Drug Store News articles from June 2007

Drug Store News archives from June 2007

Rite Aid begins transformation.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
June 25, 2007... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- With the question of whether or not antitrust regulators would allow Rite Aid's highly anticipated acquisition of the Brooks and Eckerd stores finally put to rest, speculation now turns to what it is Rite Aid executives will...

New contract splits management of FEP.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(United States. Federal Employees Health Benefits Program)
June 25, 2007... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS/Caremark's Pharmacy Services division has secured a three-year contract renewal to provide retail pharmacy benefit services and all clinical services for the Federal Employee Program. The fact that that Medco Health...

Long's retirement ends storied chapter in retail.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Bob Long)
June 25, 2007... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Shareholders and executives from Longs Drug said goodbye to former chief executive officer and board chairman Bob Long at its annual shareholders meeting last month. Long, 69, officially retired as chairman of the...

Slow payments 'devastating' independents.(INDUSTRY WATCH)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- NCPA leaders said the slow payment cycles allowed under Part D are forcing owner-operated pharmacies to shut their doors or go into debt while they await reimbursements from Medicare PDPs. "One thousand one hundred and...

RediClinic adds Medicare coverage.(INDUSTRY WATCH)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... HOUSTON -- RediClinic plans to accept traditional Medicare in all RediClinic locations. "Adding traditional Medicare coverage is an important step toward increasing access to affordable health care for senior citizens," stated Web...

A0L offers Shortcuts to online coupons.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(America Online Inc.)
June 25, 2007... DULLES, Va. -- What Mapquest is to travelers, AOL is hoping that Shortcuts will become to loyalty card-holding shoppers when it launches the new online-coupon program later this year. Looking to modernize the archaic coupon landscape, AOL...

Kerr Drug marks 10-year anniversary milestone.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Company overview)
June 25, 2007... RALEIGH, N.C. -- One of the drug store industry's premier regional chains is marking a milestone. A decade after its rebirth in a management-led buyout, Kerr Drug is celebrating its 10-year anniversary under new ownership and management....

Sam's Club takes it on the road.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Demure Cosmetics)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Looking to promote its new Demure Mineral Makeup collection, Demure Cosmetics is taking it on the road via the Sam's Club Road Show. Under the program, the beauty company travels to various Sam's Club stores setting up an...

What's next: Bill Bergin, Rite Aid vice president.(Q&A)(Interview)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... On June 4, Rite Aid announced it had closed its acquisition deal with the Jean Coutu Group and will proceed to assimilate the 1,854 Brooks and Eckerd stores into Rite Aid's programs. Drug Store News caught up with Rite Aid vice president Bill...

Pathmark 'fresh' prototype has old-fashioned feel.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Pathmark Stores Inc.)
June 25, 2007... KINNELON, N.J. -- Looking to freshen up its perishable and non-foods departments, as well as reinforce its connection to the Tri-State area, Pathmark hired the retail division of the Colemanbrandworx agency to develop a new concept emphasizing...

Giant Eagle tops off GetGo with convenience store, pharmacy.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
June 25, 2007... PITTSBURGH -- Sitting just outside Pittsburgh alongside the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the corner of Route 910 and Freeport Road, Giant Eagle recently unveiled a new convenience-oriented prototype, dubbed Giant Eagle Express. It's a...

Aspirational message influences buy.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
June 25, 2007... The juxtaposition of private label and branded products always has been a sibling rivalry of sorts. Branded product manufacturers advertise and market to help drive foot traffic; national brand equivalents, albeit with generic packaging,...

Costco still feeling effects of return policy.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Costco Wholesale Corp.)(Financial report)
June 25, 2007... ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Costco reported robust third- quarter earnings but still is feeling the pinch from its former returns policy on consumer electronics. The company also reported a strong increase in same-store sales, and expects to add 30...

House version of FDA bill adds teeth to oversight.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(drug approval)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering a tougher version of a bill recently passed by the Senate that would overhaul and strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's drug oversight procedures. Senate...

Biogenerics bill gains momentum in Congress.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The generic drug industry and its chief umbrella organization, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, have made the creation of a biogeneric approval pathway at the Food and Drug Administration a top priority for 2007. Earlier...

