Chain Drug Review articles from September 2005

Chain Drug Review archives from September 2005

Medicare Rx benefit looms ever larger.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference)
September 12, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- The Medicare drug benefit and Medicaid reform are shaking the foundation of community pharmacy, industry leaders indicated at the 2005 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy & Technology Conference here late last month....

Sammons rallies forces at Rite Aid.(Mary Sammons at trade show)
September 12, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Rite Aid Corp. president and chief executive officer Mary Sammons delivered a frank, inspirational message to the 5,000 associates gathered for the retailer's "Journey to Greatness" trade show here a week before Hurricane Katrina...

Drew chosen to oversee Rite Aid Health Solutions.(Gregory Drew)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp. has named Gregory Drew vice president and general manager of its pharmacy benefits management company, Rite Aid Health Solutions. The 48-year-old Drew, an l 1-year company veteran, had been the drug chain's...

Retailers take stock of Hurricane Katrina.
September 12, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Chain drug retailers in the Gulf Coast states have been scrambling to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The torrential storm that devastated dozens of communities from Louisiana to the Florida panhandle on August...

Mass retail is very quick to respond.(drug stores donate for Hurricane Katrina relief)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Community pharmacy operators have been quick to lend a hand in the relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. For instance, the day after the storm made landfall Wal-Mart Stores Inc. donated $1 million to the Salvation Army...

'Choice, competition to lower premiums'.(Medicare prescription drug coverage)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Medicare prescription drug coverage that starts in January will include at least one plan for $20 or less a month in every area of the country except Alaska, the Health and Human Services department (HHS) announced late last...

Standley expresses high hopes for Pathmark.(John Standley of Pathmark Stores Inc.)
September 12, 2005... CARTERET, N.J. -- John Standley, who resigned as Rite Aid Corp.'s chief financial officer last month to become chief executive officer of Pathmark Stores Inc., has briefly laid out his plans for the 142-unit supermarket and food/drug...

Two more chains offer info on Medicare plans.(Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy and Kerr Drug Stores Inc.)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Two more drug chains have started offering consumers information about the upcoming Medicare prescription benefit. The Jean Coutu Group's Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy subsidiary has joined with United-Health Group's Ovations business...

New Bartell store features departures.(Bartell Drug Co.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... SEATTLE -- Bartell Drug has opened a new store in Shoreline, Wash., on Highway 99, featuring expanded presentations of cameras, audio electronics and digital photo kiosks. The new outlet is among the first Bartell locations to feature a...

DrugMax to roll out pharmacy kiosks.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- DrugMax Inc., a specialty pharmacy operator, plans to open electronic pharmacy kiosks through a licensing agreement with Duane Reade Inc., which operates most of its high-traffic pharmacies in New York City. DrugMax...

Marketing chief at Coke to exit.(Chuck Fruit to resign from Coca-Cola Co.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Coca-Cola Co.'s chief marketing officer Chuck Fruit has announced that he will step down from this position at the beginning of 2006 to assume a senior adviser role. Fruit's announcement came several months after a management...

Vioxx verdict causes shock waves in industry.(Supplier News)
September 12, 2005... ANGLETON, Texas -- A jury has found Merck & Co. liable in the first of thousands of pending lawsuits involving the company's painkiller Vioxx. After two days of deliberation the seven-man, five-woman jury ruled that the drug, rather than...

PMA on how to thrive in a digital world.(Photo Marketing Association International)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- American households will consume more than $3.5 billion worth of photo-printing services and homeprinting output this year, according to the Photo Marketing Association International (PMA), which presented this and other insights...

Hi-Tech promises to reinvigorate Zostrix external analgesic brand.(Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... AMITYVILLE, N.Y. -- Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. has acquired Zostrix, an external analgesic made with purified capsaicin. The product will be marketed through Hi-Tech's Health Care Products division. "We are excited to acquire Zostrix and be part...

