Drug Store News

Antoinette Alexander

Senior Editor/Beauty Care

Antoinette Alexander is a senior editor for Drug Store News. Her areas of focus include beauty and retail-based health clinics. She joined the publication in 2001 as an associate news editor. In 2004, she was promoted to her current position. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Seattle University.

Antoinette also works on BeautyAdvisorLounge.com, and you can follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

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CoverGirl to launch campaign inspired by 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' (Beauty Care, DSN AM, Supplier News, Latest News)

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:48pm

Procter & Gamble’s CoverGirl beauty brand has announced its first-ever major movie sponsorship of Lionsgate's “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” which is scheduled for release in North American theaters on Nov. 22.

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CVS/pharmacy reminds diabetes patients on importance of regular testing (Retail News, CVS, DSN AM, Latest News)

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:54am

CVS/pharmacy is reminding patients with diabetes that one of the most important ways they can manage their disease is to perform regular testing of their blood sugar (glucose) levels.

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Take Care Health System makes donation to help further NP education (Retail News, Walgreens, DSN AM, Latest News, Retail Clinician)

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:20am

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has made a “founder’s gift” of $100,000 to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation to help further nurse practitioner education by supporting the Foundation’s Scholarship and Grant Fund.

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New line of clay-based beauty products to hit market this summer (Beauty Care, DSN AM, Latest News, New Products)

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:42am

Pharmaclay Delivery Systems has announced that it will introduce Clayspray, a line of clay-based beauty products targeting the face and body, to the U.S. market this summer.

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Energizer Personal Care, The Skin Cancer Foundation aim to encourage sun safety among men (Beauty Care, DSN AM, Supplier News, Latest News, Health & Wellness)

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:30am

Energizer Personal Care, which makes Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic brand sunscreens, has teamed up with the Skin Cancer Foundation to launch a public awareness campaign featuring Los Angeles Galaxy and Team USA soccer player Landon Donovan.

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Spotlight on practice, graduate nursing education partnership shining brighter (Drug Fix)

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:13pm

During the 2013 Retail Clinician Education Congress last week in Las Vegas, a select group of leaders in graduate nursing education and nursing practice gathered for a historic roundtable discussion.

The roundtable discussion was indeed historic and marked an important event within the convenient care industry as nurse leaders and universities came together to talk and strategize on ways to strengthen the relationship between practice and graduate nursing education in emerging models of care.

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New vitamin-based anti-aging serum hits market (Beauty Care, DSN AM, Latest News, New Products)

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:56am

Epionce has announced the launch of Intense Defense Anti-Aging + Repair Serum, which it is positioning as the first complete multivitamin for the skin.

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CEO/Leadership Panel, CARE awards among highlights at this year's RCEC (Retail News, DSN AM, Latest News, Retail Clinician)

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 4:33pm

Among the highlights of this year’s Retail Clinician Education Congress, currently taking place here in Las Vegas, was a CEO/Leadership Panel and the Clinician Awards for Excellence.

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Leaders in graduate nursing education, nursing practice gather for 'historic' roundtable... (Retail News, DSN AM, Latest News, Retail Clinician)

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 3:24pm

A select group of leaders in graduate nursing education and nursing practice came together Wednesday during the 2013 Retail Clinician Education Congress to participate in a historic roundtable discussion on strengthening the relationship between practice and graduate nursing education in emerging models of care delivery.

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Convenient care health professionals gather for 2013 RCEC (Retail News, DSN AM, Latest News, Retail Clinician)

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 4:28pm

Healthcare professionals working within the growing field of convenient care convened Tuesday for the sixth annual Retail Clinician Education Congress, a three-day educational and networking forum that is accredited for both nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

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