DR Walk-in Medical Care: James D'Orta, M.D. Consumer Health Services.(Q&A)(Interview)
June 25, 2007... Manhattan-based pharmacy retailer Duane Reade and Consumer Health Services recently announced the launch of DR Walk-in Medical Care, the first physician-present walk-in health clinic in New York. James D'Orta, M.D., chairman and chief executive...

Duane Reade opens new clinics.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... NEW YORK--Following the quiet closure of its two RediClinic in-store health clinics, Duane Reade has teamed up with newcomer Consumer Health Services and opened three physician-staffed clinics. The clinics, called DR Walk-in Medical Care,...

AeroClinic debuts at Atlanta airport, more to come.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
June 25, 2007... ATLANTA -- Anyone who has experienced health issues while traveling, whether it be a stomach flu, infection or allergies, knows all too well that it can be an unnerving experience, especially if you are in the airport and not conveniently...

Walgreens completes acquisition of Take Care clinics.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Take Care Health Systems)
June 25, 2007... DEERFIELD, Ill. and CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. -- Walgreens completed in late May its acquisition of in-store clinic operator Take Care Health Systems, a move that not only is further evidence of the more flexible mentality of Walgreens' new senior...

Managing private label as a brand in its own right.(Viewpoint essay)
June 25, 2007... Do your customers buy your store or merely shop it? When the store's the experience customers seek, differentiation, loyalty and margin take care of themselves. While the idea may not be news to the likes of CVS and Walgreens, it's more...

Scapegoat employers bear burden of health coverage.(Viewpoint essay)
June 25, 2007... The use of a scapegoat is an honored tradition that goes back thousands of years. An actual goat was made to assume the sins of an entire people before being cast out into the desert to perish--thus saving the tribe from misfortune. But...

Boston venue brings home reality of drug store growth.(OPINION)
June 25, 2007... Wow. NACDS Marketplace in Boston, huh? I guess that makes this kind of a homecoming for me. Twenty years ago I was a wide-eyed college student--maybe not that wide-eyed, actually--at Boston University. Drug Store News publisher John Kenlon,...

Rite Aid CEO tells pharmacy grads of their more prominent role.(MAKING THE SCENE)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... ALBANY, N.Y. -- Rite Aid president and chief executive officer Mary Sammons told graduates of Albany College of Pharmacy during the college's 127th commencement ceremony held May 6 that their collective position in health care will become more...

Pharmacists gain lawmakers' support.(MAKING THE SCENE)
June 25, 2007... Rep. Michael Ross, D-Ark., left, confers with Rep. Marion Berry, D-Ark., at a Capitol Hill rally to support easing cuts in Medicaid reimbursements to pharmacists. At right, Bruce Roberts, president of the National Community Pharmacists...

Today's retail landscape.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Report)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... $55 billion and growing. That is what the top 10 drug store markets in America are worth to the nation's leading pharmacy retailers, according to data provided by Chain Store Guide, a division of Lebhar-Friedman, Drug Store News' parent...

Pharmacy thrives in Medicare Part D , challenging New York market.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Market overview)
June 25, 2007... When it comes to retail markets, New York City--which includes the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island--is perhaps the most unique given the diverse ethnicities, influx of tourists (some 40 million a year) and the cramped, yet...

In Chicago, Walgreens' rivals jockey for bigger stake.(TOP 10 MARKETS)
June 25, 2007... The nation's second-largest drug store market is Walgreens country. But Chicago's dense population and robust economy continue to drive retail expansion among the chain's drug, supermarket and discount-store competitors. There's no...

Yo quiero CVS? New arrival shakes up L.A. market.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(CVS Corp.)(Los Angeles)(Report)
June 25, 2007... For years, supermarket giant Albertsons clung to a narrow lead over Rite Aid as the top drug retailer in Los Angeles. In 2005 it had more than 300 stores and controlled about 25 percent of the local pharmacy market compared to Rite Aid with 21...

