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January 3, 2010
Novartis announces merger proposal for Alcon

With an eye to the future, Novartis brass envisions a growth arena driven by the...

January 3, 2010
Rite Aid takes a bite out of obesity; relaunches weight-loss program for New Year

The Rite Aid weight-loss program is probably one of the better examples of how to...

December 22, 2009
CVS Caremark appoints new president of PBM business

If there was any doubt as to the value CVS Caremark places on personalized medicine,...

December 22, 2009
NCPA urges Medicare to extend DMEPOS accreditation deadline

What do diabetes supplies for retail pharmacy Medicare patients, the Pittsburgh Steelers' chance of defending...

December 22, 2009
Senators urge for Medicaid generic drug reimbursement provision in health-reform bill

The mid-December plea by 16 members of Congress to assure a fair payment for pharmacies...

December 20, 2009
Sanofi-Aventis to acquire OTC maker Chattem

This is further substantiation that the business of over-the-counter medicines, particularly those sold in the...

December 20, 2009
Survey notes drop in meth use among teens while OTC, prescription drug abuse remains high

Among teens, meth abuse is down and dextromethorphan abuse is not on the rise. That...

December 20, 2009
Survey: Adults have trouble picking appropriate treatments for cough symptoms

Consumers can be expected to self-identify a cough, and even locate a cough remedy in...

December 17, 2009
Pharmacy groups hail bipartisan effort to lift Medicaid generic dispensing rates

A small group of U.S. representatives from both parties has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

December 17, 2009
Reports: Royal Ahold to acquire Ukrop’s stores

Rumors that Ukrop’s was on the sales block seems to finally have come to fruition....

December 13, 2009
Evincii makes OTC decisions easier with PICKKA

While many companies are extending their brands into the social media arena, bringing an interactive...

December 13, 2009
Industry coalition reissues advisory against use of dietary supplements as swine flu remedy, cure

If there’s a huckster swindling supplements as the latest cure-all, turns out it’s not a...

December 13, 2009
New Nicorette ads underscore process of kicking the habit

GlaxoSmithKline’s “Nicorette makes quitting suck less” campaign is a smart play that ought to continue...

December 10, 2009
Agreement to drop public option pushes health bill 'way down road'

To paraphrase a quote often attributed — but probably incorrectly — to 19th century German...

December 10, 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers: Personalized medicine market to grow 11% annually

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ report that the personalized medicine market will grow 11% per year is just another...

December 10, 2009
Tricare expands vaccination coverage to pharmacies, clinics

Convenience and value. That’s what community pharmacy and their retail clinic partners deliver to their...

December 8, 2009
Duane Reade keeps H1N1 protection a high priority

The Duane Reade at 57th St. & 6th Ave. in Manhattan is selling bottles of...

December 6, 2009
Kline & Co.'s Mahecha projects growth of U.S. OTC market

Switch (and more recently the economy) drives sales of over-the-counter medicines. And sales are looking...

December 6, 2009
USADA develops 'Supplement Safety Now' initiative

Ignorance is not always bliss. For as much such associations as the Natural Products Association...

December 3, 2009
Diabetes population to double, costs to nearly triple by 2034

A near doubling in the diabetes population and near tripling in costs of treating the...

December 3, 2009
MinuteClinic, Humana expand partnership's focus on chronic illness management

The expansion of MinuteClinic's partnership with Humana not only further illustrates the important role that...

December 3, 2009
Zegerid OTC approved as heartburn remedy

The digestives aisle will be altogether crowded come early 2010, especially with two new proton-pump...

November 29, 2009
Accu-Chek partners with Mylestone Health to enhance iPhone app, Web site

The fact that Roche has enhanced its capabilities across its iPhone app platform really only...

November 29, 2009
Diabetes population to double, costs to nearly triple by 2034

An ever-rising tide of newly diagnosed diabetics can only mean one thing for retailers and...

November 24, 2009
Kerr Drug evolves retail pharmacy with revamped community health center concept

Pharmacogenomics in Aisle 1?...

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