

April 13, 2012
Fighting obesity through education

Obesity has risen dramatically across the United States in the last 30 years, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of the U.S. population is obese, including 17% of children and adolescents.


April 11, 2012
Takeda acquires URL Pharma

Takeda Pharmaceutical will acquire privately owned drug maker URL Pharma for $800 million, the companies said Wednesday.

April 4, 2012
CVS/pharmacy's Project Health highlights National Minority Health Month with free screenings

CVS/pharmacy officially announced on Wednesday the April schedule of Project Health (Proyecto Salud in Spanish), a wellness program delivering more than $21 million worth of free health screenings to multicultural communities throughout 2012.

April 4, 2012
Study: Obesity trumps smoking when it comes to impact on long-term healthcare costs

Obesity adds more to healthcare costs than smoking does, according to a study published in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

March 21, 2012
FDA advisory committee votes in favor of GSK's Votrient

A Food and Drug Administration expert panel delivered a favorable vote on a cancer drug made by GlaxoSmithKline.

March 7, 2012
Shire to compare Vyvanse with competing drug in phase-4 trial program

Drug maker Shire will conduct two post-marketing trials to compare its treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with a competing drug, the company said Tuesday.

March 1, 2012
UnitedHealth Group, Comcast launch pilot to evaluate video-on-demand programming for Diabetes Prevention Program

UnitedHealth Group is looking to evaluate the effectiveness of using video-on-demand programming to deliver its Diabetes Prevention Program.

February 17, 2012
Foulkes discusses CVS Caremark's integrated business at Wharton Health Care Conference

CVS Caremark's chief healthcare strategy officer on Friday outlined how the company's integrated offerings — retail pharmacy, pharmacy benefit management and retail clinics — are helping patients achieve better health by working to increase medication adherence and targeting behaviors to improve treatment for chronic diseases during a panel discussion at the Wharton Health Care Business Conference.

February 16, 2012
Study identifies Type 2 diabetes genetic variants linked to ethnicity

A new study has found several gene variants associated with Type 2 diabetes across different ethnic groups.

February 9, 2012
CVS offers health screenings, pharmacist Facebook chat for American Heart Month

Recognizing that cardiovascular disease affects about 80 million people in the United States and is the No. 1 killer of Americans, CVS/pharmacy announced on Thursday that it is providing several free services, educational information and special product offers during February's American Heart Month.

February 8, 2012
CVS' Project Health to deliver more than $21M worth of preventive health screenings

CVS/pharmacy announced on Wednesday the launch of Project Health (Proyecto Salud in Spanish), a wellness program delivering more than $21 million worth of free health screenings to multicultural communities.

February 7, 2012
FDA approves Vyvanse for adults with ADHD

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Shire for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the company said Tuesday.

February 3, 2012
Study: Bausch + Lomb's Biotrue helps maintain tear film's natural antibacterial activity

A study on Bausch + Lomb's Biotrue multipurpose contact lens solution published in the January edition of the journal Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice found that the solution can help improve eye health.

January 31, 2012
FDA approves Lannett obesity drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for obesity made by Lannett, the drug maker said Tuesday.

January 20, 2012
Bottom Dollar Food announces opening dates for stores in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Ohio, markets

Bottom Dollar Food announced grand opening dates for its first 14 stores in the greater Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, markets, with its first seven stores opening on Jan. 26. Seven additional stores will open on Feb. 9.

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