SanDisk offers digital storage device.(launches Cruzer Freedom)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... SUNNYDALE, Calif. -- SanDisk Corp. has launched Cruzer Freedom, a uniquely designed "digital backpack" that lets students carry secure and legal Internet downloads of textbooks, novels, study aids, learning tools and other copyrighted content....

NDCHealth to be sold to two buyers.(to be acquired by Per-Se Technologies Inc. and Wolters Kluwer N.V.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... ATLANTA -- NDCHealth Corp., a leading provider of electronic health care claims-processing and prescription data, is set to be acquired in a three-company agreement worth about $1 billion. Per-Se Technologies Inc., a rival supplier of...

Schick Quattro Power Razor to debut.(from Energizer Holdings Inc.'s Schick division)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... MILFORD, Conn. -- Energizer Holdings Inc.'s Schick division is poised to launch the Schick Quattro Power Razor. The battery-operated product is billed as the only razor designed to put the power "where it matters most"--near the head of the...

Longs gets results by 'improving the fundamentals'.(Longs Drug Stores Inc.)
September 12, 2005... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Although top-line growth was minimal, net income before exceptional items soared nearly 44% for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 at Longs Drug Stores, beating analysts' expectations in the process. Management responded...

Steps are taken to bring about a 'new A&P'.(Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Inc.)
September 12, 2005... MONTVALE, N.J. -- Hammered by big charges emanating from current restructuring efforts, A&P opened fiscal 2005 steeped in red ink. On a positive note, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) vaulted at a...

Loss reaches $7.17 million at DrugMax.(Business)
September 12, 2005... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- Despite double-digit revenue increases in both the second quarter and the first half of 2005, the bottom line hemorrhaged red ink at DrugMax Inc. as the integration of its drug-distribution business with specialty pharmacy...

AmerisourceBergen profits off 21.5% despite revenue gain.(Business)
September 12, 2005... VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- Despite a solid upturn in revenues, AmerisourceBergen Corp. saw earnings from ongoing lines drop more than 20% during the three months ended June 30, as the company continued to be affected by the wholesale drug industry's...

Some things of note in a relatively quiet summer.(My Turn)
September 12, 2005... It's been a particularly quiet chain drug summer. Yet it has not been entirely devoid of interest. Walgreens and CVS continued to dominate chain drug retailing in America, routinely setting sales and earnings records. The latter remains...

Pharmacy needs to back up rhetoric with action.
September 12, 2005... At the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy & Technology Conference, Kerr Drug chairman, president and chief executive officer Tony Civello reiterated a theme that he has sounded since becoming NACDS chairman in April: The...

Chains well positioned to serve customer, address issues.(The Canadian Market)
September 12, 2005... TORONTO -- Two thousand five is proving to be another year of strong growth and good profitability for most participants in the Canadian community pharmacy business. Only two Canadian companies that are pure pharmacy players, Shoppers Drug...

CACDS takes a stand on health policy.(anadian Association of Chain Drug Stores)
September 12, 2005... OTTAWA -- Two programs recently proposed by the federal government here have caused concern on the part of the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS). After Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh and other members of Prime...

Shoppers Drug Mart builds on its successes.(The Canadian Market)
September 12, 2005... TORONTO -- As one of the leading chain drug retailers in Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) continues to forge ahead with store and product development as well as remaining on the cutting edge in pharmacy. At its annual shareholders meeting...

Katz moves to unify its holdings, strengthen its brands.(Katz Group Canada Ltd.)
September 12, 2005... EDMONTON, Alberta -- Katz Group Canada Ltd.'s remarkable growth from a standing start in 1990 has largely come through acquisition. The result is a company that operates the largest number of pharmacy outlets in Canada with sales that place it...

Coutu 'outperforms industry'.(Jean Coutu Group Inc.)
September 12, 2005... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- Even while assimilating 1,500-plus Eckerd stores into its operations in the United States, the Jean Coutu Group has continued to grow in Canada. Sales of Coutu's 321 franchised outlets in Canada jumped 14% to $565.3...

