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January 26, 2012
DRS Health introduces line of doctor-recommended supplements

DRS Health presented attendees of last week's ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition EPPS conference with a line of supplements that's not only doctor-recommended but also doctor-developed. All of the product facings feature a picture of the doctor who helped develop the particular formula.

January 26, 2012
Freeman Formula launches a grab-n-go ready-to-mix meal replacement

Operating out of Syracuse, N.Y., Freeman Formula introduced several sports nutrition products at last week's ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition EPPS conference in Atlanta, including a uniquely packaged ready-to-mix meal replacement option branded the Freeman Formula Complete Meal.

January 26, 2012
Historical Remedies launches line of stress reduction homeopathic lozenges

Historical Remedies, based in St. Paul, Minn., last week launched a line of six homeopathic "stress reduction" lozenges for introduction into the food, drug and mass channel at the ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition EPPS in Atlanta.

January 26, 2012
Integrity Health targets 30-something women with Canadian diet aid

Integrity Health Products is bringing a line of diet aids from Canada, specifically targeting women between the ages of 30 and 50 years, to the U.S. market.

January 26, 2012
RH Labs outlines media spend behind Forgiven alcohol metabolizer supplement

Executives from RH Labs last week unveiled the company's $5 million marketing campaign in support of its expanded distribution of Forgiven, an alcohol metabolizer, at the ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition EPPS conference.

January 25, 2012
CDC study reports drop in lower-limb amputations among diabetes patients

Leg and foot amputations among patients diagnosed with diabetes saw a dramatic decline between 1996 and 2008, thanks to improvements in blood-sugar control, foot care and diabetes management, along with declines in cardiovascular disease, according to a new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 25, 2012
CinSulin launches concentrated cinnamon extract into food, drug, mass

CinSulin, based in Issaquah, Wash., is in the process of launching a cinnamon water extract to help maintain healthy blood-glucose levels for patients with prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes.

January 5, 2012
Goody develops new DoubleWear collection

Hair accessory brand Goody has announced the launch of its DoubleWear collection of jewelry-inspired elastics and headwraps.

January 4, 2012
Goody to launch heat styling line at Target, Walmart

Goody is launching for 2012 its first-ever heat styling products that are slated to hit Target and Walmart shelves in March.

December 23, 2011
Coca-Cola Foundation donates funds to hunger relief organizations in Georgia

The charitable arm of Coca-Cola has donated $60,000 to three Atlanta-based organizations that aim to reduce hunger.

December 9, 2011
CDC releases new TB treatment protocol

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released new recommendations to treat latent tuberculosis infection.

December 5, 2011
CDC: 36% of Americans have gotten their flu shots; of those, 21% in a retail setting

As many as 111 million Americans had gotten a flu shot by mid-November, representing 36% of the 305 million Americans over the age of 6 months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated in a media telebriefing Monday afternoon.

December 5, 2011
Coca-Cola bears new can

Coca-Cola is turning its cola cans white this holiday season to benefit the World Wildlife Fund. The company is committing up to $3 million to WWF’s polar bear conservation efforts and is asking fans in the United States to join the “Arctic Home” campaign by texting donations to help protect polar bear habitats.

December 1, 2011
NeoMedia reports dramatic increase in mobile bar code scans

NeoMedia Technologies on Thursday reported a dramatic 240% rise in mobile bar code scans via its scanning software application NeoReader for Black Friday 2011 compared with last year, including 13% growth in 2-D scans over 1-D.

November 28, 2011
CDC: Elderly patients at risk of emergency hospitalizations from blood thinners, diabetes medications

Many elderly patients put themselves at risk for emergency hospitalization due to adverse drug events, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

November 21, 2011
MinuteClinic, Emory Healthcare form clinical affiliation

CVS Caremark’s MinuteClinic has entered into a clinical affiliation with Emory Healthcare, the largest hospital system in Georgia, to enhance access to healthcare services in communities throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.

November 16, 2011
Sam's Club donates $1 million to help end child hunger

Sam's Club announced that it will donate $1 million to support child hunger programs through Feeding America as part of its Holiday Taste of Sam's Club event, which will be held from Nov. 18 to 20.

November 16, 2011
SoloHealth names former Walgreens SVP to board

SoloHealth, a consumer-driven healthcare technology company, on Wednesday said Stanley Blaylock, former Walgreens SVP and former president of Walgreens Health Services, will join SoloHealth’s board of directors.

November 11, 2011
CDC: 7-in-10 smokers want to quit; half have tried in past year

Most American adults who smoke wish they could quit, and more than half have tried within the past year, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.

November 11, 2011
SoloHealth awarded Intel Innovation Award for healthcare kiosk

SoloHealth on Friday announced the company was awarded with Intel’s information technology healthcare award, the “Intel Innovation Award,” during the 2011 Health IT Leadership Summit that took place earlier this week in Atlanta.

November 4, 2011
Q&A: Upping standards

Drug Store News spoke with Category Management Association managing partner and director of best practices Gordon Wade.

October 25, 2011
CDC panel recommends HPV vaccination for boys

An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all boys ages 11 and 12 years old get vaccinated against human papillomavirus, the CDC said Tuesday.

October 25, 2011
Coca-Cola makes a move to arctic white for WWF

Coca-Cola's classic red cans are getting a new look to reflect the brand's partnership with the World Wildlife Fund.

October 21, 2011
CDC: More than 10% of American adolescents, adults take antidepressants

More than 1-in-10 Americans ages 12 years and older take antidepressants, and the rate of antidepressant use in the United States among all ages increased 400% between 1988 and 2008, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

October 21, 2011
SoloHealth plans 2012 rollout of health-and-wellness kiosks nationwide

SoloHealth on Friday announced a nationwide rollout in 2012 of its next-generation health-and-wellness kiosks, the SoloHealth Station, with the goal of replacing many of the 25,000 outdated blood-pressure machines found today in retail locations nationwide.

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