Drug Store News articles from June 2005

Drug Store News archives from June 2005

Thousands attend first-ever Caregiver Expo.
June 6, 2005... WASHINGTON -- It was hard to miss Bonnie Dichter and the large "help wanted" sign she held in her hand. She wasn't looking for a job. She wasn't looking for food. She was looking for a caregiver to help take care of her 85-year-oldfather...

E-prescribing a Medicare priority.(News)(electronic prescribing)
June 6, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The urgent need to transition the nation s health care system to electronic prescribing is driving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to accelerate its plan to promote e-prescribing nationwide, a CMS official said May...

Wal-Mart's Asda unit takes on Boots in U.K. beauty battle.(News)
June 6, 2005... With the addition of 1,000 new products and an expanded merchandising and marketing staff, Wal-Mart's 282-store Asda division in the United Kingdom is turning up the heat on its health and beauty care efforts. The company said seven new...

Judge: antitrust suit against grocers can proceed.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge ruled late last month that California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer can proceed with a lawsuit against Albertsons; Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs; and Safeway Inc., which owns Vons. The lawsuit, filed early...

Pathmark rejects acquisition bid.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... CARTERET, N.J. -- Supermarket chain Pathmark turned down an acquisition proposal from an unnamed bidder, according to a regulatory filing. Pathmark let the amended proposal--which had been sweetened from $8.30 per share to $8.75--expire on...

Tesco tests two non-food stores.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... UNITED KINGDOM -- Tesco has confirmed plans to open two trial non-food stores in Aberdeen and Manchester at the beginning of October. The stores, which will be called Tesco Homeplus, will resemble its Extra format--with no food. Offerings...

Cub Foods pilots scan technology.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... STILLWATER, Minn. -- Cub Foods has kicked off at four of its Twin Cities stores a four-month pilot program of finger scan technology that allows shoppers to pay for their groceries with their fingerprint that is linked to their banking account....

Albertsons to exit Jacksonville.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Albertsons is selling all seven of its stores here to a local businessman, who plans to start an independent chain called Rowe's Supermarkets, according to local reports. Rob Rowe, a former Albertsons and WinnDizie...

Longs shares positive first quarter results.(News)
June 6, 2005... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- No big surprises emerged at Longs Drugs annual meeting last month, and that was good news for shareholders, who heard positive reports about first-quarter profits, store remodels and--best of all--stock prices. The...

Rite Aid brings Customer World to California.(News)
June 6, 2005... LA HABRA, Calif. -- A few months after its introduction to the Akron, Ohio and Sellersburg, Ind. markets, Rite Aid's Customer World prototype is going West. To date, Rite Aid's two prototypes have been well received. Almost 95 percent of...

New product watch: innovation index.(News)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... New product watch: Innovation index Watch for these three items to pop off store shelves in June. Each month, through an exclusive partnership with Hamacher Resource Group, Drug Store News presents an evaluation of top new product...

Walgreen's O'Dell retires, Huonker named successor.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. has announced the retirement of Dennis O'Dell, senior vice president of pharmacy services. Replacing O'Dell as vice president of pharmacy services is Don Huonker, who was previously store operations vice...

RFID study tracks supermarket shopper pattern.(News)(radio frequency identification)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- The study of radio frequency identification and its applications in the drug store channel have largely been relegated to behind the pharmacy counter. But a new study using RFID to track shopper movement during a supermarket...

Target plans 600 new stores over five years.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- At their annual shareholders meeting, Target executives announced that the company expects to open more than 600 new stores within the next five years, approximately one quarter of which will be SuperTarget stores. Chairman...

New Ukrop's beckons with pharmacy, wellness offerings.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... RICHMOND, Va. -- With eager customers lined up hours before the doors opened, Ukrop's Super Markets drew hordes of first-day shoppers to the grand opening of its newest retail showcase in the Stratford Hills shopping district on the city's...

Needs of caregiver equally important.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... WASHINGTON -- "Family caregiving is hard, acknowledged Suzanne Mintz, president and co-founder of the National Family Caregivers Association, to a crowd of consumers at the, Family Caregiver Expo here last month. There s no two ways about it...

VIP reception.
June 6, 2005... Wes Metheny of PhRMA, Linda Suydam of CHPA, Maureen Bunyan of WJLA/ABC 7 News, NACDS' Craig Fuller and Lebhar-Friedman's J. Roger Friedman. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NACDS' Craig Fuller was among the speakers at the VIP Reception. ...

