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June 3, 2011
Consumer-directed healthcare model struts its stuff

Anyone wondering what the future of health care under a more consumer-directed model will look like got a glimpse of it from two pieces of news this week.

June 3, 2011
CVS Caremark donates funds, in-kind donations to Joplin, Mo., residents

CVS Caremark has donated approximately $40,000 in monetary and in-kind donations to support residents of Joplin, Mo., including some of the company's pharmacy benefit manager clients and their members who were impacted by the recent tornado, the company announced on Friday.

June 3, 2011
CVS enhances Hep C CareTeam

CVS Caremark is enhancing its hepatitis C patient support program following the recent Food and Drug Administration approval of two new add-on therapies for hepatitis C, the company announced on Friday.

June 3, 2011
CVS won't be selling off PBM after scoring big win

Why is the news that CVS Caremark has secured the mail-order and specialty prescription drug benefit for Federal Employee Program so important? Well, some pundits might say there is no indication that the integrated retail-pharmacy benefit manager model had anything to do with why FEP chose Caremark over Medco. It doesn't matter. As any football coach would say, "A win's a win," and this is a big one.

June 3, 2011
Diamyd Medical earns back rights to diabetes drug from J&J subsidiary

Swedish drug maker Diamyd Medical has regained control of its investigational drug for Type 1 diabetes following Johnson & Johnson’s termination of a development deal between the two companies.

June 3, 2011
Dioptics' Solar Shield Fits Over sunglasses look to protect wearers from UV exposure

Dioptics recently introduced a line of "healthy" sunglasses.

June 3, 2011
FDA: Wyldewood Cellars' elderberry juice products tout unapproved disease claims

The Food and Drug Administration has seized elderberry juice products that have been distributed by Wyldewood Cellars.

June 3, 2011
Giant Food's private-label products get new design

Royal Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is giving its private-label products a new look.

June 3, 2011
HbA1C test may not be useful among dialysis patients with diabetes

The gold standard long-term glucose monitoring test for patients with diabetes proved to be of limited value in dialysis patients, according to a new study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center released Wednesday.

June 3, 2011
Impax confirms patent challenge for generic Detrol

Pfizer has filed suit against generic drug maker Impax Labs in connection with the latter’s attempt to market a generic drug for bladder problems.

June 3, 2011
Kashi introduces TLC peanutty dark chocolate layered granola bars

Kashi has introduced a decadent addition to its TLC layered granola bars line.

June 3, 2011
Liberte boosts online presence

An organic yogurt brand has launched a website and Facebook fan page.

June 3, 2011
MinuteClinic offers free diabetes monitoring package

CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic locations are offering a free diabetes monitoring package this summer, the company announced on Friday.

June 3, 2011
Navarro brings business online

Navarro Discount Pharmacy, a Hispanic-owned pharmacy chain and an MBF Healthcare portfolio company, has added e-commerce capabilities to its existing website. The retailer also plans to add in the fall an interactive social media retail forum, video, content on family and health-related topics, and reviews.

June 3, 2011
Nestle Aguas Frescas inspired by Hispanic culture

Nestle USA is looking to reach Hispanic consumers with new ready-to-drink beverages.

June 3, 2011
New flu vaccine will mirror this past season's

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the flu vaccine for the 2011-2012 season protect against the same strains as it did this year.

June 3, 2011
Once again, Kroger emphasizes hunger awareness

Kroger has kicked off a two-week campaign that is expected to generate $5 million dollars in cash and food donations to assist 80 local food banks in communities where Kroger's customers and associates live and work.

June 3, 2011
Pfizer looks to block Watson from launching generic Viagra

Generic drug maker Watson Labs is hoping to market a generic version of a Pfizer drug for erectile dysfunction.

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.

June 3, 2011
Waldbaum's, Pathmark stores host Salute to Local Heroes events

A&P will kick off on June 4 the first in a summer-long series of "Salute to Local Heroes" events in all Waldbaum's and Pathmark stores.

June 3, 2011
Walmart focused on serving ‘next generation’ customers

After nearly four hours of music, cheering, celebrity appearances and brief presentations by senior executives, Walmart president and CEO Mike Duke wrapped up the company’s annual shareholders’ extravaganza Friday morning by sharing five priorities associated with serving what he called the next generation of customers.

June 3, 2011
Walmart to repurchase $15 billion shares

Walmart's board of directors has approved a new program authorizing the company to repurchase $15 billion of its shares, the company announced at its 41st annual meeting of shareholders Friday.

June 3, 2011
Wegmans' Pa. locations bid wine kiosks farewell, reports say

It seems that Wegmans' Pennsylvania locations have pulled the plug on automated wine kiosks, according to published reports.

June 2, 2011
BMS, Roche to study skin cancer drugs

Bristol-Myers Squibb will collaborate with Roche to investigate the use of a combination of the companies’ drugs in patients with a deadly form of skin cancer.

June 2, 2011
Boots No7 body serum exclusively available at Shoppers Drug Mart

Canadian retailer Shoppers Drug Mart has announced that it now is carrying the Boots No7 Protect & Perfect intense body serum exclusively in its stores for C$29.

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