Chain Drug Review articles from August 2006

Chain Drug Review archives from August 2006

Coalition gets down to business.(National Community Pharmacists Association)
August 14, 2006... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The new advocacy coalition for chain and independent pharmacies empowers the industry as never before, according to the group's leaders. Representing 55,000 pharmacies, the Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action gives...

SDM names Schreiber president.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd. appoints Jurgen Schreiber)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... TORONTO -- Jurgen Schreiber has been named president and chief operating officer of Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM). Schreiber had been chief executive officer of European health and beauty for A.S. Watson, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.,...

What J&J wants from Pfizer deal.(Johnson & Johnson to acquire consumer health care business )
August 14, 2006... SKILLMAN, N.J. -- Michael Sneed, company group chairman of Johnson & Johnson's consumer companies, contends that the supplier's recently announced agreement to acquire Pfizer Inc.'s consumer health care business will instantly transform J&J...

Saby settles in as new CACDS CEO.(Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores appoints Nadine Saby as chief executive officer )
August 14, 2006... TORONTO -- Nadine Saby, appointed president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) in early July, is clearly a quick study. In an interview just three weeks after she took office she showed a...

Walgreens stakes claim with clinics.(Walgreen Co. launches in-store clinics)
August 14, 2006... KANSAS CITY -- Walgreen Co. has opened its first 10 in-store clinics here and unveiled plans to add 50 to 60 more in other markets by the end of the year. The clinics in the Kansas City market--seven in Missouri and three in Kansas--are...

Wal-Mart pharmacy is touted in ad campaign.(pharmacy advertising campaign)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched its biggest pharmacy marketing campaign ever, including television, radio, print, outdoor, online, in-store and direct-mail components, as well as the Accent Health Network in doctor's...

CVS, IBM ink outsourcing agreement.(News)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. has signed a 10-year business transformation outsourcing (BTO) agreement with IBM Corp. that is designed to transform and manage key human resources services for the drug chain. Under the agreement IBM will...

Longs launches distribution center.(Longs Drug Stores Corp. opens distribution center in California)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Longs Drug Stores has opened an 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Patterson, Calif. With the opening of the new facility, Longs is self-distributing about 57% of front-end merchandise to all of its mainland...

Familymeds moves to cut costs.(FamilyMeds Group Inc. plans to cut jobs)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- A plan to control expenses that includes eliminating 20 jobs at company headquarters here is expected to save Familymeds Group Inc. $1.5 million in the second half of fiscal 2006, executives say. The savings translate...

Rite Aid offers shoppers guidance about vitamins.(services and marketing)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- As part of Rite Aid Corp.'s commitment to offering programs and services aimed at enabling customers to make good decisions about their health, the retailer has launched its Vitamin Initiative. Focusing on helping to sift...

O'Herron, former Eckerd exec, dead at 90.(death of Edward O'Herron Jr. of Eckerd Drug Co.)(Obituary)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Edward O'Herron Jr., the driving force behind the growth of Eckerd Drugs of North Carolina during the 1960s and 1970s, died last month. He was 90. O'Herron, a World War II veteran who earned a Silver Star at Iwo Jima,...

New group 'hits ground running' in battle against Tricare.(health-insurance program)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action has had its baptism by fire with Tricare. The threat to mandate mail-order prescriptions in the health-insurance program for military families has been "a great test of the...

'Sales growth provides SDM with operating leverage'.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
August 14, 2006... TORONTO -- In what has nearly become a quarterly refrain, Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) recorded another double-digit rise in net income for both the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2006 as a result of robust sales expansion, a continually...

Safeway raises guidance for fiscal year as earnings surge.(sales and earnings forecast)
August 14, 2006... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- With solid sales growth continuing, adjusted net income at Safeway Inc. climbed by double digits in the 12 weeks ended June 17. The adjusted results--which exclude a big tax benefit--exceeded analysts' expectations and...