Civello takes helm as NACDS chairman.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
June 6, 2005... PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The torch has passed. Wrapping up her second term of distinguished leadership as chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Rite Aid president and chief executive officer Mary Sammons handed the gavel to...

Partnerships paying off, says NACDS' Fuller.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)
June 6, 2005... PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Wrapping up a "challenging year that spurred a top-to-bottom reappraisal of his organization's role and purpose, National Association of Chain Drug stores president and chief executive officer Craig Fuller told a packed...

Demographic shifts, time savings emerge as key issues at Annual.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Panel Discussion)
June 6, 2005... PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Saving shoppers time and marketing to a splintered population are challenges both retailers and manufacturers have to solve, said industry leaders during the final business session of the National Association of Chain Drug...

Mail order is pharmacy's chief concern.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting 2005)
June 6, 2005... PALM BEACH, Fla. -- "Mail order--precisely, mandatory mail order" pharmacy benefit plans--presents retail pharmacy with its single-biggest challenge today, newly installed National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Tony Civello told...

A bestseller to build rewarding relationships with your best customers: The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
June 6, 2005... Studies show that girls are reaching puberty at younger ages, and many of them are searching for information to guide them through the physical and emotional changes they are experiencing. Are you providing your customers with the resources...

Welcome reception.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)
June 6, 2005... Walgreens' Susan and Jeff Rein with... a clown [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rite Aid's Jim Mastrian with infoaccess.net's Daniel Andrew and Erin Winslow [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Time Warner Retail/Colgate-Palmolive party.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... JO'H Sales John and Pam Saldnawey and Colgate-Palmolive's Richard Vesely with Rite Aid's Michelle Devey and Bill Bergin [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Time Warner Retail's Grace Whitney and Christina Albee with H-E-B Foods/Drugs' Bill Anderson...

American Greetings party.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... American Greetings, Erwin Weiss With Longs Drug Stores' Sherry and Bruce Schwallie [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] American Greetings' Judy and Steve Willensky with H-E-B Foods/Drugs' Roxanne Orsak and Bill Anderson [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

L'Oreal party.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Tom and Cathy Ryan with Tina and Chris Bodine of CVS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] L'Oreal's Karen Fondu, Candace Matthews and Carol Hamilton [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Revlon dinner party.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Rite Aid's Nick and Mary Sammons And Karen Rugen with NACDs' Kelley Gannon [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Revlon's Paul Murphy and Michele Legacy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

CACDS party.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Pfizer Consumer Healthcare's Paul Sew, Shoppers Drug Mart's Joe Magnacca and Pfizer's Jon Coleman [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

IRI reception.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Adams Respiratory Therapeutics' Trish Thievon, Information Resources Inc.'s David Shanker, and Bill Fogarty and John Thievon of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Kwait & Associates reception.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)
June 6, 2005... Kwait & Associate's Bob Kwait and Herb and Holly Baer of Fugi Photo Film USA [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Medic Drug's Jerry Zlotnik, American Greetings' Bill Parsons, Kerr Drug's Tony Civello and Todd Kwait of Kwait & Associates ...

3M/Drug Store News party.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... 3M's Frank Wilson and Paul Sampson with Wal-Mart's Chuck Fehlig and Ann Wilson of 3M [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CVS' Bob Mahoney, Drug Store News' John Kenlon, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare's Steve Velentino and Ed Staffa of NACDS ...

Begley Award.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... (Top) The Gillete Co.'s Toney McCollum and Hallmark Cards' Don Fletcher, winners of the Robert J. Begley Award [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Fantle Award.(NACDS Annual Meeting 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Kwait & Associates' Bob Kwait, winner of the 2005 Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Leaders shape future leaders, policy, and trends.(Opinion)
June 6, 2005... There's no doubt that today's leaders are influencing the leaders of tomorrow through their actions and industry involvement more so than in previous decades. Over the past several weeks a variety of events (several of which I had the...

There's just something about Mary--and Tony, too.(Opinion)
June 6, 2005... Rite Aid president and chief executive officer Mary Sammons performed her last official duty as National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman last month, passing the gavel to Kerr Drug president and chief executive officer Tony Civello...

Winn-Dixie boosting appeal with health screening drive.(Chain Pharmacy)(Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.)
June 6, 2005... LAKELAND, Fla. -- Moving quickly into a leadership role in providing pharmacy-based health services, Winn-Dixie Stores is ramping up a busy schedule of diabetic screenings, community-based patient outreach programs and health fair events in...

