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December 3, 2012
Zak Designs assembles new Marvel's 'The Avengers' mealtime products

After the huge success of Marvel's "The Avengers" movie this past summer, a new generation of kids were turned on to one of the most popular superhero teams of all time.

November 30, 2012
Prescription drugs lower Medicare costs, CBO study finds

Increasing the prescriptions filled by Medicare beneficiaries by 1% would reduce the program's spending on medical services by about 0.2% by reducing costs in such areas as hospitalizations, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office.

November 29, 2012
PhRMA: More than 70 drugs, vaccines under development for HIV/AIDS

Drug companies have made "remarkable progress" in treatment options for patients with HIV and AIDS, according to two new reports from a drug industry trade group.

November 28, 2012
CRN, National Osteoporosis Foundation to host webinar on calcium, vitamin D for pharmacists, clinicians

The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Wednesday announced it is partnering with the National Osteoporosis Foundation in hosting a free webinar for pharmacists and nurse practitioners around updated recommendations and research of calcium and vitamin D.

November 28, 2012
National Products Association sponsors Girls on the Run – DC 5K

The Natural Products Association on Wednesday announced its sponsorship of the Girls on the Run – DC 5K on Dec. 2 in Anacostia Park.

November 28, 2012
NCPA urges Congress to examine wasteful spending on unnecessary medication refills

The National Community Pharmacists Association on Wednesday urged Congress to examine wasteful spending on potentially unnecessary medication refills, such as through mail order, as lawmakers held a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining Options to Combat Health Care Waste, Fraud and Abuse.”

November 28, 2012
NPD Group: Prestige holiday beauty gift sets not just about fragrance

The prestige beauty gift set industry posted double-digit growth year-to-date and looks to be quite promising this holiday, especially makeup and skin care gift sets, according to market research company the NPD Group.

November 28, 2012
Senators call on FDA to increase oversight of energy drinks

The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of energy drinks containing such stimulants as caffeine in response to a letter from two senators.

November 26, 2012
Fiscal cliff could hit retailers hard, White House report predicts

Consumer spending could drop by almost $200 billion next year while depressing real consumer-spending growth by 1.7% if middle-class taxes rise in response to the fiscal cliff, according to a report released Monday by a White House economic team.

November 26, 2012
Study: Health insurance plans not providing smoking cessation therapy pursuant to Affordable Care Act

Many health insurance plans are failing to provide coverage mandated by the healthcare reform law for treatments to help smokers and other tobacco users quit, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids reported Monday, citing a study of insurance contracts by Georgetown University researchers that the group commissioned.

November 21, 2012
Walgreens urges Congress to resolve fiscal cliff

Walgreens on Tuesday publicly urged congressional leaders to make headway in avoiding the upcoming fiscal cliff if expiring tax cuts aren't reinstated.

November 16, 2012
CVS Caremark: NACo Rx discount card has saved Americans more than $500M

Residents in counties across the country that participate in the National Association of Counties' Prescription Discount Card Program have saved more than $500 million on their prescription medications since the launch of the program in 2004, according to data released by NACo and CVS Caremark.

November 14, 2012
Retail sales down slightly in October, but increase on year-over-year basis

Retail sales were down slightly in October on a month-to-month basis while increasing on an annual basis, reflecting Hurricane Sandy and uncertainty in Washington, according to the National Retail Federation.

November 13, 2012
Crossmark portal incorporates Microsoft SQL products

Crossmark has launched a self-service data portal that it said would deliver business insights in real time to manufacturer and retail clients in the consumer goods industry.

November 13, 2012
FMI, GMA and NGA release universal digital coupon guidelines

The Food Marketing Institute, Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Grocers Association on Tuesday released guidelines designed to promote model practices in the “end-to-end” digital coupon process and reduce the incidence of coupon fraud.

November 12, 2012
NPA launches industry effort to help retailers, communities recover from Hurricane Sandy

The Natural Products Association last week launched an industry effort to help those directly affected by Hurricane Sandy through the creation of the NPA Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.

November 12, 2012
Target, Walmart, McKesson named among Businessweek's ranking of civic-minded companies

Target, Walmart and McKesson were each recognized Friday as one of America’s more community-minded companies as part of the The Civic 50 — the first scientific evaluation to rank the companies that best use their time, talent and resources to improve the quality of life where they do business.

November 8, 2012
C&D to initiate trial of its Trojan Vibrations line across several urban markets

Church & Dwight will be initiating trial of its Trojan Vibrations personal massagers with a multi-city giveaway, the company announced Wednesday.

November 7, 2012
Study: Liquor costs more at state-owned stores than in private stores

Liquor can cost $2 more at liquor stores in states where the government has a monopoly on sales than at privately owned stores, according to a new study.

November 5, 2012
NewsBytes — Chain Pharmacy, 11/5/12

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for treating blood pressure and chest pain.

November 5, 2012
Rx Response mobilizes to help facilitate pharmaceutical distribution as East Coast rebuilds from Sandy

Rx Response, an initiative of America’s bio-pharmaceutical supply system to help ensure the continued flow of medicine to patients in a severe public health emergency, has continued its close coordination with federal, state and local government agencies to address impacts from Hurricane Sandy on the bio-pharmaceutical supply system, the organization announced Friday.

November 2, 2012
NRF files brief opposing class action settlement of swipe fee case

The National Retail Federation and more than a dozen retailers on Thusday asked a judge to reject a proposed class-action settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit filed against Visa and MasterCard because of credit card swipe fees.

November 1, 2012
Cardinal's OncoSourceRx URAC awarded specialty pharmacy accreditation

Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions on Wednesday announced that its specialty pharmacy, OncoSourceRx, has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

October 19, 2012
Pharmacy OneSource releases new version of Simplifi 797 pharmacy compounding software

A division of Wolters Kluwer Health has released a new version of a Web-based quality-assurance software for pharmacy compounding.

October 18, 2012
NPD Group: Niche, jewelry scents helped fuel prestige fragrance sales YTD

Market research company the NPD Group has announced that the prestige fragrance industry showed solid sales of $1.6 billion in U.S. department stores — up 7% year-to-date (January to September 2012) — with men’s fragrance sales growing slightly faster than women’s.

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