Is Alistair Cooke's drug store gone forever?(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(critical time for community pharmacy in America)
August 14, 2006... "A drug store... means the image of a complete American community--a shining fountain, the taste of lush syrups, an orgy of casual friendships and smart advertising, a halfway house between brisk comings and goings, the wayside first aid...

The next big challenge for pharmacy has arrived.(My Turn)
August 14, 2006... Along with several million of their customers, retail pharmacies are falling into the "doughnut hole." The coverage gap in the Medicare prescription drug program is turning the tables on enrollees as they reach the $2,250 spending...

Patients, chains embrace an idea whose time has come.(HOME DIAGNOSTICS)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- As home testing devices and kits that focus on asthma, cholesterol, colon cancer, diabetes and other common conditions continue to command considerable attention, the trend at many chain drug retailers is to devote significant shelf...

Options, access keep expanding.(Pharmaceutical industry)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- By the end of this year First Check Diagnostics LLC will be the exclusive drug test supplier to four major pharmacy chains, notes Kevin Gadawski, president of the company, which markets home drug testing devices. "This will...

Devices make it easier to detect illegal drug use.(Drug Test screens for five prescription drugs)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Law enforcement agencies across the country have been reporting increasing incidences of methamphetamine use, but new tools to fight the widespread problem have been developed by suppliers of home diagnostic devices, which have...

Empowering people to take care of their health.(Omron Healthcare Inc. joins Continua Health Alliance)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Omron Healthcare Inc., a leading manufacturer of blood pressure monitors for home use as well as a provider of thermometry items, recently joined an alliance of other health and technology companies to improve personal health...

At-home genetic tests raise host of issues.( )(Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to consult physicians before purchasing testing kits)
August 14, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to talk to their physician or other health care practitioner before purchasing home genetic tests, especially over-the-counter kits that manufacturers claim can help screen for...

PrairieStone pharmacists foster convergence of health, technology.(pharmacists at PrairieStone Pharmacy assists patients in purchasing medical testing and technology products)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Although pharmacists in all chain environments often host special events in which they train patients on the use of blood glucose monitors and other home diagnostic devices, those health care professionals who practice in the...

Unsafe sex common among women with HIV.(survey)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... A recent study involving 426 HIV-positive, injection drug-using women living in New York City, Baltimore, Miami and San Francisco published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes reveals that these women do not routinely use...

Trojan launches Twister condom.(Church & Dwight Co. launches Magnum Twister condoms)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Church & Dwight Co.'s category-leading Trojan brand has introduced Magnum Twister condoms. The condoms are not only 15% larger than standard condoms, but are designed with a unique, patented "twist" to help stimulate both partners. ...

Ansell ads stress 'animal instinct'.(Ansell Healthcare Inc. advertises Sustain for Men by LifeStyles)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... New ads for Ansell Healthcare Inc.'s Sustain for Men by LifeStyles will emphasize "the animal instincts in people," according to Carol Carrozza, the company's rice president of marketing, North America. Sustain for Men by LifeStyles is a...

Category transformed along with attitudes.(condoms)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- By itself, the condoms category is becoming an anachronism, and chain drug retailers are still working out what will eventually replace it. It was not that long ago that men's contraceptives were hidden away behind the pharmacy...

Condoms offer protection and more.(contraceptives industry sales and forecast)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- While condoms are now but one part of the growing family planning/sexual health market, they remain a vital part, with sales growing at a brisk rate. The men's contraceptives category still accounts for most of the sales in the...

A weapon in the fight against HPV.(using condoms, human papillomavirus )
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- The use of condoms protects against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes warts, cervical cancer and other cancers in women, according to a recent study. The study, which was conducted among students at the University of...

Home testing is now norm for pregnancy.(pregnancy test kits usage, trends and forecast)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- While their doctor used to break the news of a "blessed event" to most women, now it is usually delivered by a home pregnancy test kit. According to a survey conducted for Church & Dwight Co, maker of the category-leading First...

