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January 20, 2011
Andrew Shao named Herbalife's VP global product science and safety

Direct-to-consumer distributor Herbalife on Wednesday named longtime Council for Responsible Nutrition executive Andrew Shao to the post of VP global product science and safety, effective March 7.

January 19, 2011
Kline utilizes new research methodology in new report

Attention personal care product marketers and manufacturers: Consumers' attitude toward innovation is not what conventional wisdom has been dictating, and there are differences between their current perception of the industry and desired reality.

January 18, 2011
CVS' Bloom, Baker to lead chain's retail business on interim basis

CVS Caremark has pulled the plug on its plan to hire former Walmart exec Hank Mullany, and is handing the keys to its retail business on an interim basis to Mike Bloom, EVP merchandising and supply chain, and Scott Baker, EVP internal operations and real estate, who will assume management for the company’s 7,100-plus stores.

January 18, 2011
Tony Fisher named Target Canada president

After announcing that its chief marketing officer would serve as the executive committee sponsor of Target’s entrance into the Canadian market, the retailer named a leader for its Target Canada operations.

January 17, 2011
Roche's CFO to retire

Roche CFO Erich Hunziker will retire from the company at the end of March, the Swiss drug maker said Monday.

January 17, 2011
Walgreens names chief customer experience officer, promotes three executives

Walgreens announced several executive appointments Monday, which included naming a former United Airlines executive to the post of chief customer experience officer.

January 14, 2011
Albert Heijn, innovative Ahold leader, dies at 83

Former Ahold senior executive Albert Heijn, who helped lead the overhaul of the Dutch-based supermarket giant in the 1960s and 1970s, died peacefully Thursday at his home in the United Kingdom, the company announced. He was 83.

January 14, 2011
CMO to oversee Target's Canadian venture

Target announced that its chief marketing officer, Michael Francis, will serve as the executive committee sponsor of Target’s entrance into the Canadian market. In this role, Francis will oversee the extension of Target’s brand as part of the corporation’s first-ever expansion of its stores beyond the United States, the company reported.

January 13, 2011
Kraft appoints EVP strategy

Kraft Foods on Wednesday named a former Bain & Co. executive to the position of EVP strategy, effective Jan. 29.

January 11, 2011
Newell Rubbermaid CEO to retire

Newell Rubbermaid, whose portfolio includes the hair accessories brand Goody, has announced that its president and CEO, Mark Ketchum, will retire later this year.

January 11, 2011
Target names executive committee members

Two leaders of Target have been appointed to the retailer's executive committee.

January 10, 2011
Harvard Drug CEO retires, AmerisourceBergen executive steps in

A leading wholesale distributor of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals announced the retirement of its CEO.

January 6, 2011
Mattel plays executive shuffle

Mattel announced that it has appointed Bryan Stockton, Mattel’s president of international, to the new position of COO, effective immediately.

January 5, 2011
Navarro means pharmacy for Miami’s Hispanic community

MIAMI — With new leadership at the helm, Navarro Discount Pharmacy continues its goal of catering to the needs of the Hispanic community in the Miami area. Navarro is the largest Hispanic-owned drug store chain in the United States, with 28 locations that cater to the Hispanic market through their product offerings and services.


The company, which garnered about $320 million in sales in 2009, tapped in late 2009 former Bigg’s executive Steve Kaczynski to serve as CEO, and has since further bolstered its management team as part of its expansion strategy.


January 4, 2011
CHPA announces executive changes

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Monday named Bill Head as the association’s VP government affairs, effective Jan. 17, and promoted David Spangler as the association’s SVP policy, general counsel and secretary, effective immediately.

January 3, 2011
GE, Intel launch new joint telehealth venture to broaden seniors’ independent living choices

A new joint healthcare venture between GE and Intel was launched on Monday, and both companies promise it will improve the quality of life for seniors.

December 23, 2010
Cephalon appoints new CEO

Cephalon on Thursday appointed Kevin Buchi as CEO and a member of the company's board.

December 16, 2010
Court blocks Mullany from joining CVS Caremark

A Delaware judge granted Walmart's request for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday and has blocked — for now — CVS Caremark from hiring former Walmart executive Hank Mullany as president of CVS/pharmacy, according to published reports.

December 15, 2010
Former Genentech executive named P&G board member

Procter & Gamble on Tuesday afternoon named a healthcare veteran to its board. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, 53, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco was named to the board, effective Dec. 13.

December 15, 2010
J&J's Alex Gorsky, Sheri McCoy named vice chairmen

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday announced that Alex Gorsky, currently worldwide chairman of medical devices and diagnostics, and Sheri McCoy, currently worldwide chairman of pharmaceuticals, have been appointed vice chairmen of the executive committee, joining William Weldon, J&J chairman and CEO, in an expanded Office of the Chairman.

December 15, 2010
Kroger names new president for Cincinnati/Dayton division

Retail giant Kroger has named a new divisional president, replacing an executive who recently was promoted to SVP retail operations.

December 14, 2010
Dr Pepper Snapple Group promotes two execs

Two members of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group executive leadership team have been promoted to the level of EVP, the company announced.

December 14, 2010
Former CVS executive joins Market Performance Group

Former CVS/pharmacy executive Steve Ortleb has joined Market Performance Group, a consulting and sales management services company, as a director on the MPG sales and retail services team and a retail adviser for the MPG Strategy Consulting group.

December 10, 2010
Geoffrey Covert named SVP retail operations at Kroger

Just two weeks after announcing the exit of its SVP retail operations, Kroger announced a replacement on Friday.

December 10, 2010
New marketing executive named at Schnuck's

Supermarket chain Schnuck Markets has appointed a new VP marketing, the company said Thursday.

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