Rite Aid dominates revitalized Philadelphia market.(TOP 10 MARKETS)
June 25, 2007... Of the top 10 markets, the City of Brotherly Love trails only the Motor City in average prescription sales per household with each Philadelphia household spending approximately $1,683 each year versus $1,708 in Detroit. That has a lot to do...

Despite cooling trend, Miami remains hot retail market.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Market overview)
June 25, 2007... Despite a slowdown in employment growth, the Miami-Dade County retail market is expected to remain a hotbed for competition. Tenant demand for space is expected to moderate this year as retail sales growth slows due to a dip in employment...

Everything--even competition--is bigger in Texas.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Market overview)
June 25, 2007... They say that everything is bigger in Texas and, apparently, retail is no exception as an improving local economy is spurring the retail market growth in Dallas/Fort Worth. According to a report released earlier this year by commercial real...

Supercenters turn up the heat on Motown drug chains.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Market overview)
June 25, 2007... Drug chains in the Detroit market aren't having an easy time of it, what with the Michigan economy sagging and a shift in other-channel competition bringing in tougher, more determined rivals. Drug chain rankings in the market haven't...

Drug retailers find intense competition in Houston.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Market overview)
June 25, 2007... Where the population migrates, retailers will follow. This ancient truism certainly holds in Houston, one of the nation's largest but most intensely competitive drug store markets. The rough-and-tumble retail pharmacy shootout in this...

CVS uses D.C. as springboard for innovative strategies.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(CVS Corp.)(District of Columbia)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The nation's capital may be the smallest of the top 10 pharmacy markets, but it certainly is the wealthiest, with an average household income of $90,801 in the region, which includes southern Maryland and northern Virginia....

Retailers battle for Atlanta, nation's fastest-growing region.(TOP 10 MARKETS)(Market overview)
June 25, 2007... Call it the second Battle of Atlanta. The nation's largest drug, supermarket and mass merchandise chains are waging a pitched battle for share of one of the richest and fastest-growing pharmacy markets in the United States. The competition...

Generic challenges: Steven Goodman, Watson Pharma.(Q&A)(Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Interview)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Drug Store News: What has the recent Andrx acquisition meant for Watson? Goodman: The acquisition of Andrx has provided three very important add-ons for Watson. The first is that the acquisition brings a wealth of knowledge in the research...

Lawmakers pledge support for reform.(CHAIN PHARMACY)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- One after another, some of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress stood before hundreds of independent pharmacy operators here last month and pledged to promote legislation to ease the financial burdens of pharmacies, level the...

House extends pharmacy choice in TRICARE military spending bill.(CHAIN PHARMACY)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- With passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R. 1585, the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, community pharmacy is one big step closer to in its long struggle to overturn mandatory mail-order...

States move to offset Medicaid dispensing fee cuts.(CHAIN PHARMACY)
June 25, 2007... ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- State lawmakers in Texas, Iowa and Kansas have moved forcefully to restore to retail pharmacy operators some of the budget cuts proposed by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of deficit reduction...

Study: taking multiple prescriptions poses risks for seniors.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Report)
June 25, 2007... SEATTLE -- Confusion about complex daily drug regimens and the right way to use dosage-specific pill dispensers are taking a toll on seniors who depend on multiple medications, two new studies show. More than one in four seniors on multiple...

Community MTM expands scope with new name, expanded mission.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- Community MTM Services, the pharmacy-sponsored Medication Therapy Management and clinical services solutions provider, has adopted a new corporate name that its leaders say reflects the company's expanded vision and scope....

High court urged not to hear reverse-pay case.(CHAIN PHARMACY)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- In a case that has reached the Supreme Court, the Bush Administration is trying to head off a legal challenge to the controversial practice of "authorized" generics and "reverse payments," on the grounds that the case is not...

Study highlights economic benefits of authorized generics.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Report)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- An independent study by two economists shows that authorized generics are beneficial to consumers because they bring increased competition to the generic marketplace, leading to lower prices. 'The Impact of Authorized Generic...

Walgreens launches Ready Response medical alert system.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... OCEANSIDE, N.Y. -- American Medical Alert Corp. has partnered with Walgreen Co. to launch a nationwide patient and caregiver assistance program. Walgreens began marketing the Walgreens Ready Response Medical Alert System June 1 throughout...

