Chain Drug Review articles from October 2003

Chain Drug Review archives from October 2003

At the 'right price' Eckerd is for sale.
October 13, 2003... PLANO, Texas -- The top executive at J.C. Penney Co. said late last month that the retailer may put Eckerd Corp. on the market by the end of the year. Speaking at the department store operator's annual meeting with financial analysts,...

Medicare Rx benefit likely to miss target date.
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Congressional conferees negotiating a Medicare drug benefit are unlikely to meet their goal of finalizing a bill by October 17, government watchers say. With the legislation snarled by divisions within and between the political...

Massachusetts sues 13 generics suppliers.
October 13, 2003... BOSTON -- The Massachusetts attorney general has charged 13 generic drug manufacturers with cheating the state Medicaid program of more than $50 million. In a suit filed last month Attorney General Tom Reilly accused the drug makers of...

Medco Health Solutions is under federal scrutiny.
October 13, 2003... PHILADELPHIA -- Federal prosecutors here have accused Medco Health Solutions of defrauding clients, taking kickbacks from drug manufacturers and ignoring safety rules at its mail-order drug centers. According to the government, the nation's...

Rite Aid case finally gets court hearing.
October 13, 2003... HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The trial of former Rite Aid Corp. vice chairman and general counsel Franklin Brown began September 29 amid accusations that he instructed his secretary to backdate documents about a stock compensation plan and talked to two...

Fortune cites Sammons.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Rite Aid president and chief executive officer Mary Summons has been named to Fortune magazine's list of the 50 most powerful women in American business. "Rite Aid was a basket case when Summons arrived in late 1999," the...

Wal-Mart expansion rolls on.
October 13, 2003... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- An aggressive expansion of its Supercenters and the rollout of new Neighborhood Markets next year by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will bring renewed competitive pressures to the rest of the discount store industry and to the...

Gannon rejoins NACDS as VP communications.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Kelley Gannon has returned to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores in the role of vice president of communications. Gannon, a former special assistant to the president and White House director of press advance,...

Flu season near; retail gets ready.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Flu vaccination programs have been launched at chain drug stores across the country, including those operated by CVS Corp., Eckerd Corp., Rite Aid Corp. and Walgreen Co. "Our annual flu clinics are part of our role as a health...

Ahold restates results, vows to move forward.
October 13, 2003... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands--Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch food retailer that is the parent of several United States supermarket and food/drug combination store chains, wrote down its assets by 3.2 billion euros ($3.7 billion) earlier this month. ...

Moody's cuts Albertsons' debt rating.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Saying that Albertsons Inc.'s efforts to build sales and market share have not yet shown significant results, Moody's Investors Service cut the retailer's long-term debt rating earlier this month. Albertsons' senior unsecured...

Williams is on SDM board.(David Williams, Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NORTH YORK, Ontario -- Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has appointed David Williams to the company's board of directors. "I am delighted that David has joined our board," comments chairman and chief executive officer Glenn Murphy. "His...

Shopping made easy at new Boots outlet.
October 13, 2003... LONDON -- Boots Co. PLC, the United Kingdom chain drug retailer that recently abandoned its innovative but risky experiment in offering consumers a range of health and beauty services (dental care, lasix surgery, travel inoculations, massage,...

Pfizer names two VPs.(Supplier News)(Frank Maione, Mike Ruble)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. -- Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has appointed Frank Maione vice president of United States sales. The company has also appointed Mike Ruble vice president of global sales and U.S. trade relations. "These changes...

Schick, Gillette fight it out over razor design.(Supplier News)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- The battle for the multibillion-dollar shaving category is coming down to a court fight over the design of razor blades. At issue is the design of the new Quattro shaving system from Energizer Holdings Inc.'s Schick division....

P&G promises a fresher Folgers.(Supplier News)(Procter & Gamble Co. debuts new packaging for Folgers coffee)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co. has introduced a new way of packaging its Folgers coffee that reportedly keeps the product fresher for a longer time than traditional metal containers. Called the AromaSeal canister, the new container for...

Healtnotes Spanish bows.(Supplier News)(Navarro Discount Pharmacies offers touch-scren kiosk, Internet service for Spanish-speaking customers)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... PORTLAND, Oregon -- Spanish-speaking drug store customers will soon be able to get health care questions answered in Spanish on Healthnotes Spanish, a new touch screen kiosk and Internet product. Healthnotes Spanish answers questions about...

Kilbane is senior VP at AG.(Supplier News)(American Greetings Corp. hires Catherine Kilbane)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Catherine Kilbane has been named senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of American Greetings Corp. Kilbane will oversee domestic and international legal affairs for the company, advise management on corporate...

