Drug Store News articles from December 2005

Drug Store News archives from December 2005

Black Friday results bring good cheer to drug chains.
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- 'Tis the season to be jolly, and while chain drug retailers are not necessarily destination centers for holiday shoppers, this season is still expected to bring enough holiday cheer to drug store merchants to fill a sleigh. The...

Duane Reade eyes rebound with Dreiling.(Duane Reade Holding Corp., Richard Dreiling)
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- The shock of last month's news that long-time Duane Reade chief executive officer Anthony Cuti has been replaced by former Longs Drug Stores executive Richard Dreiling has likely dulled, leaving many industry members now wondering...

Health and wellness collaborations are key topic at Industry Issues Summit.(News)(Drug Store News' 7th Annual Industry Issues Summit)
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- Key executives from several leading suppliers and retailers earlier this month battled wintery weather to attend Drug Store News' 7th Annual Industry Issues Summit. The lively supplier-retailer panel discussion--which centered...

Bernauer confident in ROI behind RFID technology.(radio frequency identification, return on investment, David Bernauer)
December 19, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Radio frequency identification could save the retail pharmacy industry as much as $1.5 billion in annualized savings, Walgreen Co. chairman and chief executive officer David Bernauer told attendees here last month at the...

FDA not budging on 2007 deadline.
December 19, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Food and Drug Administration lauded the pharmaceutical industrys efforts in improving the safety and integrity of the U.S. drug supply chain during a presentation last month at the National Association of Chain Drug...

Growing franchise offers opportunity amid health care changes.(News)(Care Pharmacies Inc added independent pharmacies)
December 19, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- As a possible harbinger of what is to come, six independent pharmacies last month opted to align their fortune with that of Care Pharmacies, an independent pharmacy franchise system that operates out of Washington and the...

BJ's inks exclusive beauty brand.(BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.'s altaire)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club has announced the debut of Altaire, a technologically advanced French skin care line developed by Kelemata Group--an exclusive for the retailer. The six-item line includes Cream Cleanser, Firming Facial...

Pharmacy gears up for Medicaid budget battle.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Retail pharmacy leaders are gearing up for a fresh lobbying assault on Congress, as lawmakers return in mid-December from a recess to again tackle the budget reconciliation process. The urgent goal: to head off a new round of...

NACDS launches cyber Center for Advocacy.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- Addressing media at a roundtable discussion here earlier this month, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer Craig Fuller discussed plans to establish in January a Center for Advocacy and...

Foundation dinner raises $2.1m.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... This year, the NACDS Foundation Dinner raised more than $2,144,000--a record total. Company participation was up 20 percent to 125 companies, and attendance was up 25 percent, as 540 industry executives and guests attended the Dec. 6...

Remodeled Town and Country unveils new face of beauty.
December 19, 2005... RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- As today's large chain pharmacies work to bolster their presence in beauty by stocking shelves with higher-end products and exclusive offerings, there's one independent pharmacy retailer nestled here in northern New Jersey...

Longs to renew expansion in 2006.(Longs Drug Stores Corp.)
December 19, 2005... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- After several years of slow growth, Longs Drug Stores will ramp up expansion next year with plans to add up to 25 new stores, which could put it on track to reach the 500-store mark. The 476-store chain continued its...

Mercadante named DrugMax board chairman.(Ed Mercadante, Lawrence Kososki, Thomas Ferranti, Kenneth Yonika appointed)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- DrugMax, a specialty pharmacy and drug distribution provider, recently announced a string of executive moves, including the appointment of chief executive officer Ed Mercadante as chairman of the board. Since the...

Marsh eyes strategic options.(Marsh Supermarkets Inc.'s Douglas W. Dougherty )(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... INDIANAPOLIS -- Marsh Supermarkets, whose banners include Marsh supermarkets, LoBill Foods stores and O'Malia Food Markets, announced that it has retained Merrill Lynch & Co. to explore strategic alternatives, including the possible sale of the...

Fresh Brands to be acquired.(Certified Grocers Midwest Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Fresh Brands has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Certified Grocers Midwest, a Chicago-based grocery wholesale cooperative, in a transaction valued at about $100 million, including...

Dollar General expands Markets.(30 more stores to open)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General plans to open about 30 more Dollar General Markets in 2006, some of which will be conversions of traditional stores. At 16,000 square feet, the experimental format, launched in 2003, is more than...

Hannaford buys three Tops units.(Hannaford Supermarkets acquires Tops Markets L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tops Markets, a division of Ahold USA, has sold three midstate New York stores to Hannaford Supermarkets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hannaford will assume operation of the stores in early 2006. In the meantime,...

