Drug Store News articles from May 2004

Drug Store News archives from May 2004

'Plan C' for Plan B: FDA denies switch.(News)(oral contraceptives)(BARR Laboratories Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- The Food and Drug Administration will not approve the switch of the "morning after" pill to OTC status, despite the recommendation from FDA advisory panels. According to Barr Pharmaceuticals, the FDA has offered two...

Brown's motion for retrial rejected.(News)(Franklin Brown)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... HARRISBURG, Pa. -- U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia Rambo earlier this month denied the motion of Franklin Brown, one-time Rite Aid attorney, for an acquittal on five counts and a retrial on five other charges. "The court is confident in...

HHS concludes testimony, mulls importation future.(Department of Health and Human Services)
May 17, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The Health and Human Services Importation Task Force concluded the information-gathering portion of its mission last week when it met with professional medical groups May 14. That marks the sixth time the task force has met with...

Ryan endorses drug importation.(Tom Ryan )
May 17, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Find a way. That was more or less the advice CVS chairman, president and chief executive officer Tom Ryan had for members of Congress and the Bush administration. Find a legal and safe way for cash-strapped consumers to import...

Eckerd deal still big news as CVS finishes strong 1Q.(Eckerd Drug Co.)(CVS H.C. Inc.)
May 17, 2004... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS delivered first quarter earnings of 59 cents per share, almost 25 percent higher than a year ago. The news followed a strong year for CVS, another in a series of consecutive quarters characterized by strong gross margin...

Shoppers shifts focus to pharmacy growth.(News)(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
May 17, 2004... TORONTO -- Thanks in large part to a flexible big-box format installed two years ago that emphasizes cosmetics and convenience, Shoppers Drug Mart continually has ramped up its front-end same-store sales chainwide, while its pharmacy...

ACNielsen examines RFID and coming Sensor Age.(News)(Consumer 360 conference)
May 17, 2004... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- ACNielsen and Spectra attracted nearly 1,000 retailers and manufacturers here last month to the annual Consumer 360 conference. In addition to attending some 40 presentations--topics ranged from measuring the impact of the...

FMI show blends food and pharmacy.(News)(Food Marketing Institute)
May 17, 2004... CHICAGO -- Promoting the theme "Solutions for Growth with all the right ingredients" the Food Marketing Institute added a number of new exhibits and partnered with several organizations for its 2004 Supermarket Industry Convention and...

Albertsons closes Shaw's deal, leaves New Orleans market.(News)(Albertson's Inc)(Shaw's Supermarkets Inc.)
May 17, 2004... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons established itself as the No. 2 grocer in New England this month when it finalized its purchase of 204 Shaw's and Star Markets. Albertsons also announced that it's exiting New Orleans and has found a buyer for more...

Wal-Mart tests RFID in Dallas.(News)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(radio-frequency identification technology )(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart fired off a shot heard around the retail world late last month, announcing that radio-frequency identification technology would realize its potential sooner rather than later. The venerable mass retailer has...

Winn-Dixie to cut 10,000 jobs.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Struggling grocery chain Winn-Dixie Stores, which posted a drop in sales and earnings for the third quarter, announced late last month that it plans to close or sell 156 stores and cut 10,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its...

Weis Markets outlines '04 growth plans.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... SUNBURY, Pa. -- This year, Weis Markets has earmarked roughly $93 million for capital investments, which includes 28 store projects. The 158-store chain currently operates 110 pharmacies. At the store level, the retailer will begin work on...

Grocery strike hurts Safeway's 1Q sales.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Earlier this month, Safeway posted significantly lower earnings for its first quarter, primarily because of the Southern California strike, which reduced earnings by about $122 million. Also hampering Safeway's first...

Ahold nearly breaks even with '03 sales.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Royal Ahold, which is working to recover from a widespread accounting scandal at its U.S. Foodservice unit, nearly broke even in 2003, but its recovery is far from over as challenging U.S. retail markets and a weak...

FDA to rule on low-carb labeling.(News)(Low carbohydrate diet)
May 17, 2004... CHICAGO -- Is low-carb a fad or long-term trend? Nearly two-thirds of consumers eating low carb said they would stay on the plan forever, indicating low carb is a lifestyle, not just a diet, said Matt Wiant, chief marketing officer for Atkins...

Marketplace hand-held scanners speed show-to-shelf product movement.(News)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores conference)
May 17, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Marketplace is going digital. Attendees at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Marketplace conference will be equipped with hand-held scanners designed to facilitate post-conference follow-up with manufacturers and help...