Revlon taps exec VP; color collection debuts.(Supplier News)(Stephanie Klein-Peponis)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Stephanie Klein-Peponis will become Revlon Global's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, replacing Debra Leipman-Yale, who held the job for 18 months. The cosmetics company also announced that it will launch a...

Hershey gets new VP of snacks.(Supplier News)(Hershey Foods Corp. names Andrew England vice president of snacks)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... HERSHEY, Pa. -- Andrew England has been named vice president and general manager of snacks at Hershey Foods Corp. He will report to Thomas Hernquist, Hershey's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, and will lead a...

Walgreens posts 29th straight year of record results.(Business)
October 13, 2003... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Propelled by strong pharmacy sales and a revived front-end business, Walgreen Co. recorded double-digit earnings and sales gains for both the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended August 31. Although the drug chain marked...

'Positive momentum' increases at Rite Aid.(Business)
October 13, 2003... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Sparked by improved operating results, lower interest costs and greatly reduced store-closing and impairment charges, Rite Aid Corp. slashed its net loss for fiscal 2004's second quarter to $10.6 million from $105.3 million a...

Tough quarter leads Kroger to cut profit forecast.(Business)
October 13, 2003... CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. endured a double-digit drop in earnings during fiscal 2003's second quarter despite indications of a sales recovery, as unusual energy-related expenses and growing operating costs took their toll. As a result the...

In the East, it's very much a CVS, Rite Aid world.(My Turn)
October 13, 2003... The coming chain drug store battle for sales, shoppers and market share will have as its venue the eastern United States. It will have as its opponents CVS and Rite Aid. These two drug chains, which have traditionally taken a back seat to...

It's time for community pharmacy to step in.(My Turn)
October 13, 2003... The health insurance crisis in America, which has already taken a toll on community pharmacy, is deepening. The latest evidence of that disturbing development is provided by the Census Bureau. Late last month it released figures that show...

Critical issues in retail pharmacy.(CDR Roundtable)
October 13, 2003... PHILADELPHIA -- Powerful forces are converging that threaten to alter the status quo in community pharmacy. Factors behind the recent slowdown in prescription sales, drug importation, Medicare reform and the growing role of biotechnology are...

In seemingly tranquil year, rumblings of change.(The Canadian Market)
October 13, 2003... TORONTO -- This has proved to be an unusual year for the Canadian chain drug sector. There have been no major acquisitions, dispositions or mergers of chain drug companies, unlike almost every year in the recent past when significant...

Katz well on way to meeting goal.(The Canadian Market)
October 13, 2003... MARKHAM, Ontario -- It is now almost two years since the acquisition of Drug Trading by Katz Group Inc. was consummated. It is not yet a year since Larry Latowsky, the former president of Drug Trading, was named president and chief...

Murphy puts his stamp on SDM.(The Canadian Market)
October 13, 2003... NORTH YORK, Ontario -- When Glenn Murphy was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) in July 2001 the company was the clear Canadian pharmacy market leader and had a record of growth and profitability that...

Coutu breaks pattern, heads in new direction.(The Canadian Market)
October 13, 2003... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- Jean Coutu Group Inc. announced the purchase in August of two Pharmasave stores in Ontario that it intends to run as Pharmasave franchises, "just like any other Pharmasave franchises." The purchase appears to signal a...

London slowly moves east.(The Canadian Market)(London Drugs Ltd.)
October 13, 2003... RICHMOND, British Columbia -- London Drugs Ltd.'s march across Canada will continue next year when the 59-store chain opens its first outlet in Manitoba. Debuting next summer, the unit will be built to the company's 34,000-square-foot...

Uniprix spots trends, 'organizes the parade'.(The Canadian Market)
October 13, 2003... ST. LEONARD, Quebec -- Uniprix' planned merger with Essaim, the 175-store pharmacy cooperative based in four eastern provinces, collapsed in July after "too many differences in divisions and cultures," Uniprix president and chief executive...

Walgreens' Studio 35 gets tested.(Photography)(disposable digital camera)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Tying the popularity of onetime-use cameras to digital technology, Walgreen Co. is test marketing a disposable digital camera. Priced at $9.99, with a 25-picture capacity, the drug chain's private label Studio 35 costs...

Step by step retailers go digital: customers need to think it's as easy to get digital images on paper as it was with film.(Photography)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- There will be three keys in the coming years to successful photo merchandising at chain drug stores: Digital. Digital. Digital. That's the consensus of chain drug merchandisers and suppliers who have watched sales of...

