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October 18, 2009
FDA warns, then withdraws letter over combining vitamin C and Vicks cough-cold formulations

Make no mistake, this Food and Drug Administration has shown time and time again this...

October 18, 2009
Pfizer returns to consumer care with Wyeth buy

What’s really intriguing behind the return of a consumer division to Pfizer is the fact...

October 18, 2009
Report: Union, Mo., passes new PSE legislation

There is a big danger here, and it’s a danger that has less to do...

October 15, 2009
CVS Caremark undertakes multiyear study to improve patient medication adherence

Nonadherence to prescription medications is a big problem — a $200 billion-a-year problem for the...

October 15, 2009
NIH announces government-sponsored clinical trial of H1N1 vaccine

There still is widespread concern over the safety and efficacy of the new H1N1 influenza...

October 15, 2009
President gives pharmacies a delay as Medicare DME requirements loom

It’s like “Whack-a-Mole,” that game-arcade exercise in quick reflexes and frustration....

October 8, 2009
Health reform study buoys Dems as CBO predicts deficit reduction

After months of hard-edged wrangling in Congress, on the Sunday morning political gab fests, on...

October 8, 2009
NCPA releases new HIT report

The adoption of electronic health records, electronic prescribing and other health information technology isn’t just...

October 8, 2009
New features added to Flu.gov

No matter how this season breaks out — in terms of numbers of people who...

October 8, 2009
New report projects 12.6% increase of probiotics market

The two takeaways from this story are “the [U.S.] market is expected to grow at...

October 8, 2009
Pharmacy groups praise delay of DME accreditation deadline

The real issue here is (and always has been) the inclusion of diabetes supplies as...

October 4, 2009
CRN launches collaborative program to educate consumers on dietary supplements

The most significant piece of news to come out of this (outside of the fact...

October 4, 2009
NPA testifies against illegal steroids

Here’s the breakdown: Two government officials representing the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug...

October 1, 2009
Duane Reade rolls out DR Delish product line

Duane Reade’s new private-label offering, dubbed DR Delish, is one more indicator that the Manhattan-based...

October 1, 2009
GNC seeks competitive edge with new store format

GNC is taking its boutique-style specialty shop to a whole new level, especially as it...

October 1, 2009
Walgreens makes a home in Brooklyn with 7,000th store

So, who’s bigger — CVS or Walgreens?...

September 27, 2009
CHPA, CADCA commend OTC cough medicine abuse legislation

The greater awareness raised around the potential of abuse of drugs commonly stored in the...

September 27, 2009
FDA approves Bayer Diabetes Care's Contour USB blood glucose meter

It’s not wireless, but that doesn’t necessarily matter — the significance of a product like...

September 27, 2009
Study: Vitamin D intake may reduce early death

Vitamin D continues to be the rock star of the nutrient world as study after...

September 24, 2009
195 million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine to be distributed

No matter where that H1N1 vaccine is eventually disseminated to a waiting and acutely aware...

September 24, 2009
CVS/pharmacy marks a milestone with 7,000th store

CVS Caremark's opening of its 7,000th store is important as it is yet another indication...

September 24, 2009
NACDS board presses Congress as health-reform debate intensifies

Like a mythical Hydra that keeps sprouting new heads, the massive, shape-shifting beast masquerading as...

September 20, 2009
Baucus bill cuts OTCs from FSAs

Determining just how much FSAs are utilized in the purchase of OTCs has always been...

September 20, 2009
NAD: Align advertising claims are supported

News such as this really showcases how far the dietary supplement has come in just...

September 20, 2009
Walgreens sticks it to the flu

This story was picked up yesterday by our Drug Store News team for the Weekly...

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