Capitol rally musters support for easing AMP cuts.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(average manufacturer price)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Angered by the Bush administration's plan to shift to a new, lower Medicaid reimbursement policy for pharmacies July 1, a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers gathered here last month to publicly decry the damage that shift...

Kerr adopts tool for assessing patients' health risks.(CHAIN PHARMACY)
June 25, 2007... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Underscoring its strength in clinical pharmacy care and advanced disease management, regional drug chain Kerr Drug has begun offering its customers a newly developed personalized health report that predicts the...

New AstraZeneca program helps subsidize med costs.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Company overview)
June 25, 2007... WILMINGTON, DEL. -- AstraZeneca has launched a program to help low-income people enrolled in Medicare Part D afford their medicines. Patients can sign up for the AZ&Me Prescription Savings program by phone, either at home or directly in...

FMI event explores integration of pharmacy, whole-health.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(The Food Marketing Institute)(Editorial)
June 25, 2007... CHICAGO -- The Food Marketing Institute's 20th annual Supermarket Pharmacy Conference was a showcase of new ideas in how to blend the health and nutritional aspects offered by today's food/drug combination stores. While the integration of a...

Mylan plots global strategy with high-ticket Merck pact.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Mylan Laboratories Inc. won bidding war for Merck Generics)(Editorial)
June 25, 2007... PITTSBURGH -- Eclipsed in recent years by fast-rising generic marketing and manufacturing powerhouse Teva Pharmaceuticals, Mylan Laboratories has struck back hard. Mylan last week won out in an expensive bidding war for Merck Generics, the...

New monitor measures glucose levels continuously.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Food and Drug Administration approves Glucose Monitoring System)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... ROCKVILLE, MD. -- Adding another option in the fight against one of the nation's most intractable health problems, the Food and Drug Administration has approved for marketing a device that measures glucose levels continuously for up to seven...

Latest generation in birth control can eliminate periods.(CHAIN PHARMACY)
June 25, 2007... MADISON, N.J. -- First there were birth control pills, then there were extended cycle pills (such as Seasonale and Seasonique), reducing the number of periods a woman had each year, and now there's Lybrel, from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, which...

Psoriasis Management Institute focuses on treatment, education.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Wyeth Pharmaceuticals)
June 25, 2007... THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. -- Amgen and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have launched the Psoriasis Management Institute to provide additional education to health care professionals about the burden of this disease. The institute offers a series of free,...

Leading drug makers propose European Rx television station.(CHAIN PHARMACY)(Johnson & Johnson)(Novartis AG)(Pfizer Inc.)(Procter & Gamble Co.)
June 25, 2007... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Four of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies--Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Novartis and Procter & Gamble--are proposing to launch a European television station to provide information about their drugs direct to...

New diet drug not one-size-fits-all.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)
June 25, 2007... This month, GlaxoSmithKline will launch alli (orlistat 60 mg), the first nonprescription medicine indicated for weight loss since phenylpropanolamine was taken off store shelves in 2000. GlaxoSmithKline is taking somewhat of a gamble with this...

GSK puts pharmacy kits on marketing menu.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(GlaxoSmtihKline Inc)
June 25, 2007... It's perhaps one of the first marketing programs for an over-the-counter product that emphasizes that it may not be the best choice for everyone who might want to try it. In that sense, GlaxoSmithKline's marketing of alli is more akin to the...

Diabetes supplements grow.(WHAT'S HOT)
June 25, 2007... Supplementation in the diabetes community may be heating up--especially as two dietary supplement suppliers with products targeting people with diabetes begin rolling out their latest product. Abkit, owned by Nature's Way, recently introduced...

Rite Aid-Brooks/Eckerd union bodes well for OTC.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(Brooks Drug Inc.)(Rite Aid Corp.)(over-the-counter drugs)
June 25, 2007... Over-the-counter and natural health suppliers got a jolt of good news last month with the announcement that the Rite Aid deal with the Jean Coutu Group on its Brooks/Eckerd stores cleared regulatory hurdles. It's good news for all front-end...