London's impact comes from being different.(London Drugs Ltd.)
September 12, 2005... RICHMOND, British Columbia -- London Drugs, one of the most formidable retailers in western Canada, is about to celebrate its 60th year in business. "Very few Canadian retailers have been serving customers for this long," London president...

Uniprix positioning is dictated by customers.
September 12, 2005... ST. LEONARD, Quebec -- Uniprix Inc. is a Quebec-based company that operates under three complementary banners: Uniprix, Unipharm and Uniclinique. Uniprix is No. 2 in the Quebec market among retail pharmacy chains in share and store count, with...

Chain drug stores work hard to carve out a niche.(GM TRENDS)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Faced with intense competition from retailers in other trade classes, chain drug stores, which have increasingly been relying on the front end to offset eroding profit margins in the pharmacy department, are struggling to build...

It's knowing what to do with the opportunities.(general merchandise)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- From hair accessories to water softeners and treatments, general merchandise categories offer a wide range of opportunities for chain drug retailers. To be sure, many categories are more suitable to the supermarket, discount...

General merchandise is a potpourri of trends.
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Despite the popularity of consumer electronics equipment and innovative products in other channels, many of the general merchandise categories in chain drug stores are stagnant and others are declining. A look at the top two...

GM trends.(general merchandise)(Illustration)
September 12, 2005... BATTERIES Drug Store Dollar Sales: $584.1 million (+1%) Dollar Market sales Leading brands ...

As photo shifts, so do retailers' approaches: digital prints, Web have had greatest impact.(retailers sell photo equipment through websites)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- With the digital revolution causing sales of photo equipment and film to plummet in recent years, drug chains across the United States and Canada have turned to the Internet as a way to revive their photo businesses. According...

Higher B-T-S spending, bodes well for chains.(BACK-To-SCHOOL)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Consumers are expected to spend nearly $34 billion this back-to-school (B-T-S) season, with about one-fifth of that going to such supplies as pens, pencils, paper and backpacks. Only the December holiday season sees a higher...

Store brands best way to compete on price.(drug stores)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- With nearly 75 million students across the country returning to classes this fall, the back-to-school period represents one of chain drug retailing's most vibrant selling seasons. Vying for a portion of the nearly $7 billion...

SHOPA has answer for kids in need.(School and Home Office Products Association operates Kids In Need Foundation )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... CINCINNATI -- Despite Americans spending nearly $7 billion or $123 per household on school supplies every year, thousands of families across the country cannot afford to bay their children the pens, pencils and notebooks they need. To...

Suppliers offer new writing instruments.(Scripto-Tokai Corp. and Staedtler Inc. extend their product lineup)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Scripto-Tokai Corp. and Staedtler Inc. are among the suppliers that have added new pens and pencils to their lineups. Scripto-Tokai has added a retractable gel pen with a wide body and a mechanical pencil to its Scripto Ultima line, and a...

Pen/highlighter combo from BIC.(BIC Consumer Products USA)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... BIC Consumer Products USA will begin shipping its new BIC Duo next month. Described as two writing instruments in one, it combines a pen and a highlighter. Rather than have the pen on one end and the highlighter on the other, requiring the user...

Calls for tax holiday growing.(back to school tax holiday)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... State lawmakers in Illinois are the latest to push for legislation to create an annual "back-to-school tax holiday." Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and State Rep. Jack Franks have introduced a bill to eliminate a portion of the state's sales tax on...

Watercooler buzz about TV shows at two drug chains.(water-coolers)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... The CBS television network has announced that it will run advertisements for its Monday night block of comedy shows on AquaCell Technologies Inc. water-coolers in Rite Aid Corp. and Duane Reade Inc. drug stores. "At the heart of any...

Brain Twist offers an innovation in beverages.(Consumables News)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Brain Twist Inc. has launched Defense Effervescent Supplement, a vitamin-and mineral-enhanced immunity-boosting drink. The product contains an air-and water-fight plastic container called the FreshCan Wedge. The technology allows time-and...

