Stories Collection

1. Coca-Cola North America will give Fresca a fresh, contemporary look, including a new...
2. All-natural gourmet kettle corn snacks have been introduced by LesserEvil Snack Co. ...
3. Gillette Co.'s Duracell division and Energizer Holdings Inc. are getting ready to ra...
4. CINCINNATI -- Virginia Drosos has been promoted to vice president and general manage...
5. DUBLIN, Ohio -- After nearly two decades at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Frank Segrave is l...
6. WASHINGTON -- Medicaid, the joint federal and state health insurance plan, is wastin...
7. Roche AG says a federal appeals court has ruled in its favor in a case involving acc...
8. WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has tentatively approved the first ge...
9. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Home Diagnostics Inc. (HDI) is launching Sidekick, which it...
10. The FDA has expanded the label of Enbrel to improve physical function in patients wi...
11. CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association has passed a resolution stipulating phar...
12. Pfizer Inc. has broken ground on a $200 million research facility in Morris Plains, ...
13. WARWICK, R.I. -- Howard Nobleman's path to his current position as vice president of...
14. WARWICK, R.I. -- All it really takes for drug stores to be successful, Brooks Eckerd...
15. WARWICK, R.I. -- One of the biggest changes former Eckerd executives have seen in th...
16. Eleven years ago the National Association of Chain Drug Stores tried its hand at the...
17. Editor's note: Due to a production error, an outdated story on Albertsons Inc.'s fin...
18. OMAHA, Neb. -- Excelsior Beauty is devoted to helping retailers provide a "mass...
19. MINNEAPOLIS -- MinuteClinic's board of directors has appointed Michael Howe the new ...
20. TORONTO -- The statistics included in the 2004 State of the Industry Report recently...
21. BOISE, Idaho -- Sales from its recently acquired chains and comparison against a str...
22. Teenagers took center stage at the Bonne Bell Co. and Lotta Luv booths. Bonne Bell e...
23. SUNNYDALE, Calif. -- SanDisc Corp. has added a 32-megabyte Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 flash...
24. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is launching items under the Orbit, Juicy Fruit, Eclipse and Hub...
25. Anheuser-Busch Inc. is marking the golden anniversary of the launch of Busch Bavaria...
26. TDK Corp. has acquired Amperex Technology Ltd., a Hong Kong-based maker of polymer l...
27. A chart on the best-selling hair sprays/spritzes that appeared in the May 23 issue o...
28. WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- The first three MinuteClinics in CVS Corp. drug stores debuted l...
29. NEW YORK -- Chain drug retailers will play a critical role in making the Medicare pr...
30. A House committee is considering a bill that would allow United States residents to ...
31. WASHINGTON -- Alpharma Inc. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for g...
32. NEW YORK -- Johnson & Johnson (J&J) anticipates it will receive marketing ap...
33. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. says the FDA has approved an extended-release version...
34. WASHINGTON -- The ability to purchase prescription drugs is a growing concern for ma...
35. Pediatric clinical studies have led to new labeling for nearly 100 drugs, according ...
36. WARWICK, R.I. -- Even before its purchase of 1,500-plus stores from Eckerd Corp., Br...
37. Pharmacy is the focus of Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy's restaged Eckerd stores, which are ...
38. WARWICK, R.I. -- Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy is making it clear to consumers what the emp...
39. In the most promising news to come out of the mass retailing community in some time,...
40. CARSON, Calif. -- Leiner Health Products has agreed to purchase nearly all of Pharma...
41. SAN DIEGO -- IMAK Products Corp. has launched three new items. The company is e...
42. DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. has selected HP's Snapfish to host the drug chain's ...
43. WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. is teaming up with two large insurance companies in an...
44. Active International also used technology to grab the attention of show attendees. T...
45. NEW ORLEANS -- Chain drug retailers should consider putting candy and magazines at t...
46. PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Frank Gibson has joined Novartis Consumer Health Inc. as vice pr...
47. WASHINGTON -- Americans are buying more nutritious food than ever before, according ...
48. Cattlemen's barbecue sauce has been rolled out by French's Foods, a division of Reck...
49. TerraLUX Inc. has introduced upgrade kits for Mag Instruments Inc.'s Maglite that re...
50. WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Longs Drug Stores has authorized the repurchase of up to $15...