Cough syrup laws could mean big OTC headache.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(Dextromethorphan)(over-the-counter)
June 25, 2007... Dextromethorphan is headed for a home behind the pharmacy counter. That is the phrase cough and cold purveyors dread, yet given the tone of the legislation currently coursing through many state capitals, that phrase is close to becoming one...

OTC makers make morns message bearers to curb DXM abuse.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(Consumer Healthcare Products Association)(over-the-counter drugs)(dextromethorphan)
June 25, 2007... Placing any sort of sales restrictions on dextromethorphan is not likely to stop teenagers from abusing the cough cold medication--especially if the source for that cough medicine is as accessible as their parents' medicine cabinet. "The...

Third class could widen--or narrow--access.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(Food and Drug Administration)(Consumer Healthcare Products Association)
June 25, 2007... Statins, triptans, ED drugs, oh my. These are just some of the opportunities that could be around the corner should talk of the creation of a third class of drugs become reality. The danger, however, is that a third class of drugs might become...

Pharmacists face growing need for Rx counseling.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(Editorial)
June 25, 2007... Given the current toll associated with the business of pharmacy--a burgeoning patient base of baby boomers who will need more and more prescription drug therapy in the near future versus the limited resource that is the pharmacist--the argument...

Data sharing, morning hypertension drive diagnostics sales.(TOP OTC TRENDS)
June 25, 2007... Two themes are percolating in the diagnostics arena currently that may provide a lift to the sagging sales of diagnostics at retail--the wireless transmission of data and a rising awareness of morning hypertension. Presently, the sale of blood...

Alameda, Calif.--Abbott Diabetes Care started shipping its latest FreeStyle Lite meter last month.(REPORTERS Notebook)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... ALAMEDA, CALIF. -- Abbott Diabetes Care started shipping its latest FreeStyle Lite meter last month. The new meter features no-coding-necessary technology, and allows a user to re-apply a second blood sample within 60 seconds for an accurate...

San Jose, Calif.--A&D Medical recently introduced its AccuFit Cuff for extra-large arms--a limited market estimated to appeal to some 2.5 million consumers, including overweight individuals and athletes with larger biceps.(REPORTERS Notebook)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- A&D Medical recently introduced its AccuFit Cuff for extra-large arms--a limited market estimated to appeal to some 2.5 million consumers, including overweight individuals and athletes with larger biceps. According to the...

Salem, N.H.--AgaMatrix debuted two blood glucose meters--a compact Keynote meter and a Jazz meter featuring a larger easy-to-read backlit display--last month that both feature WaveSense technology.(REPORTERS Notebook)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... SALEM, N.H. -- AgaMatrix debuted two blood glucose meters--a compact Keynote meter and a Jazz meter featuring a larger easy-to-read backlit display--last month that both feature WaveSense technology. WaveSense technology automatically corrects...

Medicine-cabinet loading is Rx for online OTC sales.(TOP OTC TRENDS)
June 25, 2007... While online retailing through such Inter* net destinations as Amazon or E-bay has long been successful, the purchase of over-the-counter medicines and natural supplements online may finally be coming of age. While it is highly unlikely...

Part B changes a chance for DME growth.(TOP OTC TRENDS)(distance measuring instruments)(Report)
June 25, 2007... It all comes back to the baby boomers. They may not need much of the durable medical equipment available at retail today--the bath safety equipment, walkers, canes, etc.--but their parents do. And that makes baby boomers prime targets for a...

Washington--competitive bidding for durable medical equipment in 10 metropolitan statistical areas is heating up as next month's deadline for filing a bid fast approaches.(REPORTERS Notebook)(Editorial)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Competitive bidding for durable medical equipment in 10 metropolitan statistical areas is heating up as next month's deadline for filing a bid fast approaches. By August, all DME bidders will have to be accredited. CMS will...

Port Washington, N.Y.--Drive Medical Design & Manufacturing has introduced Drive Tennis Ball Glides.(REPORTERS Notebook)(Editorial)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Drive Medical Design & Manufacturing has introduced Drive Tennis Ball Glides. The Drive glides are designed to be placed on the tips of walkers for an easier glide across hard floors, without leaving behind a mark from...