PBMs drop gloves with brass knuckle ads.(News Analysis)(Pharmacy Care Management Association)
June 6, 2005... This time the Pharmacy Care Management Association has really taken the gloves off. And what's showing underneath is a set of brass knuckles. As reported in the May 23 issue of Drug Store News, the PCMA has launched its most determined and...

Actavis Group, a generic drug maker based in Reykjavik, Iceland, has reached an agreement to acquire the privately held U.S.-based generic drug maker Amide Pharmaceutical Inc. in a deal worth $600 million.(GENERICS NOTEBOOK)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Actavis Group, a generic drug maker based in Reykjavik, Iceland, has reached an agreement to acquire the privately held U.S.-based generic drug maker Amide Pharmaceutical Inc. in a deal worth $600 million. The acquisition delivers a significant...

Tennessee legislators.(Tennesse Affordable Drug Act of 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Tennessee legislators are considering a bill that would require pharmacists to fill a prescription with a generic drug unless a physician specifically notes otherwise. Late last month, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved...

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Generics, a business unit of Tyco Healthcare, launched immediate-release morphine sulfate concentrated oral solution in four package sizes: 15 mL, 30 mL, 120 mL and 240 mL.(GENERICS NOTEBOOK)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Generics, a business unit of Tyco Healthcare, launched immediate-release morphine sulfate concentrated oral solution in four package sizes: 15 mL, 30 mL, 120 mL and 240 mL. (Mallinckrodt is the only generics company...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was hit with a temporary restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois that prevented the company from introducing its clarithromycin extended-release tablets (500 mg) pending the outcome of a preliminary injunction hearing that was scheduled for May 26.(GENERICS NOTEBOOK)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was hit with a temporary restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois that prevented the company from introducing its clarithromycin extended-release tablets (500 mg)...

Ivax Corp. received final FDA approval for doxycycline hyclate 20 mg tablets, the generic equivalent of Periostat tablets, marketed by CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the treatment of bacterial infections and adult periodontitis.(GENERICS NOTEBOOK)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Ivax Corp. received final FDA approval for doxycycline hyclate 20 mg tablets, the generic equivalent of Periostat tablets, marketed by CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the treatment of bacterial infections and adult periodontitis. According...

CVS, Wal-Mart join with feds in Medicare Rx outreach effort.
June 6, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I., and BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Two of the nation's largest pharmacy retailers said last month they have joined forces with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help enroll more than 8 million low-income seniors who will...

Progress seen in fight against counterfeit drugs.(Chain Pharmacy)
June 6, 2005... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration is reporting "significant progress" in its long battle to stem the tide of counterfeit prescription drugs entering the U.S. supply chain. The agency credited increased criminal investigations,...

NACDS Foundation scholarship award.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(Shenandoah University)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... At the 2005 NACDS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., the NACDS Foundation Pharmacy Partners Scholarship Program and Bristol-Myers Squibb awarded a $20,000 donation to Shenandoah University. At the event are BMS' Greg Venner, Bill Graham,...

Pharma's support for RFID-based supply chain muted.(radio frequency identification)
June 6, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The group representing big pharmaceutical makers laid out a set of principles last month that call for the gradual adoption of some type of track-and-trace electronic technology to secure the nation's prescription drug supply...

Food and Drug Administration.(dextromethorphan sales restriction)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Industry News--Pseudoephedrine may not be the only ingredient facing sales restrictions in the coming year. The Food and Drug Administration made public last month its concern that dextromethorphan, a popular cough suppressant ingredient, is...

Digestive Disease Weak.(Industry News)(proton-pump inhibitors prevents stomach ulcer)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Proton-pump inhibitors are effective in maintaining acid control in chronic users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, a study presented last month at the annual Digestive Disease Weak found. The analysis included users of traditional...

Pharmavite.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Supplier News--Pharmavite is launching a new 1,000-IU (i.e., International Dose) vitamin D SKU, following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation that Americans consume that much vitamin D on a daily basis. ...

Chains move pseudoephedrine behind the counter--but at what cost?
June 6, 2005... With pseudoephedrine headed for placement behind the counter, the question becomes: How great of an impact will the move have on sales of cough and cold remedies in the fall? The answer is not necessarily good--from the incidence-driven...