Chain drug efforts bring in the consumer.(Photography)(digital imaging)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Drug chains are doing their part to heighten consumer awareness of the possibilities of digital imaging with a number of new in-store photography initiatives. Here is a rundown of some of them: CVS CVS Corp. has targeted...

It's going to be a digital year.(Photography)(digital cameras)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Sales of digital cameras are rising as fast as their prices are falling, according to chain drug retailers, who are rapidly adding the products to their photography offerings. Happy Harry's Inc., for one, intends to start...

Eckerd, Pixel Magic a good team.(Photography)(Eckerd Corp., Pixel Magic Imaging Inc.)
October 13, 2003... LARGO, Fla. -- Eckerd Corp. has announced plans to extend digital printing chainwide with technology from longtime industry partner Pixel Magic Imaging Inc. "Pixel Magic has been a key partner during the development of our digital services...

Next on the horizon ...(Photography)(camera cell phones)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- The explosive growth of camera cell phones is yet another potential source of digital photoprocessing for chain drug stores. Processing opportunities at retail from camera phones will be tremendous, predicts Pixel Magic Imaging...

Agfa unveils compact minilab.(Photography News)(AGFA Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Agfa has introduced the compact, all-digital d-lab.1 minilab promising all-in-one access to the range of services of modern on-site processing: print production from analog or digital images, including film processing, scanning and printing...

Rod King joins Concord Camera.(Photography News)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Rod King has been named vice president and director of sales for the Americas at Concord Camera Corp. King, who has more than 20 years of sales, marketing and management experience in the imaging and consumer products industries, will lead the...

Partners develop dry minilab system.(Photography News)(Noritsu Koki Company Ltd., Seiko Epson Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Noritsu Koki and Seiko Epson have formed a strategic alliance to develop, manufacture and sell a "dry," chemical free minilab system--the Noritsu dDP-411 Digital Dry Printer. Designed to produce vivid, high quality prints, the Noritsu dDP-411...

Smallest digital camera launched.(Photography News)(Canon U.S.A. Inc. introduces PowerShot ELPH SD10 )(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Canon USA Inc. has introduced what is billed as the smallest 4-megapixel digital camera. The PowerShot ELPH SD10 measures 3.6 by 1.9 by 0.7 inches and weighs 3 1/2 ounces. The camera is available in four colors at a suggested retail of $449.

Ferrania rolls out inkjet products.(Photography News)(Ferrania Imaging Technologies launches OptiJet )(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Ferrania Imaging Technologies has launched OptiJet inkjet media products promising color brilliance, maximum resolution and wide media options. OptiJet features a multilayer coating structure to optimize results.

Studies support Kyolic's efficacy.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Several double-blind, placebo-controlled studies show that patients given Kyolic aged garlic extract showed significant reduction of bad cholesterol and increases in good cholesterol. The product is distributed by Pharmaton Natural Health...

Perrigo launches supplement line.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Perrigo Co. signs licensing agreement with Sierra Medicinals Inc. to manufacture and market Dr. Steven Rosenblatt dietary supplements brand)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Perrigo Co. has signed a licensing agreement with Sierra Medicinals Inc. to manufacture and market the Dr. Steven Rosenblatt dietary supplements brand. The ephedra-free product contains a starch neutralizer which is said to help block...

Pharmavite offers help for women.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Unveiled Olay Vitamins for Women, collection of 15 products )(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Pharmavite LLC has unveiled Olay Vitamins for Women, a collection of 15 products that incorporate seven beauty nutrients for skin health/ appearance and eight nutrients to support inner health needs. The company also recently rolled out Nature...

Leiner debuts Starch Away.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Leiner Health Products is marketing Starch Away, an ephedra-free starch blocker that a spokeswoman says allows consumers to eat fries, pasta and other food without fear of carbohydrates. The product is made with a white kidney bean extract that...

In low-carb world, chains ring up sales: people on low-carb diets are encouraged to utilize an essential fatty acid.(Vitamins/Nutrition)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Just as herbal supplements revitalized vitamin and nutrition departments a few years ago, CVS Corp., Kroger Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other mass market retailers are discovering new niches in the category with products that...

Skeptics make the going harder.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Council for Responsible Nutrition conference)
October 13, 2003... WASHINGTON -- "All around us, our industry is dealing with negative publicity, disappointing science and the threat of restrictive legislation." The foregoing remarks were made by Byron Johnson, chairman of the Council for Responsible...

Match the product to a lifestyle.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Positioning products to address the expanding lifestyle needs of consumers is one method manufacturers of vitamins and other nutritional supplements can employ to boost retail sales. "This makes the consumer decision an easy...