Hershey enters gourmet candy.(acquires Scharffen Bergen Chocolate Maker Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Hershey Co. has announced that it has agreed to acquire Scharffen Bergen Chocolate Maker Inc., one of the fastest-growing premium dark chocolate companies in the United States. "The premium chocolate segment represents a strategic...

Newpremium biscuit offering.(PIM's Lemon Mousse Biscuit)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Great Brands of Europe Inc.'s LU Biscuits is introducing an addition to its popular PIM's line of biscuits. The PIM's Lemon Mousse Biscuit includes a lemon mousse filling and a soft biscuit topped with a rich coating of pure European...

Ultimately, the consumer decides.(retailers tos sell healthful snacks to consumers)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Are Americans being more careful about selecting healthful, "good for you" snacks and beverages, or is obesity on the upswing because they are consuming more and more junk food? The answer is "both of the above," and mass market...

The new buzz in diets is whole grains.(Consumables)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- As quickly as consumers jumped on the low-carbohydrate diet bandwagon, they have just as quickly jumped off. "We must recognize when categories have reached the end of their cycles and move on," says Bryan Shirtliff, Rite Aid...

Retailers increasingly bet on private label.(Consumables)(survey conducted by the Meyers Research Center on drug stores)(survey of private label products)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chain drug retailers are increasingly recognizing the value of private label items, and nowhere is that impact felt more than in the consumables sector. "Our belief is that the Rite Aid brand, our shielded product, is as good...

Water, health drinks remake the category.(Consumables)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Perhaps the greatest impact of the "good for you" movement in consumables has been felt in the beverage category, as consumers move from full-calorie carbonated beverages to more healthful drinks. According to Information...

New gum 'derivers value and fun'.(Consumables)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- The trend toward more healthful food has even found its way into the gum category. As shoppers seek to limit their caloric intakes, sales of sugarless gum continue to increase, and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is taking advantage of...

Today, beer isn't what it used to be.(innovative beverages)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- With overwhelming evidence that young people are shunning beer in favor of liquor and wine, brewers across the industry are shifting gears to stay competitive. For the most part that has meant redefining just what can be called...

Wal-Mart teams with Diageo in liquor venture.(Beer & Wine News)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has joined forces with the world's largest liquor company, Diageo PLC, to bring a higher profile to the retailer's alcoholic beverage business. Similar to its ventures with suppliers in other consumer product...

Gallo launches educational site.(E and J Gallo Winery)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... E.&J. Gallo Winery and the Society of Wine Educators (SWE) recently launched separate web sites to educate consumers and retailers about wine. The Gallo site, the Gallo Wine Academy, is aimed at retailers and others in the company's...

Anheuser-Busch shuffles exec ranks.(appoints Robert Lachky and Marlene Coulis)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Anheuser-Busch Inc. recently made two changes in its senior management structure. Robert Lachky, the company's vice president of brand strategy and director of global creative, has been appointed executive vice president of global industry...

Nutrition labels for beer and wine?(Beer & Wine News)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Diageo PLC has petitioned the federal government to allow it to put nutrition labels on its beer, wine and spirits bottles so that consumers can know the beverages' calorie, carbohydrate and alcohol content. Opponents argue that alcoholic...

Brewers vying for NFL sponsorship.(National Football League)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... America's three largest beer makers--Anheuser-Busch, Miller Brewing Co. and Molson Coors Brewing Co.--are all reportedly wing to become the official sponsor of the National Football League. According to an article published late last month...

Miller honors U.S. military personnel.(Miller Brewing Co.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Miller Brewing Co. is midway through its "Miller's Unsung Heroes" program to honor America's soldiers. Each month since June the company and the newspaper Stars and Stripes have recognized the efforts of an active service man or woman....