Kinney pharmacists turn eye to OTCs.(Regional Report)(Kinney Drugs Inc.)(Over The Counter drugs)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. -- Pharmacists at Kinney Drugs are looking to take to a new level their role as health care providers by encouraging patients to seek their advice not only on prescription medications, but also on over-the-counter and home...

Happy Harry's expands in Maryland.(Regional Report)(Happy Harry's Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... NEWARK, Del. -- Happy Harry's earlier this month continued its expansion in Maryland by opening its eighth location in Stevensville, Md. The 12,000-square-foot unit offers photofinishing, a drive-through pharmacy and a consultation area....

For the record.(News)(Correction Notice)
May 17, 2004... Katz Group Canada Ltd.'s PharmAssist@Home program was not suspended, as indicated in the March 31 issue of Drug Store NewsFirst and in the "Trendsetters" report on page 62 of the April 19 issue of Drug Store News. The pilot program ended on its...

Quarterly results mixed for PBC suppliers.(News)(consumer products companies )
May 17, 2004... NEW YORK -- Several consumer products companies reported significant earnings growth in the most recent quarter, while a few saw earnings slide as a result of internal challenges. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey consumer products analyst Bill...

Markwins: one year after AM acquisition.(News)(Markwins International Corp.)(AM Cosmetics Inc.)
May 17, 2004... CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Members of the Markwins Beauty Products team spent last fall in a caravan traveling across the country visiting retailers. Their mission: to rebuild relationships weakened by the poor sales performance of AM...

PCA launches drug discount card.(Pharmacy Watch)(Pharmacy Care Alliance)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Using the National Press Club as the springboard to boost publicity, the Pharmacy Care Alliance launched its Medicare-approved drug discount card for Medicare beneficiaries May 3 and began education, outreach and enrollment...

AMCP backs cost-effectiveness study.(Pharmacy Watch)(Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy called last month for a major government-backed study to compare the cost effectiveness and clinical value of various prescription drugs. The effort, the organization noted, is crucial to...

Canada eyes national drug database.(Pharmacy Watch)(Health Canada)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... OTTAWA, Ontario -- Health Canada, the Canadian federal health care agency, is taking its first steps toward the creation of a national database that will track prescription drug sales and the health conditions that trigger the use of different...

Sanofi to gain U.S. pharmaceutical share in $65b 'merger of equals' with Aventis.(Pharmacy News)(Sanofi Synthelabo)
May 17, 2004... Drug store operators soon may be seeing more prescriptions for drugs from Sanofi-Synthelabo come across the counter, as the French pharmaceutical company gains a greater share of the US. pharmaceutical market through its acquisition of...

Sex sells--but pharmacy sells better.(Pharmacy News)(Pfizer Inc.)(viagra)
May 17, 2004... Pfizer broke new ground with its erectile dysfunction drug Viagra last month, introducing what has been heralded as the first frequency program associated with a prescription-only medicine. And if the program proves successful, Pfizer may...

Chain Drug Marketing Association.(People In The News)(Howard Dall elected board chairman)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... NOVI, Mich. -- Jerry Zlotnik of Medic Drug has passed the torch to the newly elected Chain Drug Marketing Association board chairman Howard Dall of Gladwyne Pharmacy. Dall will serve a two-year term as the board chairman. In addition, the...

Safeway.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway has appointed former PepsiCo executive Brian Cornell to serve as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. He will report to Sareway chairman, president and chief executive officer Steven Burd. ...

Schering-Plough.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough has named Ian McInnes senior vice president of global supply chain. Most recently, McInnes served as executive vice president of supply chain at Watson Laboratories. Prior to that, McInnes was senior vice...

AmerisourceBergen.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- AmerisourceBergen has named Leonardo DeCandia senior vicepresident of supply chain management, effective immediately. He will report to Terrance Haas, president of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. Previously, DeCandia was...

Winn-Dixie Stores.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores has named Mark Sellers group vice president of retail operations. Sellers has held numerous leadership positions in the company, most recently as division president of south Florida. South Florida...

Royal Ahold.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch retailer Royal Ahold last month disclosed the members of the new executive team that will lead its U.S. Foodservice division, the root of the company's widespread accounting problems last year. * Robert...

CVS' Ryan offers viable solutions to importation.(Opinion)(CVS H.C. Inc.)(Tom Ryan)
May 17, 2004... What already has been one of the critical issues in the chain drug industry, the debate over drug reimportation continues to heat up as a key political topic during this presidential election year. So it was no surprise that the recent...

