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February 20, 2013
AP: Oklahoma legislator files bill requiring PBMs to get a state license from state pharmacy board

Legislation that would require pharmacy benefit managers to seek licensure from the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy if they were to distribute medicines to Oklahoma residents was introduced on Tuesday, according to an AP report.

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.

August 15, 2012
Johnson & Johnson reformulating products to remove harsh chemicals

Personal care maker Johnson & Johnson is on a course to reformulate nearly all of its adult toiletries and cosmetics in less than four years in an effort to remove potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals.

June 21, 2012
Unused drugs: Take them back or throw away?

In 2008, an investigation by the Associated Press revealed that drinking water supplies in major cities and metropolitan regions across the country are riddled with pharmaceutical compounds.

August 31, 2011
Report: Former Rite Aid vice chairman released from prison

Franklin Brown, the former vice chairman at Rite Aid, was freed from jail on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

July 5, 2011
Quit smoking queries see spike

New graphic cigarette warning labels released last month by the Food and Drug Administration already appear to be having one desired effect: an increase in "quit smoking" queries to the national 1-800-QUIT-NOW smoking cessation line, the Associated Press reported Saturday.

June 3, 2011
Report: Sam's Club to roll out private-label brands

Sam's Club is expanding its foray into the private-label business by focusing on consumables.

April 18, 2011
Report: Kansas makes switch to NPLEx system to track pseudoephedrine sales

Kansas on Monday officially made the move from a paper tracking system for pseudoephedrine sales to the electronic tracking capabilities afforded through the National Precursor Log Exchange, according to an Associated Press report published Monday.

March 31, 2011
Report: Mutchler to lead McNeil

Johnson & Johnson on April 4 will install Pat Mutchler as head of the McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit, according to a Wednesday evening Associated Press report.

March 11, 2011
Recognizing the value of a dollar store

First it was Family Dollar; now 99 Cents Only Stores finds itself in buyout talks, as investors are seeing the value in discount store chains.

December 10, 2010
Will Mullany's noncompete agreement undo CVS' succession plan?

CVS Caremark made headlines when it announced late in the day on Dec. 3 that former Walmart executive Hank Mullany had been named president of CVS/pharmacy. However, the wires were soon abuzz with news that Walmart had filed a lawsuit against CVS to block the hiring of Mullany.

November 10, 2010
Former Kmart chief agrees to settle charges

Former Kmart CEO Charles Conaway has agreed to drop his appeal of a $10 million...

October 21, 2010
AP poll finds Americans evenly divided on impact, benefits of health-reform law

Seven months after President Obama signed the massive health-reform bill into law, Americans remain deeply...

August 24, 2010
Medicare bid to simplify Part D program could shift many seniors, study predicts

More than 3 million older Americans may have to switch to a different Medicare drug...

August 15, 2010
Kroger's private-label brand Mirra expands

Kroger recently introduced its private-label and beauty care brand Mirra, and according to an Associated...

October 30, 2007
Bernice Lavin, Alberto-Culver co-founder, passes away at 81

Alberto-Culver co-founder Bernice Lavin, who co-founded the company alongside her husband, died Monday after a...

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