Vitamins improve health, cut medical bills.(Vitamins/Nutrition)
October 13, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Increased use of vitamins--particularly by the elderly--could produce significant savings for the nation's health care system, according to the Lewin Group. Earlier this month, the consulting company released a study...

Making it easier for consumers.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Confused consumers often devote scant time to deciding on vitamin and nutritional product purchases, according to Michael Engelhart, vice president of sales and marketing at Vitabiotics USA. "We attempt to alleviate this...

Ephedra controversy moves to the courts.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Six individuals in class action against Metabolife International Inc. in case involving Metabolife 356)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- A federal judge in Florida has denied a class action certification in a case involving ephedra, but the supplements industry has encountered setbacks in a number of other legal battles. Last month, a judge in Miami issued an...

Natural alternatives sought for HRT.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... LA GRANGE, Ill. -- The controversy surrounding prescription hormone replacement therapies (HRTs) has benefited manufacturers of antioxidants and botanicals. Among those urging women to consider such alternatives is Jesse Hanley, a...

DSIB cites potential benefits.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Dietary Supplement Information Bureau )(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Vitamins and other nutritional products containing antioxidants can help many people live longer, healthier lives, according to the Dietary Supplement Information Bureau (DSIB). The group identifies itself as an organization...

Wholesalers have role to play.(Vitamins/Nutrition)(Wholesalers play key role in bringing vitamins and nutritional products from manufacturers to the chain drug channel and other retail markets)
October 13, 2003... WESTON, Fla. -- As with other categories, wholesalers play a key role in bringing vitamins and nutritional products from manufacturers to the chain drug channel and other retail markets. "Our primary focus in the vitamin/nutritional...

NBTY is most likely to acquire GNC.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(General Nutrition Cos.)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NBTY is believed to be the leading contender among potential purchasers of Pittsburgh-based General Nutrition Cos. (GNC). There is also speculation on two investment groups. According to Nutrition Business Journal, GNC handles some 11% of...

Wisdom Nutrition joint line debuts.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Wisdom Natural Brands recently launched a new brand name and identity)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Wisdom Natural Brands recently launched a new brand name and identity at the Natural Products Expo East trade show in Washington. The company has also expanded its Wisdom Nutrition line with Joint Wisdom, which comes in single-serve packets.

Pharmavite offers consumer guide.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Pharmavite LLC, supplier of the Nature made brand, has developed Health Sense: A Consumer's Guide to Smart Vitamin Use. It stresses the importance of discussing vitamin and nutritional products with health care providers and offers tips on how...

A good way to ease hypertension.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(American Journal of Hypetension)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Consumption of multiple nutrients combined with smoking cessation can reduce blood pressure in premenopausal African-American women, according to the American Journal of Hypetension.

Partnerships to help nutraceuticals.(Vitamin/Nutrition News)(Vital Living, Enhanced Nutriceuticals, SkyePharma PLC)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Vital Living has merged with Enhanced Nutriceuticals and formed a financial and strategic relationship with SkyePharma. The arrangements will help bring leading pharmaceutical delivery technologies into the nutraceutical arena.

In power vs. manual, there's no real winner: despite differing opinions, the ultimate decision rests with the consumer.(Oral Care)(toothbrushes)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Will power toothbrushes make manual toothbrushes obsolete--or are they just a passing fad? Chain drug retailers are of different minds on this, with many believing power and manual brushes will eventually strike a balance, much...

Athletic mouth guard for teens.(Oral Care News)(Dental Concepts Inc. introduces XLR8)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Dental Concepts has introduced XLR8, an innovative athletic mouth guard for teens. Its lightweight design cushions the mouth and jaw to safely withstand impact while actually increasing overall body strength, says Mike Lesser, the company's...

White away tobacco stains.(Oral Care News)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Plus + White Smokers' Whitening Toothpaste recently introduced by CCA Industries Inc., has been formulated to remove tough tobacco stains and simultaneously whiten teeth. The product combines dual-action stain removing agents that work...

The 'right' new item makes all the difference.(Oral Care)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- When shoppers ask, "What's new?", chain drug retailers understand it is more than idle chatter, and that having a meaningful answer holds the key to success--particularly in the oral care category. "A steady stream of new items...

Some problems persist.(Oral Care)(bad breath )(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- If meeting a need or quelling an anxiety is the key to strong sales, its no wonder that Pfizer Consumer Health Care's Listerine PocketPaks have quickly become so popular. A recent survey by the makers of the breath strips found...

Whitening is big news in oral care.(Oral Care)(teeth whitening systems)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Whiteners have brightened sales in the toothpaste category, and particularly in the drug channel. According to Information Resources Inc. (IRI), dollar sales in the category increased 8.7% across the three mass channels and...