Sioux Falls, S.D.--last month Carex Health Brands acquired Thera-Med, ceding to Carex one of the fastest growing brands in the re-usable hot/cold therapy segment at retail.(REPORTERS Notebook)
June 25, 2007... SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Last month Carex Health Brands acquired Thera-Med, ceding to Carex one of the fastest growing brands in the re-usable hot/cold therapy segment at retail. In addition to fielding the Thera-Med line of products for the first...

North Olmsted, Ohio--Home Care by Moen is another operator in the durable medical equipment space looking to position a depth of products along a good/better/best merchandising strategy.(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Home Care by Moen is another operator in the durable medical equipment space looking to position a depth of products along a good/better/best merchandising strategy. "You want to preserve the dignity of the consumer,"...

Avian flu news may have flown the coop, but risks are still real.
June 25, 2007... While the buzz surrounding avian flu has settled somewhat, the U.S. government continues to prepare for a possible pandemic. "A prominent news editor recently told a friend of mine he thought pandemic influenza was the most overrated story of...

New intimacy items spark 'good vibes' in sexual wellness.
June 25, 2007... America's talk on intimate encounters may still be a discussion best held behind closed doors, but if American consumers speak at all with their wallets, then the door has swung wide open on intimacy-enhancing products in mass retail. One...

GMPs could mean much-needed credibility for supplement makers.(good manufacturing practices)
June 25, 2007... Throe long-awaited dietary supplement good manufacturing practices may finally be published, according to a news release from Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, issued last month, which reported that the Office of Management and Budget has given final...

Practitioners offer counseling on OTC remedies.
June 25, 2007... The correlation between prescriptions written and then dispensed in the same pharmacy at convenience care clinics has been well-established. While the corresponding correlation between over-the-counter medicine recommendations and OTC sales are...

Pharmacists extend medication therapy management to Rx-to-OTC switches.(medication therapy management )
June 25, 2007... Nurse practitioners and physician assistants aren't the only health care professionals who can be found in chain pharmacy that will increasingly drive self-care recommendations in the future. Pharmacists have always been readily available for...

Good news for retailers--consumers continue to wage war on wrinkles.
June 25, 2007... America's quest for youth shows no signs of aging as research predicts that the U.S. anti-aging skin care treatment segment will experience triple-digit growth through 2011. "Aging consumers, particularly female baby boomers who wield...

Major players add anti-age makeup lines.(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... The overall makeup category continues to soar with strong contributions from anti-aging makeup, according to a new Mintel report. Last year, the makeup industry garnered $6 billion in sales at food, drug and mass. Brands claiming to promote...

Derma-pods treat eyes.(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Procter & Gamble has developed the Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pod. The product launched at the beginning of the year and, according to P&G executives, is hot. "It was introduced in January, and of all the items, not just in facial...

Allegro Mfg.(Partner Award of Excellence 2006)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... International design house Allegro Mfg. recently was awarded Target's "Partner Award of Excellence 2006," recognizing Allegro's leadership, business practice and commitment to Target's core strategies. "This is a remarkable achievement. To...

Added Extras.(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Added Extras, a cosmetics manufacturing company that specializes in licensed cosmetics, is expanding its beauty offering under the Aquafina brand by launching Aquafina Advanced Hydration Rx skin care products. Added Extras' portfolio...

Mineral mania continues with new players, products.(top pbc trends)(Bare Escentuals)(Company overview)
June 25, 2007... Mineral makeup is far from new, but it has become all the rage at mass as consumers grow increasingly concerned with what they put on their skin. By just browsing the cosmetics aisle at mass or tuning into media reports, it is clear that...

Hot mineral products on retail shelves.(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... The mineral makeup segment continues to grow as manufacturers expand their product offering. Some of the latest lines recently introduced include: Jane & Co. expanded its Be Pure Mineral line in spring 2007 with three new products: Be Pure...

Natural products good for consumers and margins.(TOP PBC TRENDS)(information of natural products for consumer's benefit)
June 25, 2007... You are what you eat... and put on your skin. The health and wellness trend has spilled over from the grocery aisles and into the beauty aisles at mass as evidenced by the influx of natural and organic personal care products. According to...