Cereal: not just for breakfast anymore.(multivitamin supplements on rise)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Sales of multivitamins may get a supplemental boost in the coming months as several suppliers begin promoting their latest introductions--which include a multivitamin targeting heart health, a new multivitamin for dieters and a pair of cereal...

Enzymatic Therapy.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Enzymatic Therapy re-acquired distribution rights for Remifemin, a black cohosh supplement marketed against "symptoms of menopause," effective June 20. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Remifemin has been marketed by GlaxoSmithKline...

McNeil Consumer.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... McNeil Consumer recently expanded its OTC offerings with the introduction of Tylenol PM Vanilla Caplets: an analgesic and sleep aid that offers a. hint of vanilla, flavoring as it's, going, down. The line extension adds to McNeil's growing line...

Novartis Consumer Health.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Novartis Consumer Health is looking to move its market for foot fungal treatments from the gym to the spa as it steps up efforts to make Lamisil appealing to women with a new package design and marketing campaign. "It's an education...

Mentholatum.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Mentholatum is extending its WellPatch brand of analgesic topical pads to the cough-cold aisle this fall with an orange-scented menthol pad. Retailing for a suggested price of $5.99, the pads will provide a sense of relief of cold symptoms...

Hyland.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Following the success of its Complete Flu Care last year and the launch of Calms Forte 4 Kids earlier this year, Hyland's is extending its Flu Care line offering with a "4 Kids" brand for this year's cough and cold season. Complete Flu Care...

To BTC or not to BTC: no question.(behind the counter)
June 6, 2005... With pseudoephedrine headed to a home behind the pharmacy counter and talk that the emergency contraceptive Plan B may join the decongestant there, it may seem that the stage is being set for another discussion around possibly establishing a...

New omega-3s conquer 'fish burp'.(omega-3 fatty acids supplements)
June 6, 2005... Fish oils have been gaining in popularity of late as the second-largest nonherbal supplement in chain drug behind glucosamine and chondroitin. According to Information Resources Inc. for the 52 weeks ended March 20, drug channel sales of...

Matrixx Initiatives.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Matrixx Initiatives last month announced that it is adding four new flu relief products to the Zicam franchise: Zicam Cold & Flu Day, Zicam Cold & Flu Nite, Zicam Maximum Strength Flu Day and Zicam Maximum Strength Flu Nite. The new...

Johnson & Johnson.(itchiest summer)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... It's going to be an itchy summer for hikers and bikers in central Pennsylvania and in Vermont, according to new research conducted by SDI/WeatherTrends and sponsored by Johnson & Johnson's Cortaid brand team. In fact, it may be the...

J&J.(Supplier News)(Johnson & Johnson)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... J&J will be introducing a new line of Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages based on Marvel's Fantastic Four comic book franchise just in time for the theatrical debut of the full-length feature film on July 8.

Kimberly-Clark.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Kimberly-Clark last month gave its Depend brand of incontinence products a makeover in light of the fact that today's baby boomers are more active heading into their senior years than their parents were. As 76 million boomers age, growth in...

Ephedra backtrack leads nowhere.(ban)
June 6, 2005... A Utah judge's decision in April to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's ban on the sale of ephedra supplements will be more of a bust for the FDA than it will be a bane for Nutraceutical Corp., the plaintiff in the case. And that's...

Meal replacement births new addition.(Eating for Two)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Although they don't yet have a pickles-and-ice-cream flavor, at least two companies recently have developed lines of meal replacement bars marketed to pregnant women: the venerable Ross Products and a newer company called Eating for Two. The...

PowerBar.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... PowerBar recently expanded its Pria women's nutrition product line. Dubbed Powerbar Pria Complete Nutrition, the new line delivers 40 percent to 50 percent of women's recommended daily value of calcium with 170 calories and low sugar levels....

Biocodex.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Biocodex has extended its Florastor probiotic line for children. Florastor Kids, one of the first probiotics marketed against pediatricians as a natural solution to reducing the number of stools and improving the consistency of loose, runny...

Politics stall Rx-to-OTC switch pipeline.(over the counter)
June 6, 2005... There was a time when everyone was bullish on Rx-to-OTC switches. Schering-Plough had made the prescription-to-nonprescription crossover with its blockbuster allergy drug Claritin not too long after third party payer Wellpoint petitioned...

Aging boomers redefine family planning.
June 6, 2005... Products once available only in after-hours specialty stores and risque mail order catalogs soon may be making their debut at a drug store near you. It seems that, by degrees, drug store operators have become increasingly more accepting...

