Content about Environment

August 23, 2010
P&G offers coupon booklet that saves money and environment

On Aug. 29, 55 million homes nationwide will receive newspapers that contain savings on a...

August 22, 2010
Nestle wins Innovation Award

An environmentally friendly water bottle made by Nestle has won an award in Connecticut, the...

August 18, 2010
NACDS Rx conference will spotlight health reform’s impact, say officials

With the start of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ 2010 Pharmacy and Technology...

August 17, 2010
P&G's Future Friendly launches Find Your Footprint program

Procter & Gamble's Future Friendly is launching an education program for schools nationwide with the...

August 11, 2010
Merck, Sesame Workshop give consumers 'food for thought'

Merck has teamed up with the nonprofit educational organization behind "Sesame Street" to develop a...

August 2, 2010
Retail leaders gearing up for NACDS’ annual pharmacy pow-wow in San Diego

Representatives of more than 130 retail pharmacy chains are gearing up for the 53rd annual...

August 1, 2010
Merck discloses Q2 earnings

Merck had global sales of $11.3 billion and profits of $752 million during second quarter...

July 22, 2010
Beacon Community program seeks to curb diabetes across country

Vice President Joe Biden and the Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius...

WASHINGTON Vice President Joe Biden and the Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius have announced a pilot program designed to curb diabetes in 15 selected U.S. cities with the help of health-information technology.

July 22, 2010
Pharmacists continue to show their value to healthcare system

The evidence keeps piling up....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The evidence keeps piling up.

(THE NEWS: Pharmacist-patient relationships improve health, lower costs of care, UNC-Kerr study reveals. For the full story, click here)

Community pharmacy has demonstrated, over and over, and with remarkable consistency, that retail pharmacists bring real value to the healthcare system.

July 18, 2010
DEA ends restrictions on controlled substance e-Rx

With a regulatory stroke, the Obama White House has swept away the last serious legal...

July 13, 2010
Dr. Scholl's Custom Fit Orthotic Centers now available nationwide

Merck Consumer Care on Tuesday announced the nationwide availability of its Dr. Scholl's Custom Fit...

July 13, 2010
Local Price Chopper earns GreenChill award

A Price Chopper supermarket located in Warwick, N.Y., has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

July 11, 2010
Lip Smackers launches Vitaminschtick

Lip Smackers has announced the introduction of its newest flavor line of lip balms --...

July 7, 2010
Eye-catching cosmetics gain momentum, Mintel reports

The eyes have it! That's what new Mintel research indicated, as eye makeup sales have...

July 7, 2010
Merck announces global consolidation plan

Merck will close down eight of its research and development sites and eight of its...

July 7, 2010
Moisture, mold can be controlled with DampRid

Water damage can lead to mold and mildew growth, but a line of environmentally friendly...

July 6, 2010
SC Johnson supports Gulf oil spill relief efforts

SC Johnson is offering its help in the oil spill cleanup efforts in the Gulf...

July 6, 2010
Unilever states sustainability goals for paper packaging

Unilever is committing to its environmental sustainability by sourcing 75% of its paper and board...

July 5, 2010
AAFES locations participate in $1 coin initiative

The United States Mint last week announced an initiative being conducted through the Army and...

June 23, 2010
Merck gets nod from FDA for Dulera

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug by Merck for treating asthma...

June 22, 2010
P&G launches health-focused offshoot of online 'boomer' destination

A website that caters to baby boomers has unveiled a new health platform that focuses...

June 21, 2010
NCPA asks feds to carefully review Alabama’s new Medicaid pay plan

Does the path away from the Medicaid margin morass lead out of Alabama?...

June 17, 2010
At the front lines of healthcare concerns: Medication adherence

Though Drug Store News is a leader among trade publications for the retail pharmacy industry,...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Though Drug Store News is a leader among trade publications for the retail pharmacy industry, its readership remains small compared with the consumer magazines one typically finds on a store shelf, thus keeping its wealth of news and analysis confined to a limited audience. But the publication of an article in The New York Times brings to nationwide attention an issue of critical importance that frequently receives play in this magazine’s pages: medication adherence.

June 17, 2010
NCPA fights 'improper and unwarranted' Part B recoupment efforts

Independent pharmacy clearly has found its voice....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Independent pharmacy clearly has found its voice.

(THE NEWS: Indie pharmacy applauds move in Congress to end aggressive Part B recoupment efforts. For the full story, click here)

June 16, 2010
Marcal's Small Steps package now includes Environmental Facts panel

A new feature can be found on the front of Marcal's Small Steps packaging....