By any other name the Eckerd deal not as sweet.(Opinion)(Eckerd Drug Co.)
May 17, 2004... So, what's in a name? That is a question Brooks executives have pretty much answered already--even as its acquisition of some 1,530 Eckerd stores awaits final regulatory approval: What's in a name? Specifically, the Eckerd name. Is there...

ACNielsen consumer 360 conference.(Making the Scene)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... ACNielsen's Barbara Benington, Meijer's Lisa Rider and Rich O'Keefe and ACNielsen's DeAnn Turpen ACNielsen's Michael Treboni, Walgreens' Colleen Wills and Don Whetstone, ACNielsen's Mike Euteneuer and Walgreens' Doug Egan

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K.(Making the Scene)
May 17, 2004... Rite Aid's Labeed Diab and Jay Ross with Jack Staph of the Cleveland Marathon & 10K on April 25 Kenyan Patrick Nthiwa wins the 10K with a time of 29:00, followed by Kenyan teammate Reuben Chebi.

AJC Human Relations award.(Making the Scene)
May 17, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Pure Digital Technologies' Robert Cartwright (center) accepts the American Jewish Committee Imaging Division Human Relations Award from Drug Store News' Jay Forbes and Stratmar Systems' Ted E. McGrath Jr....

Gillette Venus Divine promotion.(Making the Scene)(Heatherette)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Gillette kicked off its promotional campaign for the new Venus Divine razor with a fashion show sponsorship during L.A. Fashion Week. Gillette partnered with Heatherette, a New York-based design team, to create and feature three Gillette Venus...

Industry's challenges can be overcome, NACDS leaders say.(NACDS Annual 2004)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Wrapping up the final business session at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' 2004 Annual Meeting April 20, four of the industry's most prominent leaders reminded their retailer and supplier counterparts of the...

Medicare card, drug importation grab spotlight at NACDS.(NACDS Annual 2004)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Despite the imminent launch of a federal prescription discount card program for seniors, many of the details about just how the 28 Medicare-endorsed card sponsors will market and position their cards in a competitive...

Drug Store News/3M party.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... At the Drug Store News/3M party are 3M's Paul Sampson, Walgreens' Jeff Rein and 3M's Dave McCarney CHPA's Ted and Louise Peterson, Drug Store News' Rob Eder and Ted Gladson of Gladson Interactive Kwait & Associates' Robert Kwait and...

American Greetings' cocktail party.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... American Greetings' George Wenz, Drug Store News' John Kenlon, Karen Jennings of Retail Solutions International, Charlie Hinkaty of Del Pharmaceuticals and John Jennings of Retail Solutions International Steve and Judy Willensky of...

Sammons: changes and challenges await industry.(NACDS Annual 2004)(chairman of National Association of Chain Drug Stores Mary Sammons)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Things just are not getting any easier for the chain pharmacy industry. There are the ever present issues associated with competition and the related financial pressures. Then there also are the equally daunting...

The need for speed continues to accelerate.(NACDS Annual 2004)(consumers value convenience)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- As convenience becomes more important to consumers, it never has been more important to make and act quickly on decisions. That was the message Kodak vice president and general manager Garry Briddon delivered to...

Nunnari: success lies in linking front end and pharmacy.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Satisfying the customer is no longer enough, concluded several noteworthy business consultants who addressed retailers and suppliers at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting last month here. To...

NACDS board of directors awards.(NACDS Annual 2004)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Eastman Kodak's Garry Briddon accepts the Robert B. Begley Award from NACDS' Craig Fuller. NACDS' Craig Fuller presents the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award to WaI-Mart's Jim Martin.

NACDS Foundation scholarship winners.(NACDS Annual 2004)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... AstraZeneca awarded a $10,000 scholarship to the Creighton University Medical Center School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Shown are the NACDS Foundation's Kurt Proctor, Chris Bradberry of the Creighton University Medical Center School of...

Regional chains well positioned in marketplace.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... "You can't satisfy everyone, but you must completely satisfy the right customer. Complete satisfaction is the key to generating intense customer loyalty and superi or long-term financial performance," said Jason Jennings of Jennings-McGlothin &...

Pharmacy just might play trump card in election.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... Try this one on for size: Retail pharmacy will have a significant role in deciding the fate of the coming presidential election. No, Jeb isn't becoming a pharmacist. It's the senior discount drug cards Just as the drug store industry braces...

Drug importation: it's not about price, it's about safety.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... When the issue of importing medicines from Canada first surfaced, I was debating the finer points on how the pharmaceutical industry should battle Canadian imports with an executive of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. He said...