Verizon sets up 'shop' in BJ's.(B J's Wholesale Club Inc., Verizon Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club has teamed up with Verizon Wireless to open store-within-a-store locations at more than 128 BJ's stores. Verizon Wireless will handle the operation and maintenance of the BJ's kiosks, including hiring,...

GMDC builds blueprint for ethnic strategies.(multicultural marketing described by General Merchandise Distributors Council)
December 19, 2005... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Looking to break new ground and help retailers and suppliers better meet the needs of their multicultural shoppers, the General Merchandise Distributors Council Educational Foundation has conducted a multicultural...

Albertsons' 3Q slide shouldn't stop sale.(third quarter results not to affect merger)
December 19, 2005... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons could be close to deciding whether to sell itself to the highest bidder. According to published reports, the two-month-long auction for Albertsons had a flexible closing on or around Dec. 7 to allow more bids to come...

Zigerelli's departure fuels rumor, but Meijer denies Tesco deal.(Larry Zigerelli)
December 19, 2005... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- In the aftermath of Larry Zigerelli's surprise resignation from Meijer, the supercenter operator is reiterating that it is not involved in any deal with British retailer Tesco. News of Zigerelli's departure began...

HBA gains ground at PLMA show.(Private Label Manufacturers Association)
December 19, 2005... CHICAGO -- Store brands prove to be an increasingly important growth factor as retailers strive to set themselves apart from the competition and build trust and loyalty among their consumer base. While food and drinks always have been a focal...

Costco super-sizes warehouse.(Costco Wholesale Corp. takes new store of 60,000 sq. feet)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Costco super-sized its newest and largest store in this suburb of Portland. The massive 205,000-square-foot store, which opened Nov. 18, is about 60,000 square feet larger than the typical Costco and devotes much of the...

SHOPA turns new leaf: Paperworld.(School and Home Office Products Association)
December 19, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- This year, the School, Home and Office Products Association's annual fall trade show was supposed to be different. After several years battling industry consolidation that had reduced the exhibitor and attendee base at its show,...

PSE sale still a state-by-state struggle for retailers.(pseudoephedrine )
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- Illinois is the latest state to classify pseudoephedrine products as schedule V control substances, becoming the ninth state to do so. And while the disparate legislative requirements surrounding PSE sales restrictions...

Ill. pharmacists sue over right to refuse.(Walgreen Co. sued for religious discrimination)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Walgreens was charged with religious discrimination following the company's discipline of a few Illinois pharmacists who refused to fill prescriptions of the emergency contraceptive Plan B. The American Center for Law and Justice,...

Rx leaders hail Medicare claims tool.(Pharmacy News)(launch of adjudication tool developed by NDCHealth Corp)
December 19, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Pharmacy groups are hailing the launch early this month of a new, automated claims adjudication tool from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that will allow pharmacists to identify a Medicare beneficiary's eligibility...

Pathmark Stores.(appoints)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores has selected David Jessick, former senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Rite Aid, as non-executive chairman. Jessick succeeds James Moody, who did not stand for re-election. ...

Safeway.(promotes)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway has promoted David Lee to president and general manager of perishables. In his new role, Lee will oversee the company's non-perishable marketing functions, including grocery, home care and general merchandise. He...

Markwins International.(restructures and appoints)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Markwins International has integrated its two value divisions--Markwins Beauty Products and Markwins International Cosmetics--with a new consolidated division for the United States and Canada. Heading up the new...

Fortune.(list of successful women in business)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- Several industry executives ,were featured on this year s Fortune list of the 50 most powerful women in business. Ranked 17th is vice chairwoman of Procter & Gamble's beauty care division, Susan Arnold. Listed as 39th is Rite...

American Greetings Corp.(appoints)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... CLEVELAND -- American Greetings Corp. has announced two key appointments as part of its effort to create additional outbound licensing opportunities for its popular children's properties. Tamra Seldin has been named senior vice president of...

Stop and Shop.(Stop and Shop Companies Inc. promotes)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... QUINCY, Mass. -- Ahold USA's Stop and Shop has promoted James Wonderly to vice president of general merchandise and health and beauty care. Previously, Wonderly served as vice president of merchandising for American Sales Co., a division...

New product watch: innovation index.(from Johnson & Johnson, Novogen Ltd. and Neutrogena Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Watch for these three items to fly off store shelves. Each month, through an exclusive partnership with Hamacher Resource Group, Drug Store News presents an evaluation of top new product launches, based on an evaluation of innovation, profit...