Study to eye trends over four decades.(Ortho Women's Health & Urology sponsors Guttmacher Institute's study over birth control)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... RARITAN, N.J. -- Ortho Women's Health & Urology, a division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc., is honoring its 75-year history in reproductive health by sponsoring a retrospective analysis by the Guttmacher Institute concerning the "Female...

Chain drug stores undergo their own sexual revolution.(intimacy products marketing)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- A segment that did not exist until this century is transforming the family planning/sexual health category. Encompassing such products as personal lubricants, massage oils and sexual aids, the intimacy segment was far from...

Retailers move quickly to get on bandwagon.(intimacy product marketing at chain drug stores)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Intimacy products are out of the closet and there's no going back. Chain drug stores now have extensive displays of personal lubricants, gels, massage oils, vibrating rings and other enhancement products alongside their condom...

A new way to make a 'creative, sexy statement'.(beauty care products)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- With attention growing on the eroticism of trimmed or shaped pubic hair, chain pharmacy retailers are doing their part to further the trend among mass market consumers. Rite Aid Corp., CVS Corp., Walgreen Co. and Wal-Mart Stores...

Educational campaign targets genital warts.('HPV Confidential' campaign sponsored by 3M Pharmaceuticals educates about sexually transmitted diseases)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- A common yet overlooked condition is directly threatening sexual intimacy, say experts in the field. "Anyone who is, or ever has been, sexually active is at risk for genital warts, a disease that can wreak physical and emotional...

'Surface hasn't been scratched'.(Trimensa Pharmaceuticals markets and sells ForPlay lubricant for intimacy)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- The intimacy products market is only just beginning to emerge, says Robin Ogilvie, president of ForPlay gel manufacturer Trimensa Pharmaceuticals. "We've been on the market for 25 years, and from what we see the surface hasn't...

Tampons segment needs a spark.(WOMEN'S HEALTH)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- While sales of tampons were weak over the past year, drug chains did better with the segment than other trade classes. Drug stores outperformed supermarkets and did better than food, drug and discount stores overall (excluding...

'Openness' in marketing key to growth.(feminine hygiene products market size and forecast)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Catering to the specific feminine needs of more upscale-minded, more health-conscious women open to discussing such intimate issues as vaginal dryness and yeast infections looks to be the way out of a foundering feminine hygiene...

Drug makers tackle painful problems.(Frova (frovatriptan succinate))
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Efforts to develop products for women's needs are extending to the prescription as well as the over-the-counter arena. Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., for example, has submitted a supplemental new drug application for Frova...

Drug chains capitalize on a year-round opportunity.(markets)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Pain knows no season. Once an area where sales spiked in the summer when more people were active outdoors, the sports medicine category has evolved into a year-round market, those in the industry say. With increasing...

Suppliers up ante in pain relief.(SPORTS MEDICINE)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- As the demand for products to treat aging Americans' aches and pains continues to rise, suppliers have been active in the analgesic creams and rubs segment of sports medicine. W.F. Young Inc., for instance, recently extended its...

Athletes look to nutrition to enhance their performance.
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Sports nutrition can take many forms. While serious athletes tend to gravitate toward protein powders and shakes, weekend warriors and casual workout buffs have found the growing number of sports beverages and protein bars to be...

Shitting trends, differing priorities create complex picture.(SUN CARE)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- Sun care, those in the industry say, is an area in the midst of transition. "The sun care category is continually growing and evolving," says John Bennett, vice president of sales, marketing and strategy for the health and...

FDA approves L'Oreal sunscreen.(L'Oreal USA)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen filter in nearly 20 years last month, giving its O.K. to a L'Oreal USA formulation that is said to be extremely effective at blocking the ultraviolet rays linked to...

Children's sun care is order of day.(SUN CARE)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- When it comes to sun protection, infants and children continue to be one of the most important age groups for suppliers and retailers. Aggressive marketing and hordes of media attention about the dangers of letting children go...