Brewers tie in with NFL teams.(National Football League)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- For many members of the core audience for America's brewing companies, football and beer go hand in hand. It comes as little surprise, then, that two of the industry's largest suppliers--Anheuser-Busch Inc. and Molson Coors...

Baby formula's hot; chain drug stores are sitting pretty.(BABY CARE)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chain drug sales in almost all baby segments were flat or down over the past year. But there was one exception, and fortunately for retailers, it was produced by the $100 million-plus powdered formula market. Volume of powdered...

There's a lot to be learned from Whole Foods.(Whole Foods Market Inc.'s educational program for pregnant women)
September 12, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chain drug retailers are calling Whole Foods Market Inc.'s new educational program for expectant mothers a model for the drug store channel. The "Whole Baby" initiative provides information on topics ranging from prenatal care...

Katrina brings out the best in community Rx.(drugstores emergency prescription drug services)
September 26, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chain drug retailers have contributed millions of dollars in cash and supplies to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, while joining forces to meet the prescription needs of tens of thousands of evacuees. "Every day we learn of...

Ravaged stores slowly reopen.(drugstores reopen after hurricane )
September 26, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Chain drug stores operating along the Gulf Coast continue to struggle to get their stores back in operation. Immediately after Katrina hit the three largest chains operating in the region--CVS Corp., Rite Aid Corp. and...

Hurricane puts Walgreens system to test.(emergency prescription services)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Hurricane Katrina proved to be the first test for Walgreen Co.'s new prescription-filling system, which sends prescriptions electronically from a busy store to one that is less hurried. As a result, many people affected...

Eckerd integration over, CVS' Ryan looks ahead.(Tom Ryan )
September 26, 2005... NEW YORK -- With the acquisition of more than 1,200 Eckerd stores completed, CVS Corp. is well positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities across all its businesses. Speaking recently at the 12th annual Global Retailing Conference...

Medicaid commission suggests ways to save.
September 26, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The federal commission charged with finding ways to trim $10 billion from the Medicaid program has recommended letting states increase co-payments on some drugs, reforming drug paces and establishing curbs against asset transfer...

Albertsons goes on the selling block.
September 26, 2005... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons Inc., the nation's No. 2 supermarket chain and the No. 4 drug chain by sales volume, is considering putting itself up for sale. The retailer announced that its board of directors is exploring "strategic...

Chains help build data base for storm victims.
September 26, 2005... WASHINGTON -- With the help of retail pharmacies, an electronic database is being created to give doctors online access to the medical and prescription drug records of people uprooted by Hurricane Katrina. Many medical records either have...

Ex-MSI president Abrahamson dies.(Former Medicine Shoppe International Inc. president Dave Abrahamson dies cause of pancreatic cancer)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- Former Medicine Shoppe International Inc. (MSI) president Dave Abrahamson has died at the age of 65. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Abrahamson joined MSI in 1985 as vice president of finance and later became senior vice...

Brooks Eckerd plans health centers.(Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy health care services with Take Care Health Systems LLC )
September 26, 2005... WARWICK, R.I. -- Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy is working with Take Care Health Systems LLC to provide in-store nurse practitioner care services. The retailer, part of the Jean Coutu Group, plans to open Take Care Health Care Centers in drug stores...

Moody's lowers outlook on Rite Aid debt rating.(Moody's Investor Service)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... NEW YORK-- Moody's Investors Service has changed Rite Aid Corp.'s debt rating outlook from "stable" to "negative." The credit ratings agency cited the drug chain's inability to fully fund fixed charges as it confronts intense competition,...

NACDS gives Krahulec Harold W. Pratt Award.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(Jim Krahulec)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Jim Krahulec, vice president of government and trade relations at Rite Aid Corp., is this year's winner of the Harold W. Pratt Award, the highest pharmacy honor bestowed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The...

Crisis in Gulf states changes Medicaid reform equation.
September 26, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The hurricane that devastated the Gulf Coast, shutting down businesses and leaving 250,000 people in shelters, may have also temporarily derailed efforts to reform Medicaid. In the weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf...