Growth abounds for the 'Drug Store & More'.(for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s pharmacy)(Editorial)
December 19, 2005... Throughout its 43-year history, pharmacy, along with over-the-counter and health and beauty care, has always been a cornerstone of Wal-Mart's traditional discount department store merchandising strategy. In fact, during the 1980s, when the...

The WWBSD principle: what would Bill Skinner do?(Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Phil Reynolds)
December 19, 2005... If you ask Phil Reynolds, Wal-Mart pharmacy divisional manager, it's as plain as the nose on your face, the connection between pharmacy and community. "We have always been right there in the community," Reynolds told Drug Store News. "That's...

The new Medicare Prescription Benefit Plan has created a critical need for information among consumers and pharmacists. A question and answer discussion with Frank Kondrad, Brand Manager and Medicare Leader for Pharmacy at AstraZeneca shares how his company has met that need.(Interview)
December 19, 2005... As part of AstraZeneca's dedication to the successful implementation of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, the company has created a comprehensive program designed to provide pharmacists with tools, resources and training to help them...

Pharmacy prescribes the connection.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s pharmacy department expands)
December 19, 2005... Pharmacy: It's the new popcorn. Just as Sam Walton once used popcorn to connect to customers in the dime stores that sowed the seeds of the 3,800-plus-store chain, today pharmacy is Wal-Marts connection to the customers and communities it...

Clinic concept undergoes testing.(at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... The concept of providing non-urgent health care in a retail setting is an idea that is here to stay, and Wal-Mart is in the process of determining which approach will work best in its stores. "We are working with four medical providers who...

Customer-first focus personalizes pharmacy.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... For years, the independents had the big chains beat in terms of providing face-to-face contact with the pharmacist. Wal-Mart's pharmacy leaders say they're out to change that. "There are folks out there today who see pharmacy as a...

George Dallas, Massapequa, N.Y.(of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... George Dallas, pharmacy manager for the Wal-Mart supercenter in Massapequa, N.Y., on Long Island, has a ready answer when asked about the qualities that differentiate Wal-Mart Pharmacy from its chain and independent competitors. "First,...

Lindsey Cyr, Charleston, S.C.(of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... You're going to have to wake up pretty early in the morning if you want to have the kind of connection Lindsey Cyr, pharmacy manager at the Wal-Mart supercenter in Charleston, S.C., has with her customers. While that might sound like a bit...

Laura Pawlak, Hodgkins, Ill.(of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... If there's an ideal for how pharmacists today want to practice their profession in a retail setting, Sam's Club pharmacy manager and trainer Laura Pawlak spells it out as well as anybody. "Pharmacists need to be available to counsel...

Jacob Frias, North Richland Hills, Texas.(of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Jacob Frias is a Wal-Mart pharmacist who sounds like an independent drug store owner. When describing his role as pharmacy supervisor at a Wal-Mart supercenter in North Richland Hills, Texas, he clearly takes pride in his role as a patient...

Personal approach key to patient counseling.(from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Through its ongoing Healthy Living program, Wal-Mart has made patient education and counseling a priority at the pharmacy. The chain cosponsors a constant cycle of in-store and community health screening and patient counseling events. Its...

Pharmacy serves as universal intersection.(in Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... As much as pharmacy defines Wal-Mart's connection to the community, in many ways pharmacy is the connection to almost every other part of the store--it stands at the center of the intersection between health and wellness, perhaps the hottest...

Merchandising, events drive OTC sales.(over-the-counter sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Of the myriad categories that link back to pharmacy through the Wal-Mart health and wellness connection, none is more tangible or more pronounced than over-the-counter remedies. Certainly, the category benefits from a direct adjacency to the...

Beauty purchases are skin (care) deed.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. offers beauty care )
December 19, 2005... In general, there is a look-good/feel-good strategy that helps connect health and wellness to beauty care. Certainly, that comes through in Wal-Mart's women's health education program. Several of the educational brochures, which Wal-Mart...

Food aisle feeds off nutrition counseling.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Driven by the "you are what you eat" principle, the food-pharmacy link is an important strategic connection for Wal-Mart. And while the distance between food and pharmacy is considerable in the typical Wal-Mart store, the two businesses are...

Supplement advice boosts vitamin sales.(from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... As pharmacy care and disease state management continue to evolve, the vitamin-nutrition category takes on heightened significance--and a closer connection to health and wellness. There are numerous opportunities, based on the health profile...

Commitment extends customer connection.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Boosting customer service and cutting operating costs continue to drive the search for new technology at Wal-Mart Pharmacy. "Technology will always be used to drive expenses out of the business," said Karl Bedwell, director of specialty...

