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September 7, 2010

GSK inks deal with Lonza, announces CFO's exit

Swiss drug maker Lonza will help British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline manufacture five biotech drugs in...

LONDON Swiss drug maker Lonza will help British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline manufacture five biotech drugs in early- and mid-stage clinical trials, the two companies said Wednesday.

Lonza will manufacture clinical trial batches of the drugs, all monoclonal antibodies in phase-1 and phase-2 testing, and provide additional access to manufacturing capacity so GSK can fulfill future demands. The two companies said other details of the agreement remain confidential.

September 6, 2010

Parata appoints new CEO, CFO

Two executives at pharmacy automation company Parata Systems will be promoted at the beginning of...

DURHAM, N.C. Two executives at pharmacy automation company Parata Systems will be promoted at the beginning of next month, the company said.

Parata announced the promotion of Tom Rhoads to CEO and D.J. Dougherty to CFO, effective Oct. 1. They respectively replace current CEO and CFO Jess Eberdt and Doug Townsend, the company’s cofounders.

September 6, 2010

Shopko names new VP

Shopko announced that Dianne Parker has been appointed VP customer relationship marketing....

September 6, 2010

Walmart reshuffles merchandising roles

A series of merchandising and marketing moves announced at Walmart created several new positions and...

August 30, 2010

PacificHealth names Duffner CEO

PacificHealth Labs on Tuesday announced that Fred Duffner has been promoted to CEO and president...

MATAWAN, N.J. PacificHealth Labs on Tuesday announced that Fred Duffner has been promoted to CEO and president reporting directly to the board. Duffner previously had been named president in January 2010.

“We have made great progress this year refocusing the company on its core brands in sports nutrition, reducing expenses and in building our cash position,” Duffner stated. “I believe [PacificHealth] is now in a position to take back its leadership position in the category and begin to lead with new innovation and consumer messaging.”

August 29, 2010

King names new chief commercial officer

Jeffrey Bailey has been appointed as King Pharmaceuticals' chief commercial officer, leading all sales, marketing,...

BRISTOL, Tenn. Jeffrey Bailey has been appointed as King Pharmaceuticals' chief commercial officer, leading all sales, marketing, managed care, sales operations and business analytics for the drug maker.

August 26, 2010

A&P restructuring continues with naming of new EVP

The restructuring of A&P's new management team under newly appointed president and CEO Sam Martin...

August 24, 2010

Continental Fragrances gets private equity infusion from CID Capital

Continental Fragrances, whose hair care brands include Salon Grafix, Giga.Hold and High Beams, has announced...

August 24, 2010

FMI names SVP industry relations

The Food Marketing Institute on Wednesday announced the promotion of Patrick Walsh to SVP industry...

August 22, 2010

A&P appoints chief administrative officer

Grocer A&P has appointed Frederic Brace to the new position of chief administrative officer, effective...

August 19, 2010

Hospira chairman and CEO to retire

Hospira chairman and CEO Chris Begley will retire from his CEO position, Hospira said Friday....

August 18, 2010

Amarin names new CEO

A company that develops drugs for cardiovascular disease has appointed a new leader....

August 17, 2010

A&P names new EVP operations

Grocer A&P has appointed former OfficeMax executive Paul Hertz as EVP operations, succeeding Mark Kramer,...

August 16, 2010

Cantrell named Good Neighbor Pharmacy president

Michael Cantrell has been promoted to the new position of president of Good Neighbor Pharmacy...

August 11, 2010

Ranbaxy head steps down

The CEO of Ranbaxy Labs will step down next week, the Indian generic drug maker...

August 9, 2010

Publix promotes Roskovich to SVP product business development

A seasoned Publix executive with 35 years of experience at the chain has been promoted...

August 8, 2010

Bausch & Lomb promotes Biotrue with contest

Bausch & Lomb is promoting its latest lens care product by encouraging Americans to find...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. Bausch & Lomb is promoting its latest lens care product by encouraging Americans to find visual inspiration in their surroundings.

August 4, 2010

Generex taps Pfizer's Eagle for scientific advisory board

Generex has appointed a Pfizer executive to help with its cancer and influenza vaccines program....

August 3, 2010

Watson names two new EVPs

Generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals has appointed two new executives this week....

August 2, 2010

Mayes promoted to SVP government relations at Safeway

Safeway on Tuesday announced that it has appointed 16-year veteran Jonathan Mayes to SVP government...

July 22, 2010

Magnacca named Duane Reade's new president

Duane Reade has promoted Joe Magnacca to president. Magnacca previously served as SVP and chief...

July 22, 2010

Patrick Zenner joins Par's board of directors

Generic drug maker Par Pharmaceutical Cos. has appointed a former Roche executive to its board...

July 19, 2010

Pharmaca names new VP merchandising

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy on Monday named David Janowicz as the company’s VP merchandising....

July 18, 2010

I smell a (SKU) rat

“I have read dribs and drabs of this in different publications over the last couple...

“I have read dribs and drabs of this in different publications over the last couple of years, but this (“7 Deadly Sins of SKU Rationalization,” Drug Store News, June 7, 2010) really pulled it all together.… Hopefully some of the retailers will wake up and read this and understand what they’re doing in terms of customer loyalty, traffic, profitability and so on.”

July 18, 2010

Kerr innovator to lead N.C. pharmacy board

Rebecca Chater, one of community pharmacy’s leading clinical-care innovators, has been elected president of the...