L.A. NPR affiliate grills DrSN's Eder on meth flap.(Rob Eder on hot seat)(Drug Store News)(Interview)
June 6, 2005... 89.3 KPCC Following are excerpts from "AirTalk" guest host Patt Morrison's interview with Rob Eder, executive editor of Drug Store News, regarding the recent move by several retailers to move products containing pseudoephedrine behind the...

Hamacher evolves through 25 years.(retail leadership)(Hamacher Resource Group)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... MILWAUKEE -- The last 25 years have seen the face of the retail healthcare market become a fiercely competitive and increasingly confusing marketplace. Hamacher Resource Group has thrived by evolving along with the ever-changing industry. The...

What's really behind BTC efforts: Should there be a behind-the-counter class of drugs--to be dispensed by the pharmacist only--for medicines like Plan B and Mevacor or products containing pseudoephedrine?(Readers speak out)
June 6, 2005... Here's what some drugstorenews.com readers are saying about the potential creation of a third class of drugs: May 23 1:36 p.m. I think that certain classes of medications like low-dose statins may benefit the public health if they were...

Patient compliance.(brief insights from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... With pharmacies concerned about increasing the size of customers' market baskets, patient compliance is a major issue. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals' 2005 Pharmacy Satisfaction Digest, produced by Wilson Health Information, LLC., found...

Extended FSA deadline should further increase participation.(Flexible Spending Accounts)
June 6, 2005... The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service last month extended the deadline for the use of Flexible Spending Accounts--employees now can apply last year's funds to this year's health care purchases up to March 15, somewhat...

Bayer HealthCare.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Bayer HealthCare's Consumer Care Division recently introduced One-A-Day Cholesterol Plus, the first and only complete multivitamin specially formulated with heart-health supporting ingredients, including policosanol. One-A-Day Cholesterol...

Allendale Pharmaceuticals.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration late last week reapproved the Today Sponge, once the most popular over-the-counter female contraceptive. The previous Sponge manufacturer, American Home Products, stopped making the Today Sponge in 1994,...

Wal-Mart.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Retailer News--Following in the footsteps of rivals Target and Albertsons, Wal-Mart announced that all of its stores in the United States by this month would move over-the-counter cold medicines that contain pseudoephedrine behind the pharmacy...

CVS.(Retail News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Retail News--CVS is expanding its offering of NSP Pharma's Modele product line with six additional products. To complement the five Modele SKUs already being sold in all CVS stores, NSP has begun shipping its Perfect Lips color volumizing...

Alberto-Culver Co.(Executive News)(Appointment of Michael Renzulli)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Executive News--The Alberto-Culver Co. has named Michael Renzulli, president and chief executive officer, chairman of its Sally Beauty Co. and has promoted Gary Winterhalter, president of Sally North America, to president of Sally Beauty Co....

Procter & Gamble.(Executive News)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Procter & Gamble recently announced several management changes in its global beauty team, all of which are effective July 1. Virginia Drosos, current vice president of Western Europe personal beauty care and global skin care design, has...

Revlon.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Supplier News--Looking to help in the fight against breast cancer, Revlon has created limited-edition "Kiss for the Cure" Super Lustrous Lipstick and Lip Gloss. The products will be available in October at drug and mass retailers...

Helen of Troy.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Helen of Troy, a marketer of brand name personal care products, has announced the introduction of the new Revlon MoistureStay Microdermabrasion Kit. How it works: Cleansing products are applied to the skin with a hand-held rotary applicator. A...

Licensing industry poised for growth with outpouring of beauty products.(Beauty Care)
June 6, 2005... Appearance is everything, at least when it comes to the personal care and beauty products geared toward teens and tweens who have been marketed to all their lives and have become pretty opinionated as to what products they will use. Enter...

All the trimmings.(WHAT'S HOT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Bathing suit weather is here, and for women, that means keeping the bikini area trim for those oh-so-skimpy suits. Enter the convenient-sized hair trimmer. Judging from sales in drug stores over the past year, it appears hair removal is an...

CVS expands exclusive beauty brand partnerships.(Beauty Care)
June 6, 2005... CVS is expanding its successful relationship with Scandinavian beauty brand Lumene with a string of new products, including a new line for men that will launch in the fall. The men's skin care collection, dubbed Lumene Skin Tech, will...