Web site adds open channel for patients.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s website www.walmart.com)
December 19, 2005... Wal-Mart's online pharmacy, wal-mart.com, has grown into a multi-faceted, interactive source for both pharmacy services and patient information. And the list of services continues to grow, said Nancy Suh, senior services manager for the...

Grassroots giving shows 'good works'.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Thousands of personal interactions every day between its pharmacy associates and its customers nationwide enable a company the size and scope of Wal-Mart to communicate on a personal level. Through its grassroots community outreach campaigns...

Storm response sparks innovative format.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. builts Wal-Mart Express at Waveland after Hurricane Katrina)
December 19, 2005... It is the things that are taken for granted that suddenly matter most when people talk about getting back to normal after their lives have been disrupted by a natural disaster. Reliable electricity, phone service, safety, clean water and even...

Wyeth.(Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Div., Effexor is approved)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Wyeth last month gained a panic disorder indication for its antidepressant Effexor XR from the Food and Drug Administration, making it the first antidepressant approved for panic disorder since 2002. Effexor has generated $1.7 billion over...

Roche Laboratories.(Tamilflu approved)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... An FDA advisory committee last month affirmed the safety of Roche Laboratories' antiviral Tamiflu in children following a scheduled comprehensive review of data about the pediatric use of Tamiflu. Tamiflu is the medicine many governments...

The Food and Drug Administration last month warned sufferers of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that the inhalers they are using to help manage their disease may.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration last month warned sufferers of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that the inhalers they are using to help manage their disease may, in fact, increase the severity of asthma episodes and,...

Sicor Pharmaceuticals Sales.(injectible drug for treatment of acromegaly introduced)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Sicor Pharmaceuticals Sales, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teva, last month introduced a generic version of Sandoz's Sandostatin, an injectable drug indicated for treating acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland...

The FDA approved a generic version of Pfizer's Zithromax, an antibiotic approved for the treatment of ear infections in children, for three companies last month: Teva, Sandoz and Pliva.(Food and Drug Administration, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... The FDA approved a generic version of Pfizer's Zithromax, an antibiotic approved for the treatment of ear infections in children, for three companies last month: Teva, Sandoz and Pliva. Pfizer recorded sales of $309 million for Zithromax for...

Medicare Express on schedule, but many seniors not boarding.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Part D has less takers)
December 19, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Medicare Express is still on schedule. But many passengers may not be boarding any time soon. Pushing past a chorus of concerns that the program was too confusing and complex for most people to understand, the Centers for...

Six-of-10 puzzled by Part D.(Medicare Part D not understood by seniors)
December 19, 2005... WASHINGTON -- On the eve of the open enrollment period for the much-vaunted Medicare drug benefit program, many seniors remain uncertain about the program's value and unsure about whether they will enroll. This was the stark finding of a...

Politically colored Plan B decision stains FDA's reputation.(Food and Drug Administration)
December 19, 2005... NEW YORK -- Plan B: Is it a political issue painted with a scientific brush or a scientific decision splashed with the color of politics? No matter how you interpret the goings on at the Food and Drug Administration, the whole issue has left a...

PBM group promises big savings.(Pharmaceutical Care Management Association markets prescription drug benefits)
December 19, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association is promoting the cost-saving benefits of pharmacy benefit managers in a new ad campaign timed to coincide with the launch of the enrollment period for Medicare Part D prescription...

Pfizer.(introduces Viagra with radio frequency identification tags)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Pfizer will begin shipping Viagra products equipped with radio frequency identification tags at the bottle, case and pallet levels this month as part of a project that began in November 2004. The company has invested between $4.5 million and $5...

Anda.(of Andrx Corp. introduces electronic order processor)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Anda, the pharmaceutical distribution arm of Andrx Corp., last month announced it has shipped its first schedule II electronic order using Controlled Substance Ordering System software: a Drug Enforcement Administration-approved program for use...

ERx Network.(introduces billing software for Medicare Parts B and D)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... ERx Network, a provider of transaction processing and clearinghouse services to retail pharmacies, last month introduced a new solution to aid pharmacists submitting, claims for prescription drugs covered by Medicare Parts B and D. Under...

Raining Data Corp.(introduces software for pharmaceutical companies)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Raining Data Corp., a data management software company, last month launched its ePedigree System, ePharma Application Suite and RFID Data Management Server. EPedigree management enables pharmaceutical companies to create, send, receive,...

Industry weighs practical solutions to fulfill promise of RFID technology.(radio frequency identification)
December 19, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The cost benefits have been established and a,sense of urgency instilled. Now it s just a matter of moving from point A, the promise radio frequency identification technology holds for the pharmacy industry, to point B,...

