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October 4, 2010
Diplomat's move to Flint, Mich., featured in local news

The city of Flint soon will give rise to a new job-generating industry in the...

October 4, 2010
Mylan subsidiary gets approval for HIV generic under PEPFAR

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for HIV made by a...

October 3, 2010
Advil makers encourage safe medication disposal

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare on Monday launched a consumer campaign encouraging Americans to clean out their...

October 3, 2010
NCPA to HHS: Ensure patients' access to pharmacies, enforce transparency rules for PBMs

The lobby for the country’s independent pharmacies is urging the Department of Health and Human...

October 3, 2010
Take Care Health Systems' treatment of pharyngitis, upper respiratory infections exceeds national quality benchmarks

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, announced on Monday that treatment of...

September 30, 2010
Air pollution may be linked to diabetes, study finds

Diabetes could partially be related to air pollution, according to a new study....

September 30, 2010
CHPA approves of retail theft legislation's passage

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Thursday announced its support behind the passage of H.R....

September 30, 2010
CVS Caremark salutes pharmacists

October is American Pharmacists Month, and CVS Caremark has announced that it is recognizing its...

September 30, 2010
Melville's a step in the right direction for CHPA

If there were just one word that captured the flavor of CHPA today, that word...

September 30, 2010
Walgreens adds brawn to national retail pharmacy, clinical network

Scale matters....

September 30, 2010
Walgreens' Community Corner program highlights Hispanic-owned businesses

In line with Hispanic Heritage Month, Walgreens is expanding its Community Corner program, a supplier...

September 30, 2010
Walmart, Humana roll out low-cost Rx plan in move that could roil Medicare market

Launching a pre-emptive campaign to capture a major share of the Medicare prescription market, Walmart...

September 29, 2010
Drug Store News once again hosts annual Industry Issues Summit, Diabetes Roundtable

Drug Store News is presenting in November in New York its 12th annual Industry Issues...

September 29, 2010
J&J to ship children's medicine amid House committee hearing

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it plans to ship limited quantities of one of...

September 29, 2010
Walgreens names SVP pharmaceutical development, market access

Walgreens announced Thursday that Jeffrey Berkowitz, a former SVP at drug maker Merck, has joined...

September 28, 2010
FTC looks to debunk health benefit claims made by POM Wonderful in suit

The Federal Trade Commission has sued the maker of a pomegranate juice that touts health...

September 28, 2010
GSK, Mia Hamm to adults: 'Give your health a shot'

GlaxoSmithKline has tapped soccer star Mia Hamm for its public health campaign to emphasize the...

September 28, 2010
Oncologists favor biosimilar adoption, Decision Resources finds

While biosimilars promise to provide therapies for a wide range of diseases, their biggest fans...

September 28, 2010
Pharmacy groups launch e-health task force

Staking a firm claim to the emerging technology revolution in health care, nine national pharmacy...

September 28, 2010
Roundtable discusses importance of specialty pharmacy, drugs

The subject of specialty pharmacy reached a whole new level of nuance as a wide...

September 27, 2010
Baptist Healthcare System wants more Walmart clinics

Baptist Healthcare System, which operates a network of hospitals and other facilities throughout the state,...

September 27, 2010
CHPA names new president

Scott Melville now is at the helm of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association....

September 27, 2010
Cirrus targets ear-ringing with Tinnitex

Cirrus Healthcare Products has expanded its ear care offerings with a new product, slated to...

September 27, 2010
Decision Resources: Generic competition will crush hypertension drug market

The market for hypertension drugs will drop by $3 billion by the end of the...

September 27, 2010
Endo boosts portfolio with Qualitest acquisition

Endo Pharmaceuticals will acquire generic drug maker Qualitest Pharmaceuticals for $1.2 billion, Endo said Tuesday....

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