People in the News

06/10/2013 - 2:49pm

Family Dollar Stores on Monday named Brad Rogers SVP real estate, replacing Keith Gehl, who will retire from the company at the end of June.

06/10/2013 - 2:46pm

Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital close $28 billion Heinz deal

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G have completed their acquisition of condiment maker H.J. Heinz Co., Heinz said.

06/10/2013 - 1:56pm

Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board appoints CSPN, Diplomat, AxelaCare executives to board

The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board has appointed three new members to its board of directors, the group said Monday.

06/10/2013 - 12:50pm

Dollar Tree adds 'president' to COO's title

Dollar Tree on Monday announced the promotion of Gary Philbin, 56, to the position of president and COO. He has served as COO since 2007.

06/10/2013 - 11:51am

Former Facebook president invests in e-cigarette brand

Electronic cigarette brand Njoy has raised $75 million in funding, the company said Monday.

06/06/2013 - 10:23am

Costco May sales up 7%

Costco's reported May sales of $8.13 billion, a 7% increase over May 2012, the club retailer said.

06/05/2013 - 1:42pm

2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo sees jump in attendance

More than 15,300 people attended the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo at Chicago's McCormick Place last month, representing a more than 10% increase in attendees over 2012, the organization that sponsors the trade show said.

06/04/2013 - 12:36pm

Boehringer Ingelheim's Robert Belknap honored with 2013 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, HDMA’s nonprofit research foundation, and Genentech on Tuesday honored Robert Belknap, executive director of trade sales and operations for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, with the 2013 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement.

06/04/2013 - 9:03am

HDMA names DIANA winners

At the 2013 Business and Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., HDMA honored pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers during the presentation of the 2013 Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare.

06/03/2013 - 5:29pm

Health plans should let customers fill specialty prescriptions at retail, N.Y. attorney general says

The state attorney general of New York is urging health insurers to let patients buy specialty drugs through retail pharmacies instead of having to use mail-order.