51. DEERFIELD, Ill. -- As pharmacy continues to play an increasingly important role in i...
52. Tennessee will distribute about $700,000 to nearly 2,400 residents of the state to c...
53. The pharmaceutical industry spent a record $128 million last year on campaign donati...
54. PITTSBURGH -- Mylan Laboratories Inc. has announced a $1.25 billion share buyback, w...
55. NEW YORK -- GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) predicts it will supply as many as 12 million ...
56. Atrovent HFA is now available for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Bo...
57. WASHINGTON -- Retailers attending a recent conference on medication therapy manageme...
58. BMW is opening an on-site pharmacy at its assembly plant in Spartanburg, S.C. The co...
59. WARWICK, R.I. -- It is no surprise that the leap from a 330store regional chain to a...
60. WARWICK, R.I. -- Sometimes life takes one on a roundabout journey, with a person oft...
61. WARWICK, R.I. -- Seeing the company where one has worked for more than a quarter of ...
62. CARTERET, N.J. -- A slight improvement in sales helped Pathmark Stores Inc. narrow i...
63. HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- Procter & Gamble Co.'s (P&G's) Max Factor brand is launc...
64. CHICAGO -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has completed its $1.46 billion purchase of parts...
65. NEW YORK -- Both Duane Reade Inc. and CVS Corp. are partnering with large, well-know...
66. CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp. has become the latest pharmacy chain to launch in-s...
67. A number of smaller companies seeking their own niches in the beverage category also...
68. NEW ORLEANS -- The Woman's Day Best in Beauty & Health Awards were presented at ...
69. TORONTO -- Expanding into new categories will be a priority as Shoppers Drug Mart (S...
70. NEW YORK -- Low carbs are out. Whole grains are in. The death knell for low-car...
71. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers at the University of Illinois have created what they ...
72. SAN FRANCISCO -- McKesson Corp. and Verispan LLC have debuted Vector One: Market Pha...
73. The Drug Enforcement Agency can overrule FDA drug approvals under a budget provision...
74. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- As the number of people with diabetes continues to grow, so does ...
75. Consumption of low-fat dairy products could produce a slightly lower risk of develop...
76. WASHINGTON -- Record international participation is expected later this month at the...
77. Inyx Inc. has been selected by Generics UK Ltd., a unit of Merck Generics Group, to ...
78. GelStat Corp. has launched GelStat Arthritis, the company's second over-the-counter ...
79. CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp. has launched a chainwide "Allergy Initiative,&...
80. NEW YORK -- Several more drug chains and discounters have responded to concerns over...
81. General Electric Co. and Eli Lilly and Co. have joined forces for research into the ...
82. NAIL POLISH DOLLAR SALES $241.1 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months Total...
83. FRAGRANCES (MEN'S) DOLLAR SALES $325.5 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months ...
84. FIRST AID ACCESSORIES (BANDAGES/TAPE/GAUZE) DOLLAR SALES $459.9 mil. * % Cha...
85. BUENA PARK, Calif. -- Over the past 25 years Noritsu America Corp. has been a leadin...
86. NEW YORK -- The consumables category continues to be a vital part of nearly every ch...
87. NEW YORK -- Chain drug stores continue to play a key role in mass market retailing, ...
88. WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- As CVS Corp. continues to work to differentiate itself from its ...
89. LONDON -- Boots Group PLC shared its preliminary full-year results with the United K...
90. VITAMINS (MULTIVITAMINS) DOLLAR SALES $705.6 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Mo...
91. SHAMPOO DOLLAR SALES $992.5 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months Total * ...
92. NEW YORK -- The dominance of chain drug stores in the retail marketplace makes them ...
93. HERSHEY, Pa. -- When it comes to the merchandising of a drug store's consumables dep...
94. HAYWARD, Calif. -- Some of the largest manufacturers of consumer goods have extremel...
95. WALTHAM, Mass. -- The passport photo business is profitable, easy to manage and grow...
96. CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- After having unbridled success selling its line of hair care p...
97. BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Alan James Group LLC, which is currently focusing its efforts on...