NACDS board of directors reception, entertainment.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... U.S. Nutrition's Barry and Laurie Drucker, Canning's Terry Canning, Walgreens' Melanie and George Riedl and Cannings' Bett Canning Grammy winner Diana Krall performs. Nat and Marilyn Lipsyc of Medic Drug and Bill Walter of Price-Less...

Information Resources Inc. dinner.(NACDS Annual 2004)
May 17, 2004... Information Resources Inc.'s Ed Kuehnle and Time Warner's Drew Wintemberg and Joe Bivona with Stratmar Retail Services' Ethan Charas Drug Store News' Tony Lisanti, IRI's David Shanker and Stephen Sibert of the Grocery Manufacturers of...

Engaging the department store shopper at mass.(NACDS Annual 2004)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
May 17, 2004... Over the last few years, the players in the mass beauty industry--suppliers and chain drug stores included--have brainstormed ways to court the disenfranchised department store shoppers Whether prompted by a more vigilant watch over her...

PAC breakfast provides insight on unique election year.(NACDS Annual 2004)(Political Action Committee)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- "We are seeing things today that are very different and have never seen before. Right now, George Bush has a 91 percent approval rating with Republicans and 17 percent approval with Democrats. That gap is the biggest it has...

U.S. COPD Coalition.(Industry News; newly formed Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus aims to educate Americans on disease)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Industry News--The U.S. COPD Coalition last month announced the formation of the Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus, a group Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, will chair that aims to educate Americans about the disease. ...

Eisai.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Supplier News--Eisai last month closed the deal on acquiring the epilepsy treatment Zonegran (zonisamide) from Elan Pharma. As part of the agreement, Eisai acquired exclusive North American and European manufacturing, development and...

MedImmune and Wyeth last month dissolved their collaboration on the nasal flu vaccine FluMist.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... MedImmune and Wyeth last month dissolved their collaboration on the nasal flu vaccine FluMist. Wyeth's early exit will result in MedImmune taking a one-time charge of about $73 million. Despite a virulent flu season last year, FluMist did...

Pfizer.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... The FDA last month approved a chewable version of Pfizer's Zyrtec (cetirizine HCl), a prescription treatment for allergies and chronic hives in children ages 2 and older. The FDA approval makes Zyrtec the first prescription allergy medication...

Schering-Plough.(Generics News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Generics News--Schering-Plough last month announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Warrick Pharmaceuticals has launched a generic ribavirin product in the United States. Ribavirin is the generic version of Schering-Plough's Rebetol, a...

Eon Labs and Ranbaxy last month received final approval for fosinopril tablets.(Generics News)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Eon Labs and Ranbaxy last month received final approval for fosinopril tablets, the generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Monopril, joining Teva, which received approval in November, as generic providers for the hypertension treatment. ...

What Medicare drug discount card? Many seniors remain confused.(Chain Pharmacy)
May 17, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Nearly half of all low-income seniors without prescription drug coverage have little or no awareness of the profound changes within Medicare designed to provide prescription benefits, and just 43 percent of those seniors know...

NACDS Foundation sets scholarship record.(Chain Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation set a new record here last month by handing out industry-donated scholar ships worth $181,000 to 89 colleges and schools of pharmacy. The foundation drew on 35...

PBM industry launches ad campaign to promote cards.(Chain Pharmacy)
May 17, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Seniors who enroll in a Medicare-endorsed prescription drug discount card sponsored by a prescription benefit management firm are likely to see average discounts of 17 percent for brand name drugs and 35 percent for generic drugs,...

Survey affirms pharmacists' value.(Chain Pharmacy)
May 17, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Affirming the drug store industry's oft-repeated mantra about the value of direct contact between patients and their pharmacists, a new, nationwide poll indicates that consumers remain strongly supportive of the care and...

Switches, low-carb boost over-the-counter sales.(OTC/Natural Health)
May 17, 2004... There is no question that newly switched pharmaceuticals generally become the big fish in the OTC pond. A quick peek at the top 50 OTC brands bears that out--three of last year's top five products are one-time switch products, as are seven of...

OTC loratadine lifts allergy relief sales.(Ahead Of The Pack)(over the counter)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Judging from the sheer dollars generated by sales of OTC loratadine products last year, there seem to be quite a lot of people willing to part with $20 every month for allergy relief. Indeed, between Claritin and Alavert, almost $190 million in...

Top 50 OTC brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]).(OTC/Natural Health)(over the counter)(Illustration)
May 17, 2004... Top 50 OTC brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]) Brand Sales * % change Nicorette anti-smoking gum $138.0 -11.3% Tylenol pain relief--tablets 129.4 -8.3 Advil pain...

