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August 24, 2011
Counterfeit threat intensifies


A worldwide flood of counterfeit and unsafe medications is seeping into the United States and other developed countries via the Internet and porous borders, threatening public health and the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

August 24, 2011
Food trips to nontraditional stores — mass, dollar, drug — on rise

A recent consumer survey released by AlixPartners found that a little more than half of all consumers (51%) identify a traditional grocery retailer as their point of destination when making a grocery trip.

August 19, 2011
OTCs now available to patients, employees at hospital pharmacy kiosks

Asteres, a provider of 24/7 automated pharmacy kiosks, earlier this week announced that Guthrie Health is the first hospital pharmacy to offer OTC products in addition to prescriptions at their ScriptCenter kiosk.

August 18, 2011
Career pharmacist Edward Spearbeck passes at 78

Pharmacist Edward Spearbeck, 78, passed on Aug. 14, according to a report in the Washington Post published Thursday.

August 11, 2011
GMDC fills communications post

The Global Market Development Center earlier this week named Mark Mechelse to the role of director of industry insights.

August 10, 2011
Save-A-Lot hits the road to promote grocer as a value destination

Save-A-Lot, the hard-discount, limited-assortment grocery chain owned by Supervalu, on Tuesday dispatched two "brand ambassadors" on the Save-A-Lot Fuel Your Family Road Trip.

August 10, 2011
Terry Levee to lead FMI's food safety programs

The Food Marketing Institute has appointed Terry Levee to serve as director of food safety programs.

August 9, 2011
Consumer sentiment drops amid economic stress

Consumer Reports announced that its index, which measures overall consumer sentiment, fell to its lowest level since December 2009 and registered its sharpest drop in two years, as recent events in Washington about the debt ceiling debate fixed attention on the weak economy.

July 27, 2011
FDA's Fabricant to deliver keynote address at CRN conference this fall

The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Wednesday announced that Daniel Fabricant, director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the Food and Drug Administration, will deliver the keynote address at The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry on Oct. 20 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

July 27, 2011
FMI names Heather Garlich director of media, public relations

The Food Marketing Institute on Wednesday named Heather Garlich as the association’s director of media and public relations.

July 27, 2011
Publix to offer free diabetes screenings at more than 800 locations

Publix will offer free diabetes screenings at more than 800 Publix stores this year, the grocer announced Wednesday.

July 22, 2011
Study finds cholesterol drug torcetrapib may help control diabetes

A drug designed to boost high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels also may improve blood-sugar control for diabetics, according to a new analysis of a discontinued study.

July 19, 2011
Multipayer patient-centered medical homes may boost health outcomes for diabetes patients

A new report published in the June issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety found that diabetes patients can benefit from multipayer patient-centered medical homes.

July 18, 2011
Nicole by OPI to debut Kardashian Kolors

Nicole by OPI is launching for the holiday season Kardashian Kolors, a line of nail lacquer shades inspired by the Kardashians.

July 7, 2011
Patrick Murray joins BD Diagnostics

A global medical technology company has appointed a worldwide director of scientific affairs for its diagnostic systems division.

July 5, 2011
CastShield earns award for innovation

MediShield was selected as a winner of the 11th Annual New York Venture Summit Top Innovator award last month by YoungStartup Ventures. The award recognizes privately held companies from across the United States that play a leading role in innovation.

July 5, 2011
Probiotics still have room to grow in digestives

Ten years ago the word probiotics wasn’t known, and five years ago it was a new word to most Americans. But thanks to the marketing of Activia yogurt by Dannon, which started in 2006, these microorganisms have garnered national attention.

June 24, 2011
Michael Polk takes helm at Newell Rubbermaid

Former Unilever executive Michael Polk has been appointed president and CEO of Newell Rubbermaid, effective July 18. He succeeds Mark Ketchum, who is retiring but will remain a director until May 2012.

June 20, 2011
Miss Universe by OPI nail lacquers to make debut this summer

OPI has teamed up with the Miss Universe Organization to unveil a new collection of nail lacquer shades.

June 20, 2011
PwC points health prospectors to retailers

The booming healthcare market, which is expected to reach 19.6% of gross domestic product by 2019, is driving a surge of activity from companies looking to develop new products and services to bolster profits and create more convenient patient care, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute. 


June 16, 2011
U.K. Office of Fair Trading OKs Unilever's partial divestment of bar soap business

Unilever's offer to shed some of its bar soap business to win United Kingdom competition approval for its acquisition of hair and personal care products manufacturer Alberto Culver was accepted by the U.K. Office of Fair Trading.

June 15, 2011
CtW Investment Group wants Rite Aid to overhaul its board

An investment group that holds approximately 3 million shares of Rite Aid stock is calling for an overhaul of the retail pharmacy chain’s board ahead of its annual stockholders meeting next Thursday.

May 26, 2011
Delhaize Group elects new members to board

The Belgium-based parent company of Delhaize America, which operates such banners as Food Lion and Harveys in the United States, has elected new members to its board of directors.

May 26, 2011
Former Walmart executive joins SoloHealth

Former Walmart executive Charles Leehan has taken on a new role at a self-service kiosks provider.

May 26, 2011
Walgreens makes changes to beauty, personal care merchant teams

Walgreens on Wednesday promoted Mike Spear to divisional merchandise manager of the retailer’s personal care division and announced that Lauren Vondrasek is transitioning to the company’s beauty merchandising unit, which is headed by Barbara Larson.

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