December 17, 2007
New Year's resolutions contribute to increased spending on diet, anti-smoking aids

More than $100 million will be spent on New Year’s resolutions in January, according to...

December 17, 2007
Novartis, others utilizing gene-mapping for new vaccines

Novartis has become one of a few drug manufacturers showing results in using gene-mapping, mapping...

December 17, 2007
P&G files lawsuit over Olay Regenerist patents

Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit against Fruit of the Earth, alleging that it...

December 17, 2007
p.i.n.k. Spirits Company launches new interactive Web site

The p.i.n.k. Spirits Company on Monday announced the launch of its new Web site that...

December 17, 2007
Philips sues P&G over Braun electric razor claims

Philips Electronics has filed a lawsuit against Procter & Gamble and its Braun division for...

December 17, 2007
Pronova, FMC ink agreement to develop alginate-based products

Pronova BioPharma and FMC have signed a license and development agreement to develop products using...

December 17, 2007
Rayovac, Disney ink exclusive licensing agreement

Spectrum Brands’ Rayovac brand and the Walt Disney Co. have inked a deal under which...

December 17, 2007
Safeway announces round of Season of Giving campaigns to close out year of charitable programs

Safeway on Monday announced a series of “Season of Giving” campaigns designed to provide food,...

December 17, 2007
Schering-Plough study shows efficacy of new schizophrenia drug

Schering-Plough announced that new study results showed its drug candidate asenapine is more effective than...

December 17, 2007
Senators send letter supporting e-prescribing of controlled substances; NACDS expresses appreciation

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores openly applauded 19 senators who signed a letter...

December 17, 2007
SIGIS helps retailers process health-spending debit cards under IRS requirements

A new standard by the Special Interest Group for Inventory Information Approval System Standards will...

December 17, 2007
Stop & Shop to place deli kiosks in 200-plus stores

Ahold-owned Stop & Shop on Monday announced plans to install a deli ordering kiosk solution...

December 17, 2007
Study suggests patient denial is main reason for noncompliance among asthmatics

Decision Resources, a research and advisory firm, has found that 76 percent of pulmonologists, 77...

December 17, 2007
Supervalu to buy eight Wyoming Albertsons stores

Supervalu has entered an agreement to buy the eight Albertsons stores that Albertsons LLC operates...

December 17, 2007
Survey studies rate of growth for pharmacy staff salaries across U.S.

A new survey by consulting firm Mercer indicates that pay for pharmacy professionals is still...

December 17, 2007
Thanasi Foods announced three new Frank’s Redhot meat snacks

Thanasi Foods, a leading developer and supplier of branded foods, on Monday announced the addition...

December 16, 2007
Alba, Shire agree on $325 million partnership to develop gastrointestinal treatments

Alba Therapeutics and Shire have reached a licensing agreement to develop and market an investigational...

December 16, 2007
Duramed sues Watson, Sandoz over Seasonale patent

Duramed Pharmaceuticals is suing Watson Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz, claiming that the companies violate a Duramed...

December 16, 2007
FDA committee recommends additional studies on decongestant

The Food and Drug Administration’s nonprescription drug advisory committee on Friday recommended the FDA commission...

December 16, 2007
GNP teams up with Diversified Racing Solutions for 2008 NASCAR series

America’s hometown pharmacy is making a play for fans of America’s most popular family sport,...

December 16, 2007
Greene promoted to president, COO of Alnylam

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company focused on understanding how genes are turned on and off,...

December 16, 2007
Kellogg to expand research facility

Kellogg Co. on Wednesday announced plans to expand its W.K. Kellogg Institute for Food and...

December 16, 2007
Miller brews up light craft beers for masses

Miller Brewing Co. announced late last week that it would test market the Miller Lite...

December 16, 2007
New Jersey adds flu vaccine to list of childhood innoculations

The state of New Jersey announced that, starting in September 2008, children entering day care...

December 16, 2007
NPA highlights difference between steroids and dietary supplements

While the sporting nation debates whether the records of accused steroid users Barry Bonds or...

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