Licensing does trick for children.(Oral Care)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Tooth decay is more common than asthma in American children and millions of young people suffer from oral diseases. Those facts make it vital that children develop the habit of regular brushing and flossing at an early age. ...

Healthy gums and teeth benefit the entire body.(Oral Care)(American Heart Association research)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- A thorough oral care regimen may not only result in healthy teeth and strong gums, but a healthy heart and circulatory system as well, according to a recent study. The latest research by the American Heart Association indicates...

Remove stains, freshen breath.(Oral Care News)(Den-Mat Corp. offers Rembrandt Intense Stain Removal Mouthwash)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Den-Mat Corp. is now offering Rembrandt Intense Stain Removal Mouthwash. Its unique enzyme formula contains Amysil, an ingredient that helps clean and dissolve stains from teeth. The product also helps breath, won't harm tooth enamel and is...

Whitening line set to debut.(Oral Care News)(TheraBreath to launch TheraBrite Plus products)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... TheraBreath is poised to launch its TheraBrite Plus collection of products. The new line includes Plus toothpaste with a patented Oxyd-8 "flesh breath" formula, Plus mouthwash, Plus chewing gum and the Plus System kit, which combines the...

Manual brushes, though down, still hold sway.(Oral Care)(toothbrushes)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Despite the glamour power brushes have brought to the oral care category, manual brushes remain its mainstay, offering a value-priced alternative. While dollar sales of manual toothbrushes are down 8.7% across the three mass...

Flossing still needs to win more converts.(Oral Care)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- While flossing the teeth has been recommended by virtually all dentists for decades, only recently have significant numbers of consumers begun to pay more than lip service to the need to floss. More than 100 years ago Johnson &...

Drug store sales results vary widely by market.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Drug store sales growth in the top 100 markets was decidedly mixed last year. Gains ranged from a nominal 1.3% in No. 1 New York City to a whopping 14.1% across the Hudson River in Newark, N.J. That advance boosted Newark from...

NY, Chicago, LA leaders of the pack.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)(New York, Los Angeles)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The Los Angeles/Long Beach area picked up 782 new residents per day in 2001, nearly one-third of them from abroad, topping a ranking of 152 large metropolitan areas in a Census Bureau survey released this year. "The 285,457...

Top 100 drug store markets.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)
October 13, 2003... Top 100 drug store markets Total drug store sales Rank Market (add 000) 1 New York ...

Big 4 chains dominate top markets.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)(Walgreen Co., CVS Corp., Rite Aid Corp., Eckerd Corp.)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- The United States has truly become the land of the big drug chains. In the country's 100 largest drug store markets the industry's four leading players--Walgreen Co., CVS Corp., Rite Aid Corp. and Eckerd Corp.--hold the top spot in...

Rankings within the top 100 markets.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)
October 13, 2003... Rankings within the top 100 markets % of area volume Rank Markets Chains 2002 2001...

Top 100 drug chains by dollar volume.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)
October 13, 2003... Top 100 drug chains by dollar volume Walgreens (Deerfield, Ill.) $32.5 bil. CVS (Woonsocket, R.I.) 24.2 bil. Albertsons (Boise, Idaho) 16.8 bil. (1) Rite Aid...

Top 100 drug chains by store count.(Top 100 Chain Drug Markets)
October 13, 2003... Top 100 drug chains by store count Walgreens (Deerfield, Ill.) 4,227 CVS (Woonsocket, R.I.) 4,120 Rite Aid (Camp Hill, Pa.) 3,400 Eckerd (Largo, Fla.)...

Katz group tabs Giancamilli president.
October 27, 2003... EDMONTON, Alberta -- Katz Group has announced the appointment of Andy Giancamilli as president and chief operating officer of Katz Group North America. The 53-year-old Giancamilli has most recently been an executive vice president at Canadian...

CACDS touts pharmacy's role in Ottawa.
October 27, 2003... OTTAWA -- Some 350 cabinet ministers, members of parliament, senators, parliamentary assistants, and senior administrators gained a new understanding of the contribution pharmacists make to maintaining and improving the health of Canadians as a...

Drug chains capitalize on Calif. grocery strike.
October 27, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- The southern California grocery store strike has boosted business at drug chains from people who refuse to cross picket lines at the area's three major supermarket operators. Pharmacy customers in particular have few other...

Penney considering options for Eckerd.
October 27, 2003... PLANO, Texas--With speculation swirling about the future of Eckerd Corp., executives at J.C. Penney Co. have hired Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) as a financial adviser to help with the possible disposal of the drug chain. Whether...