Consultant makes case for second-tier brands.(sun care products)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- The debate over how deep retailers' product selection should be is particularly pertinent in sun care, those that analyze the category say. "Now more than ever, tier 2 brands are valid," remarks Kurt Jetta, president of the...

Sunless tanners strike chord with consumers.(skin care)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- While growing concerns about exposure to harmful ultraviolet light has caused thousands of people to minimize their time basking in the sun in recent years, it has not diminished consumers' desire for tanning. The need to avoid...

Monitors warn when sun becomes a danger.(SunHealth Solutions LLC and Inno-Via LLC offers products that changes color when sun exposure increases)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK -- The growing concern over the danger of getting too much sun has spawned a new segment of the sun care category--sun monitors. Designed to tell people when they have been in the sun for too long and are at risk of becoming...

Agility Sports inks NASCAR deal.(distribution agreement with Rockford-Montgomery Labs Inc. to market sunscreens products)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Agility Sports Inc. has entered into an agreement with Rockford-Montgomery Labs Inc. to be the exclusive domestic distributor of the Race Face line of sunscreens. Race Face is the only sunscreen officially licensed by NASCAR. Three top...

Doctor creates sunscreen pill.(What's New)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... A Los Angeles-based dermatologist has reportedly developed a pill that provides the same protection from the sun as a sunscreen. Dr. Barry Resnick says he hopes the invention will lead more people to take precautions against sun damage to...

Woman's Day honors leaders.(Woman's Day, Chain Drug Review and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores gives awards to retailers)
August 14, 2006... SAN DIEGO -- Woman's Day, Chain Drug Review and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores honored 22 innovative products at this year's Woman's Day Best in Beauty & Health Awards, which were presented at a cocktail reception at the recent...

Acquisition gives SDM bigger presence in institutional Rx.(News)(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)(MediSystem Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... TORONTO -- Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has agreed to buy institutional pharmacy provider MediSystem Technologies Inc. for $90 million (Canadian). MediSystem provides pharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities in Ontario...

Health Enterprises unveils Audio-Kit, Dri-Eze for hearing aids.(repairs and improve sound quality by removing earwax and moisture)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass.--Health Enterprises Inc. is launching two hearing aid products to help prevent costly repairs and improve sound quality by removing earwax and moisture. The Audio-Kit hearing aid cleaner is billed as the only product...

Health care clinics become fixture on the retail scene.(News)
August 28, 2006... NEW YORK -- As retailers seek to expand their role in the country's health care system, players in every trade class are incorporating walk-in clinics into their stores. Seeking to take advantage of the country's costly and often slow...

Medicine Shoppe gets into the act.(News)(Medicine Shoppe International Inc. joins forces with MindGent Healthcare Clinics)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... ST. LOUIS -- Medicine Shoppe International Inc. (MSI) has become the latest drug store chain to start offering in-store clinics, joining forces with MindGent Healthcare Clinics to open Classic Care Clinics in several Medicine Shoppe and Medicap...

Supers hold their own in pharmacy.(RX)
August 28, 2006... WASHINGTON -- Supermarket pharmacies are exhibiting financial stability--thanks in part to the whole health movement, says a survey by the Food Marketing Institute. In "Supermarket Pharmacy Trends 2006," FMI finds that whole health...

Jean Coutu maps out capital spending plan.(News)
August 28, 2006... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- The Jean Coutu Group will devote $250 million to capital spending for Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy this fiscal year, including $24 million for a new United States corporate headquarters. The company will allocate another $50...

Medicare Rx beneficiaries face new test.(News)(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
August 28, 2006... MENLO PARK, Calif. -- While a recent study from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation shows that more than eight in 10 seniors enrolled in a Medicare drug plan are satisfied with their plan, the good feelings may be on the verge of disappearing...