Assisted living market targeted by Walgreens.( Walgreen Co. enters into a joint venture with Senior Healthcare Partners LLC to provide pharmacy services to the senior )(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. has entered into a joint venture to extend its pharmacy services to the senior and assisted living marketplace. The venture with Senior Healthcare Partners LLC will operate under the name SeniorMed LLC. ...

Duane Reade makes paying even easier.(new payment option with MasterCard)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... NEW YORK -- Duane Reade Inc. will begin accepting MasterCard Inc.'s PayPass option at all of its 254 drug stores by the end of this year. The chain joins a growing list of merchants offering the new payment option. MasterCard PayPass...

Eq life plans to open two more outlets.
September 26, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- Eq life--a retail concept integrating health, wellness and technology products as well as resources and services--will open two additional locations in Minnesota this year. One unit is slated to debut in what is referred to as...

CDMA to hold fourth annual Virtual Trade Show in October.(Chain Drug Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... NOVI, Mich. -- The Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) is preparing for its fourth annual Virtual Trade Show (VTS). The event will take place for two weeks, from October 3 to October 17, 24 hours a day, at www.chaindrug.com. CDMA's...

Longs to continue LPGA sponsorship.(Longs Drug Stores Corp.)(Ladies Professional Golf Association)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Longs Drug Stores has agreed to a multiyear extension of its sponsorship agreement with the LPGA, retaining its position as title sponsor of the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge. The tournament moves to the San Francisco Bay...

SpinBrush goes to Church & Dwight.(Supplier News)(Church & Dwight Co. acquires Procter & Gamble Co. )(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Church & Dwight Co. has agreed to purchase the SpinBrush toothbrush business from Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G). Church & Dwight will pay $75 million in cash as well as an inventory-settlement amount following the business...

P&G debuts Feel 'n Learn for toddlers.(Supplier News)(Procter & Gamble Co. introduces Pampers Feel 'n Learn Advanced Trainers)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co.'s Pampers brand believes the back-to-school period is an ideal time to introduce Pampers Feel 'n Learn Advanced Trainers to children's wardrobes. Feel 'n Learn is the only advanced training pant with a...

Gillette touts new razor as 'future of shaving'.(Supplier News)(Gillette Fusion and Gillette Fusion Power )
September 26, 2005... BOSTON -- Gillette Co. has announced the launch of Gillette Fusion and Gillette Fusion Power new wet shaving systems for men, billed as the world's first razors to feature advanced technology on both the front and back of the blade cartridge....

Former Bonne Bell head Jess Bell passes away.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Jess Bell, chairman emeritus of Bonne Bell Co., has died at the age of 80. Bell became president of Bonne Bell in 1959, 32 years after his father founded the company. Under Bell's guidance the cosmetics company...

Seal-On proves what technology can do.(Seal-On blotters from Alltracel Pharmaceuticals PLC)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... NEW YORK -- Technology is having an impact on a vast array of product categories, often in unexpected ways. Add to that list Seal-On blotters, a high-tech alternative to the venerable styptic pencil that is the brainchild of an Irish...

LifeSource helps patients take control.(Supplier News)(A and D Medical introduces LifeSource Blood Pressure Monitor UA-787EJ)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... MILPITAS, Calif. -- A&D Medical has introduced the LifeSource Blood Pressure Monitor UA-787EJ, which is billed as taking the guesswork out of interpreting results. After a measurement is completed the Pressure Rating Indicator informs the...

Joint-Ritis bath formula alleviates arthritis pain.(Supplier News)(Joint-Ritis Effervescent Bath Formula introduces Joint-Ritis Effervescent Bath Formula)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... NEW YORK -- Naturopathic Labs is poised to launch Joint-Ritis Effervescent Bath Formula, said to be the first bath product marketed to arthritis sufferers. "The aromatherapy formula helps a person relax while they soak," points out a...