Matrixx Initiatives.(enters into non prescription drugs business)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Matrixx Initiatives last month officially made its move into the traditional OTC business with its launch of four new cold and flu relieving SKUs. The new offerings use over-the-counter medicines like phenylephrine and dextromethorphan in place...

Pseudoephedrine.(labelled as schedule V controlled substance in Illinois)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Illinois last month became the eighth state to pass legislation defining the decongestant pseudoephedrine as a schedule V controlled substance--the lowest tier on the controlled substance scale--which will require greater controls surrounding...

Food and Drug Administration.(warns hormone therapy makers)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration last month took action against a number of firms marketing unapproved "alternative hormone therapies." The FDA issued warning letters to 16 dietary supplement and hormone cream marketers who are making...

Consumer Healthcare Products Association.(elects John Hendrickson)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... John Hendrickson, executive vice president and general manager of private label manufacturer Perrigo Consumer Healthcare, was selected last month as chairman-elect of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association by the association's board of...

Rebounding consumer confidence means fast break for dietary supplement sales.
December 19, 2005... Next year looks promising for the dietary supplement business--one of chain drug's largest and most important OTC categories. Certainly, that would be a most needed improvement for a business that has dipped slightly over the past year. Sales...

Intimacy 'buzzes' with new items.(from Ansell Healthcare Inc., Church and Dwight Company Inc., Durex)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... The big three condom manufacturers have successfully introduced good vibrations to drug store aisles. Church & Dwight earlier this year introduced two vibrating rings to be used in conjunction with their condom counterparts: a Trojan...

Addition of supplements can shave billions off health care spend.
December 19, 2005... A study the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance commissioned last month found that seniors could reduce $5.6 billion in health care costs over a five-year period by supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids and lutein/zeaxanthin supplements. ...

Lycopene gets mixed approval.(from Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... The dietary supplement industry may have felt slightly spurned by the Food and Drug Administration last month, when the agency determined that makers of tomato foods could make a highly qualified claim that the lycopene-rich vegetable was known...

New company challenges FDA ban with launch of ephedra line.(American Generic Laboratories)
December 19, 2005... Last month, American Generic Laboratories introduced a line of four SKUs of ephedra 10 mg, becoming the first company to challenge directly the Food and Drug Administration ban of the supplement ingredient. I would hope that [the executives] on...

Long and Rossi Products.(introduces an tooth extractor)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Looking to help parents extract their little ones' loose baby teeth, Long and Rossi Products has created a patented extractor dubbed the Gator Gripper. The alligator-shaped product works by gripping the loose baby tooth, allowing for easy...

CoverGirl.(Cover Girl Cosmetics introduces liquid make-up)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... CoverGirl is expanding the antiage Advanced Radiance line in January with its new Advanced Radiance Age Defying Liquid Make-Up. Leveraging the Olay age-defying skin care technology, the makeup is moisturizing and contains Olay skin care...

L'Oreal Paris.(signs marketing alliance with The Weinstein Co.)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... L'Oreal Paris has inked a multiyear marketing alliance with motion picture company The Weinstein Co., marking the first long-term partnership between a motion picture company and a major cosmetics brand. The goal: to further the natural...

Zing International Nail Group.(introduces nontoxic nail polishes )(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Zing International Nail Group, a division of Z*Cosmetica, has created a line of water-based, nontoxic nail polishes for girls ages 6 to 11. The line, dubbed Hydra Girl, is a patented formula designed to appeal to young girls and to parents...

Manufacturers sink their teeth into wide open oral care category.
December 19, 2005... Oral hygiene isn't about a toothbrush and some toothpaste anymore, by any means. The segment has been broadening over the past several years to include oral hygiene elements consumers may never have thought about when they were in the oral care...

Companies eye beauty of simplicity.(eye care products take the market)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Between juggling family and work, today's women are busier than ever. Combine that with the beauty aisle at mass brimming with an influx of new products and likely no cosmetician to help her navigate the sea of choices, and it is sure to spell...

Cenuco has acquired from Playtex Products for $57 million several brands, including Baby Magic, Ogilvie, Tussy, Binaca, Mr. Bubble, Tek, Dentax, Chubs, Dorothy Gray and Better Off.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Cenuco has acquired from Playtex Products for $57 million several brands, including Baby Magic, Ogilvie, Tussy, Binaca, Mr. Bubble, Tek, Dentax, Chubs, Dorothy Gray and Better Off. Cenuco will integrate the brands with its Lander health and...