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December 12, 2012
Specialty patients in Los Angeles could be forced to use mail-order, advocates say

Thousands of patients in Los Angeles with serious, chronic diseases could soon find themselves unable to get their drugs from community pharmacies, advocates for the pharmacies said.

December 6, 2012
Catamaran opens Indianapolis Center of Excellence

Pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp. has opened a new "Center of Excellence" in downtown Indianapolis, the company said Thursday.

November 30, 2012
Sabra introduces salsa and tortilla Grab N Go packs

The new product pairs Sabra's Homestyle Medium Salsa and TOSTITOS Bite Size Rounds tortillas.

November 28, 2012
Traditional drug spending falls, specialty spending rises, ESI report finds

Price inflation for the most commonly used branded drugs has been more than six times that of overall inflation for consumer goods since September 2011, according to a new report by pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.

November 15, 2012
Publix announces six executive promotions for New Year

Publix on Thursday announced six new officer positions that will begin work in 2013 across human resources, information technology and retail operations.

November 6, 2012
Strong 3Q, ability to retain ESI patients, finds CVS Caremark execs bullish

Coming off a strong third quarter, CVS Caremark executives expressed confidence that the company’s integrated retail/pharmacy benefit manager model and the unique programs and services it is able to deliver customers and clients are “making the difference,” president and CEO Larry Merlo told analysts during a Tuesday morning earnings call.

November 6, 2012
Wegmans working with local food banks, American Red Cross on food and ice distributions

Wegmans Food Markets on Monday announced it has worked closely with the Monmouth County Food Bank and the American Red Cross in New Jersey on food and ice distributions since Hurricane Sandy came through the area last week.

November 5, 2012
Retailers’ new programs target nonadherence

Improving medication adherence in specialty pharmacy could be equivalent to introducing a new blockbuster drug. That’s how Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy president and CEO Phil Hagerman put it at Drug Store News’ Specialty Pharmacy Roundtable two years ago. 


October 29, 2012
Axe launches 'Getting Dressed' creative spot in U.S.

Unilever’s men’s grooming brand Axe has launched its "Getting Dressed" creative spot in the United States, which takes a lighter look at a couple's interaction the morning after a romantic chance encounter.

October 29, 2012
Catamaran programs win awards

A pharmacy benefit manager has received two awards for what it called "innovative healthcare tools."

October 29, 2012
Sabra Dipping introduces Asian cuisine-inspired hummus

Sabra Dipping Co., the country's leading hummus manufacturer, has introduced a new flavor of its Garden Variety Hummus — Asian Fusion.

October 25, 2012
Prime Therapeutics president, CEO to deliver keynote address at Therigy event

The leader of pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics will be the keynote speaker at a specialty pharmacy conference Thursday.

October 24, 2012
Catamaran gets $60 million in contracts from Indiana Medicaid program

Pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran has won contracts with Indiana's state Medicaid program, the company said.

October 16, 2012
Medicine adherence, long-term care and provider status on agenda at NCPA meeting

Titled “Fed Up With Phil,” the video is part of campaign to create greater awareness of how pharmacy benefit managers can undermine the relationship between patients and their pharmacists.

October 9, 2012
Q&A: Upscale retail

In this exclusive interview with Drug Store News, Christina Hennington, divisional merchandising manager of beauty for Target, talks about the hottest trends in beauty and how Target is taking beauty to the next level.


October 1, 2012
Catamaran launches new specialty pharmacy brand

A pharmacy benefit manager has launched a new specialty pharmacy offering.

September 25, 2012
Cesar introduces Meaty Selects

Cesar has launched its Meaty Selects line.

September 25, 2012
Health crisis will expand clinic sites, service

When National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson earlier this year at NACDS Annual urged pharmacy leaders to be “disruptive innovators,” and new NACDS chairman and Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson called on the industry to embrace a holistic view of the total store in improving patient lives, they easily could have submitted Walgreens and its Take Care Health Systems subsidiary as an ideal case study.


September 20, 2012
P&G punches up Prilosec OTC offering with wildberry flavoring

Procter & Gamble this week will begin shipping a wildberry-flavored Prilosec OTC.

September 6, 2012
Tom's of Maine develops SLS-free, flouride-free whitening toothpaste

Tom's of Maine has introduced its new Botanically Bright whitening toothpaste, a sodium lauryl sulfate-free and fluoride-free toothpaste that promises to give your mouth a foamy, clean feeling while helping to naturally whiten your teeth.

September 5, 2012
Hamacher Resource Group celebrates four employees, each with 25 years of service

Hamacher Resource Group on Wednesday honored four employees that are celebrating 25 years with the company this year: Cindy Eichstaedt, data entry assistant; Todd Marshall, network administrator; Kat Fronek, national account manager; and Steve Brester, information technology manager.

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.

July 30, 2012
Rite Aid leverages Wellness in comeback

Everybody loves a comeback story, and it looks as though the pharmacy retail industry has one of its own in the making as Rite Aid’s latest earnings report showed another strong quarter for the Camp Hill, Pa.-based chain, which has been steadily growing its sales and narrowing its losses for several quarters already.


July 24, 2012
Kline: Recalls, economy and FSA prescription requirement driving store-brand OTC growth

Significant product recalls and the ongoing recession have driven consumer behavior change in the OTC aisle, according to a new report published Tuesday by Kline.

July 20, 2012
Derma e hires North American beauty manager

Derma e Natural Bodycare, a maker of natural skin care products, has appointed Michelle Lamey as North American beauty sales manager.

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