98. CLEVELAND -- Lighting products should always be considered an important part of the ...
99. SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Newhall Laboratories Inc.'s La Bella brand has created a un...
100. PLANO, Texas -- Frito-Lay Inc., the country's No. I marketer of salty snacks, is an ...
101. NEW YORK -- Blings, crystal stick-ons, are all the rage among teenagers, according t...
102. WASHINGTON -- The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) is continuin...
103. The Food and Drug Administration has warned Bayer Corp. and Pfizer Inc. that their a...
104. ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Diabetes Association has joined a coalition of healt...
105. A recent successful transplant of insulin-producing cells from a live donor to a pat...
106. SAN FRANCISCO -- A recently released report says efforts by other states to lure bio...
107. Generics firms are attacking a European plan to offer an additional six months of pa...
108. The FDA has cleared Pegasys as the first pegylated interferon for the treatment of c...
109. WASHINGTON -- A public-private partnership is needed to achieve President Bush's vis...
110. NEW YORK -- The pharmaceutical industry is has reached a turning point as it pertain...
111. Cardinal Health Inc. is closing a small division that trades in the secondary drug m...
112. FIRST AID DEVICES (SUPPORT/BRACES) DOLLAR SALES $241.6 mil. * % Change vs. P...
113. COUGH DROPS DOLLAR SALES $352.7 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months Total...
114. ADULT INCONTINENCE DOLLAR SALES $529.4 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months ...
115. BALTIMORE -- A little over a year after acquiring the Jane brand from Estee Lauder I...
116. NEW YORK -- Over-the-counter drugs perhaps merit a closer look from retail executive...
117. NEW YORK -- Shopping at mass market retail outlets has become an increasingly hit-an...
118. WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Amid all of the positive financial news at CVS Corp.'s annual me...
119. DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Don Huonker has been named vice president of pharmacy services at...
120. RAZOR BLADE/REFILLS DOLLAR SALES $711.6 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months ...
121. HAIR COLORING DOLLAR SALES $1 bil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months Total *...
122. LOS ANGELES -- Neutrogena Corp. has long ranked among the top chain drug suppliers i...
123. NEW YORK -- Maybelline New York continues to offer breakthrough products in both the...
124. CRANSTON, R.I. -- New first aid supplier Modular Thermal Technologies (MTT) has take...
125. STAMFORD, Conn. -- Purdue Products LP, the maker of Senokot laxatives, is celebratin...
126. BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Eulactol USA Inc.'s Flexitol is a prescription for healthy sales...
127. FORT WORTH -- Coria Laboratories Ltd. is poised to launch CeraVe, a revolutionary sk...
128. JACKSON, Wis. -- Lake Consumer Products Co. intends to turn around the declining fem...
129. RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- When it comes to such cotton cosmetics products as swabs, balls,...
130. SOUTH FALLSBURG, N.Y. -- Majestic Drug Co., boasting a 55-year history of outstandin...
131. UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Del Pharmaceuticals Inc. has built a reputation for innovation on...
132. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) has...
133. The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a rulin...
134. WASHINGTON -- A report released last month by the American Association of Clinical E...
135. Young adults with a history of depression also face an increased risk of developing ...
136. PRINCETON, N.J. -- At an operating cost of $11.3 million per year, San Jose, Calif.,...
137. CORONA, Calif. -- Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has named Edward Heimers Jr. president...
138. Pfizer Inc. chief executive officer Hank McKinnell has reportedly indicated that Bex...
139. FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- A recent report uncovers spikes in prescription drug use and...
