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March 11, 2011
DRSI ReStore! Energy teams up with Charles Mattocks

Diabetica Research Solutions said its DRSI ReStore! Energy brand has teamed up with television personality and author Charles Mattocks.

March 11, 2011
Ganeden, Agostoni extend partnership with probiotic-enhanced chocolate

Ganeden Biotech is continuing its partnership with Agostoni Chocolate to extend their line of probiotic-enhanced, private-label chocolates.

March 11, 2011
GSK develops community pharmacy team

GlaxoSmithKline said it is establishing a dedicated team to support community pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

March 11, 2011
GSK, Tolerx's late-stage trial for otelixizumab doesn't meet endpoints

A late-stage trial of a biologic treatment for Type 1 diabetes appears to have failed, according to results announced Friday.

March 11, 2011
Magnacca's role at WAG expands

Walgreens has expanded Joseph Magnacca's role at the drug store chain by appointing him president of daily living products and solutions.

March 11, 2011
Sanofi, Regeneron disclose results of phase-3 trial for aflibercept

While failing to improve overall survival, an investigational treatment for non-small cell lung cancer made by Sanofi-Aventis and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals did keep the disease from worsening and, overall, caused patients to respond to treatment, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial.

March 10, 2011
Benlysta approved as lupus treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for lupus made by GlaxoSmithKline and Human Genome Sciences, the agency said Wednesday.

March 10, 2011
Brantley Research completes CPR acquisition

Brantley Research announced it has completed its acquisition of a leading research company.

March 10, 2011
Carex introduces Easy-Up bed rail

Carex Health Brands is expanding its line of in-home health products by bringing its Easy-Up bed rail to the market.

March 10, 2011
CRN participates in DSN's Pharmacist Society

The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced a partnership with Drug Store News to provide content about the dietary supplement industry to thousands of pharmacists participating in the media company’s new professional networking website.

March 10, 2011
FDA backs NCL's medication adherence campaign

The Food and Drug Administration is putting its weight behind a campaign by the National Consumers League to combat poor medication adherence.

March 10, 2011
Hospira gets OK to market generic Taxotere

Hospira has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a generic cancer treatment.

March 10, 2011
Life…Supplemented introduces spring cleaning wellness plan

The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s consumer wellness campaign “Life…supplemented” on Wednesday encouraged people to think about spring as the perfect opportunity to get back on track and return to healthy lifestyle habits with three quick-and-easy tips to help with a wellness “spring cleaning.”

March 10, 2011
Lilly names new VP oncology research

Eli Lilly on Thursday announced that it has named Greg Plowman VP oncology research and SVP for ImClone Systems research.

March 10, 2011
NACDS presents RxImpact 'U' Advocacy Award

Advocacy on behalf of pharmacy at the state level has won recognition from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores for a pharmacy school in West Virginia.

March 10, 2011
Sam's Club kicks off free allergy screenings

This weekend, Sam's Club is offering free allergy health screenings in select locations across the country.

March 10, 2011
ScarAway teams up with McKesson, Cardinal Health

ScarAway announced that two drug wholesalers now will carry its over-the-counter scar care products.

March 10, 2011
Under PEPFAR, Matrix Labs gets OK to sell zidovudine tablets

A subsidiary of Mylan has won approval to sell a generic drug for HIV and AIDS in developing countries under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

March 9, 2011
DiabetesMine launches 2011 design challenge

An informational and community website for people with diabetes has kicked off its fourth annual design challenge, a Web-based competition that calls for fresh ideas for new devices, Web applications or other instruments designed to help people live better with the disease.

March 9, 2011
Former Leiner Health executive dies

Retired Leiner Health SVP marketing Bob LaFerriere, 62, passed Feb. 4 from multiple myeloma, according to reports.

March 9, 2011
HDMA salutes Cardinal Health executive with award

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association on Tuesday honored Neil Warren of Cardinal Health with its Distribution Management Award for Career Achievement.

March 9, 2011
Lilly head continues call for medical innovation

Eli Lilly leader John Lechleiter has become something of an evangelist for medical innovation lately. On Wednesday, the Lilly chairman, president and CEO spoke to the U.S./Japan Business Council in Tokyo to call for changes and policies in the biopharmaceutical industry that encourage innovation, or “reinventing invention,” as he called it.

March 9, 2011
Merck seeks FDA approval for Saflutan

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted an approval application from Merck for a drug to treat eye diseases, Merck said Wednesday.

March 9, 2011
NACDS resumes ad campaign promoting role of pharmacy

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has resumed its paid advertising campaign promoting the role of pharmacy in the healthcare delivery system.

March 9, 2011
NACDS, NCPA express support of 'swipe fee' reform

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association on Tuesday urged Congress to permit the Federal Reserve Board to expedite the implementation of an amendment to the financial-reform legislation.

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