Familymeds stock is consolidated.(News)(Familymeds Group Inc.)
August 28, 2006... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- The board of directors of Familymeds Group Inc. has approved a one-for-10 reverse split of the company's common stock. Shareholders of the specialty pharmacy and medical specialty products provider had given the board...

Report says CVS, Boots to expand partnership.(News)(Boots Company PLC)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Alliance Boots, the British retail group, is poised to sign an agreement with CVS Corp. to substantially expand its presence here and put Boots beauty products into one-third of the drug chain's stores in the United States,...

Chains still fighting reimbursement battles.(News)(prospective payment systems (medical care))(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... NEW YORK -- While the controvery over reimbursement rates in third-party plans has been overshadowed by other issues, chain drug retailers continue to resist what they say are untenable terms. Most recently, Walgreen Co. opted out of a...

Flap over Rx practices spurs change at journal.(News)
August 28, 2006... OTTAWA -- Largely as a result of the fallout from the publication of an article on Canadian pharmacists' practices in counseling women seeking to purchase the emergency contraceptive levonorgestrel, new governance policies are being introduced...

RFID summit is scheduled for November.(News)(radio frequency identification)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Healthcare Distribution Management Association will cosponsor an RFID Health Care Industry Adoption Summit here from November 12 through November 15. With the...

July same-store sales.(News)(drug store sales)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 28, 2006... JULY SAME-STORE SALES Overall Pharmacy Front end CVs +9.5% +10.6% +7% JEAN COUTU U.S. +2.4% + 3.3% -0.3% Canada +5.5% + 7.4% ...

WHI gets nod from HR Policy Association.(News)(Walgreens Health Initiatives)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The HR Policy Association has certified Walgreens Health Initiatives (WHI) as a preferred vendor for its pharmaceutical purchasing coalition. The certification makes WHI, which provides pharmacy benefits management services...

Kerr teams up with SmartCare in S.C.(News)(SmartCare Family Medical Centers and Kerr Drug to open clinics in South Carolina)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kerr Drug, one of the pioneers of the in-store clinic phenomenon, has entered into a deal with SmartCare Family Medical Centers to open three clinics in its South Carolina stores. The three SmartCare centers represent the...

Schiff unveils reformulated supplements.(Supplier News)(Schiff Nutrition Group Inc)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... SALT LAKE CITY -- Schiff Nutrition Group Inc. had rolled out what it says are improved versions of its probiotic acidophilus and melatonin supplements. Schiff probiotic acidophilus has been redesigned into smaller, easy-to-swallow tablets....

IRI appoints exec to head marketing.(Supplier News)(Information Resources Inc.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... CHICAGO -- Andrew Salzman, a former Siebel Systems executive, has joined Information Resources Inc. as executive vice president and global chief marketing officer. Salzman has more than 25 years of experience in driving business-transformation...

Kao to introduce Phytomax skin care line.(Supplier News)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... CINCINNATI -- Kao Corp. is poised to launch Phytomax, a new skin care line that combines the essence of plants with the supplier's dermatological technology. "Due to natural adaptations, plants are able to bloom and sprout even during...

PepsiCo taps Nooyi to become next CEO.(Supplier News)(Indra Nooyi)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... NEW YORK -- PepsiCo Inc. has announced that chief financial officer Indra Nooyi will take over as chief executive officer from Steve Reinemund this October. Nooyi becomes the first woman to hold the post and enters the list of the leading...

P&G's 'next generation' toothpaste.(Supplier News)(Procter and Gamble Co)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co.'s (P&G's) Crest brand has launched Crest ProHealth toothpaste, said to provide a number of therapeutic oral health and whitening benefits. The product's exclusive Polyfluorite System makes Crest...

FLAVORx makes debut in energy drink market.(Supplier News)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... BETHESDA, Md. -- FLAVORx Inc. has launched EQ Energy, an effervescent energy drink tablet. "The product is not quite what would be expected from a company that has set itself as the industry leader in medicinal flavoring," says a FLAVORx...