140. Wayne Gombotz has been named vice president of pharmaceutical operations for Omeros ...
141. The number of clinical trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry has decreased...
142. ANALGESICS (EXTERNAL) DOLLAR SALES $247.1 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Month...
143. HAIR SPRAY/SPRITZ DOLLAR SALES $362.6 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months ...
144. MOUTHWASH DOLLAR SALES $529.5 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months Total *...
145. VALENCIA, Calif. -- Started in 1989 with its flagship brand Wet Original Lubricant, ...
146. NEW YORK -- Consumers have more choices about where to shop than ever before, and th...
147. NEW YORK -- What prompts a shopper to choose one type of retail channel over another...
148. CRANBURY, N.J. -- Able Laboratories Inc. has suspended its manufacturing operations ...
149. TORONTO -- Andrew Parkes has been appointed president of Drug Trading, a division of...
150. HAND AND BODY LOTION DOLLAR SALES $743 mil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months ...
151. DEODORANTS DOLLAR SALES $1.09 bil. * % Change vs. Prior 12 Months Total *...
152. Anyone who toils in the chain drug industry vineyards in any capacity needs to go to...
153. WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. has teamed up with a Minneapolis-based health clinic o...
154. Ansell Healthcare Inc. LifeStyles4Play. Five new ways to feel good and play saf...
155. Purdue Products LP Introducing Senokot Brand Wheat Bran, the first fiber supple...
156. OraWave LLC. OraWave's 12-unit and 30-unit sidekicks in "Pink October&quo...
157. Similasan Corp. Satisfying an unmet consumer need, Similasan Cataract Care is t...
158. OraWave LLC OraWave's Home Hygienist Power Flosser is more than a little songb...
159. NEW YORK -- Despite prescription sales accounting for a growing percentage of their ...
160. LifeScan Inc. has warned users of its OneTouch Ultra, InDuo and OneTouch FastTake me...
161. DALLAS -- Kimberly-Clark Corp. has announced the North American launch of Kleenex Mo...
162. LINCOLN, R.I. -- Retail Solutions Inc. has announced that Patrick Peters has been na...
163. TORONTO -- When addressing the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) ann...
164. Publicly held drug chains: Their five-year track records ...
165. ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- As chief operating officer Bill Sittmann sees it, the National As...
166. BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- WalMart Stores Inc. starts exploring the feasibility of round-t...
167. ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the pharmacy be...
168. PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- USA Drug agrees to purchase May's Drug Stores, ending the Tulsa,...
169. ST. LOUIS -- Former Longs Drug Stores executive Terry Burnside is named president of...
170. ZEBULON, N.C. -- Kerr Drug opens its 104th store in this suburban Raleigh community ...
171. WASHINGTON -- Chain pharmacy retailers tell a congressional panel that reform of the...
172. CVS Corp. has brought its dramatic new prototype design to the former Eckerd locatio...
173. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Diabetes is an example of an Albertsons Inc. category that migh...
174. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The ability to adjust to unforeseen circumstances is a critical...
175. TORONTO -- Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is accelerating the pace of its already robust p...
176. RICHMOND, British Columbia -- In keeping with its tradition of being on the cutting ...
177. NEW YORK -- Bold changes are in the offing for Duane Reade Inc., which may well be i...
178. ST. LEONARD, Quebec -- Uniprix Inc., second in market share and in store count among...
179. MEDINA, Ohio -- One factor that distinguishes Discount Drug Mart from other members ...
180. DELTA, British Columbia -- Peoples Drug Mart continues to base its steady growth on ...
181. CLEVELAND -- Medic Drug is a survivor. In business for 43 years, the 23-store c...
182. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- Not content to be a provider of "traditional" dru...
183. RICHFIELD, Minn. -- Best Buy Stores is making it easier for customers "to find ...
184. More than half of all Californians are considered overweight, according to the state...
185. ATLANTA -- NDCHealth Corp. has sold its ownership interest in HealthTrans LLC, a pha...
186. NEW ORLEANS -- Supermarket pharmacy's increasing reliance on innovative technology i...
187. NEW ORLEANS -- Representatives of supermarket chains that operate just a handful of ...
188. The Crest at-home whitening brand is being expanded by manufacturer Procter & Ga...
189. Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is appearing in an advertising campaign th...
190. NEW YORK -- Sanofi-Aventis SA was dealt a setback when the Food and Drug Administrat...
191. WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. have ...
192. WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced that its subsidiary,...
193. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Merck & Co. has submitted a Biologics License Applic...
194. WASHINGTON -- The United States would be undermining the security and safety of its ...
195. NEW YORK -- Some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the United States are qu...
196. On a clear, chilly early spring Tuesday in April, L'Oreal, the exceptional global be...
197. TORONTO -- Hy & Zel's Inc., the 17-unit combination store chain serving greater ...
198. The remarks made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) vice chairman of pharmaceuticals Robert In...
199. BG Products LLC Bald Guyz is the only brand of men's grooming products specifi...