Excitement drives PBC product innovation push.(Beauty Care)(Personal Beauty Care)
May 17, 2004... These days, consumers expect more--more promotion, more innovation and more excitement. Over 2003, chain drug retailers responded to shoppers' heightened expectations, calling greater attention to new products on their shelves and, in...

Taking beauty to the high end in drug.(Ahead Of The Pack)(Olay Regenerist)(skin care products)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... After continued success with its anti-age skin care line Olay Total Effects, the Procter & Gamble brand challenged its fellow competitors with a new standard for mass skin care products ushered in by the launch of Olay Regenerist. Rather...

Top 50 PBC brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]).(Beauty Care)(Illustration)
May 17, 2004... Top 50 PBC brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]) Brand Sales * % change Always sanitary napkins $85.2 3.5% Listerine mouthwash 78.0 7.3 Crest...

A new wave of photo processing looks to regain sales.(General Merchandise)
May 17, 2004... Judging from trends in photofinishing, it appears the drug store channel is on track to recapture important sales in a core piece of its business. Today, drug chains are building new infrastructures, operating under the motto: If you build it,...

Disposables snap up film/photo sales.(Ahead Of The Pack)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Despite a rise in digital camera and camera phone sales, there is one piece of the conventional film/photo business that actually still is growing. One-time-use cameras ranked No. 19 among the top-selling categories at the front end, generating...

Top 50 GM brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]).(General Merchandise)(Illustration)
May 17, 2004... Top 50 GM brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]) Brand Sales * % change Duracell alkaline batteries $164.3 -6.2% Kodak Max Flash disposable 91.5 -12.5 camera Energizer...

Low-carb intros propel consumables sales.(Consumables)
May 17, 2004... There is an angel on one side and the devil on the other in the consumables aisle, and both are demanding equal attention. The split illustrates what lies beneath the consumables brand landscape, made up of a soil rich in full-fat, indulgent...

Sales of diet Coke, Pepsi 'edge' out regular.(Ahead Of The Pack)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Coke Classic and regular Pepsi are fighting a mounting battle in the war against sugar, calories and carbohydrates. Not all consumers are waging that war, however, leaving the two a hefty base from which to draw their respective $181.6 million...

Top 50 consumables brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]).(Consumables)(Illustration)
May 17, 2004... Top 50 consumables brands ranked by 2003 dollar sales ([dagger]) Brand $ sales % growth Coke Classic $181.6 -3.7% Bud Light beer 153.1 0.3 Pepsi...

Alberto-Culver.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Alberto VO5 introduces a collection of nutrient-rich shampoos and conditioners that combine a complex blend of fragrances with advanced hair care conditioning technology. The Nourishing Oasis line features Soothe & Smooth with Honey & Almond,...

Pacific World.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Pacific World has launched its Revlon FantasyLengths Maximum Wear Eyelashes. Revlon's patented self-adhesive technology is taking lashes to new lengths--minus the mess of glue and eyelash curlers. FantasyLengths are available in five...

Sunstar Butler.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Sunstar Butler's Rincinol P.R.N., a soothing oral rinse, promotes healing and provides fast pain relief from canker sores, cheek bites, gum sores, mouth sores, mouth burns, abrasion from braces and denture irritation. Rincinol P.R.N....

Markwins International.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Markwins International introduces Jonel Nail Protector Prep Pads, which help prevent bacterial and fungal nail infections when used prior to applying artificial nails, tips or nail enamel. Each salon-quality prep pad disinfects and protects all...

Markwins Beauty Products.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Markwins Beauty Products is adding several new products to its Black Radiance, Wet 'n' Wild and Tropez brands. Black Radiance Indelibly Radiant Lipstick features a long-wearing, moisturizing formula that will not feather or fade. Colors are...

Boots Healthcare USA.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Boots Healthcare USA introduces Clearasil Ultra Acne Treatment Cream, which guarantees clearer skin in just three days. A breakthrough acne-fighting formulation with benzoyl peroxide and glycolic acid, the dual-action formula fights...

Caboodles.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Caboodles has launched its Seein' triples trio eyeshadows. Seein' triples are available in 12 trio assortments, each with complementary colors to help users achieve the perfect eyeshadow application. The soft and smooth formula, not to mention...

Idelle Labs.(PBC)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Idelle Labs, a Helen of Troy company, has completed its first year as a developer and marketer of hair and skin care products. Started in late 2002 to manage Helen of Troy's acquisition of former Procter & Gamble brands Vitapointe, Vitalis,...