A new way to satisfy cigarette cravings.(Supplier News)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Blue Whale Worldwide has launched an easy, convenient cigarette alternative--Nicogel. "When you can't smoke, use Nicogel," says company founder Bill Whalen. "The product absorbs into the skin and makes a person feel...

Diabetic Tussin for Children hits stores.(Supplier News)(Hi-Tech Pharmacal Company Inc.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... AMITYVILLE, N.Y. -- The Health Care Products division of Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. has introduced Diabetic Tussin for Children, a line of three cough syrups for children with diabetes. "When it comes to children, especially those with diabetes,...

Wrigley gives new roles to three key executives.(Supplier News)(John Adams, Pat Mitchell and Donagh Herlihy appointed at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.)
August 28, 2006... CHICAGO -- Three veteran leaders at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. have assumed new posts. John Adams has been promoted to the position of vice president of worldwide manufacturing, with responsibility for all of Wrigley's gum, candy and ingredients...

Innovation a hallmark of Javalution.(Supplier News)(Javalution Coffee Go.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Javalution Coffee Go. has introduced JavaFit Dunk-N-Go Coffee Singles, gourmet coffee in a tea bag form. "There's no need to purchase new appliances, because each individually measured coffee bag brews directly in...

Arquest names Rinaldi chief operating officer.(Supplier News)(Matt Rinaldi and Paul DeStefano)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... CRANBURY, N.J. -- Arquest Inc. has appointed Matt Rinaldi its president and chief operating officer. Rinaldi joined Arquest as a salesman in 1991 when the company acquired the private label infant disposable diaper business of Johnson &...

J&J adds flavor to Rembrandt tooth-whitening strips line.(Supplier News)(Johnson & Johnson)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... SKILLMAN, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson has launched Rembrandt Whitening Strips Premium with Mint Flavor. The mint-flavor strips are form-fitted to give the closest, most customized fit available outside of whitening trays offered at dentists'...

FGX bolsters presence on Web with new sites.(Supplier News)(FGX International)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- FGX International has launched three new web sites, including a new corporate home page and separate web sites for its two leading brands. The home web page has been enhanced to provide extensive information on the...

Turlington returns to Maybelline.(Supplier News)(Christy Turlington)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... NEW YORK -- Christy Turlington has rejoined Maybelline New York as a spokeswoman. As a face for Maybelline New York, Turlington will target consumers over age 35 beginning with a new television advertising campaign starting August 21. In...

CVS tops projections, ups guidance for year.(Business)
August 28, 2006... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Although costs associated with its most recent acquisition made a slight dent in the bottom line, robust sales growth and a strong operating performance helped CVS Corp. register a double-digit increase in net earnings...

Chain drug stocks hit record high.(Business)(Statistical data)
August 28, 2006... NEW YORK -- Chain drug stocks rose to new all-time high in July as a result of continuing investor optimism about the future prospects for the pharmacy side of the business. During the period from June 30 to July 28 Chain Drug Review's...

Walgreens, CVS pull away from the field.(My Turn)
August 28, 2006... To a degree once though inconceivable, chain drug retailing has transformed itself into a competition between two companies. The two are, of course, Walgreens and CVS. Consider: * With the completion of CVS' Albertsons acquisition, and the...

It's time to subject Rx to cost-benefit analysis.(My Turn)
August 28, 2006... In The Lives of a Cell, the eminent physician Lewis Thomas divided medical practice into three realms. The first two, which he characterized as non-technology and halfway technology, encompass therapies designed to help individuals suffering...

In response to the federal government's announcement that it has stopped mailing providers standard paper remittance notices, eRx Network LLC has developed Allwin EOB on Demand, an electronic tool that can search all remittance data based on a check number, a selected date range or a particular cardholder ID.(TECH Talk)
August 28, 2006... In response to the federal government's announcement that it has stopped mailing providers standard paper remittance notices, eRx Network LLC has developed Allwin EOB on Demand, an electronic tool that can search all remittance data based on a...