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August 22, 2010

CVS/pharmacy has always prided itself on convenience, but the retailer clearly is raising the bar...

August 22, 2010

Americans staggered by recession, loss of income and job worries have been making fewer trips...

August 22, 2010

With nearly 500 nurse practitioners showing up for the Retail Clinician Education Congress, hosted by...

August 22, 2010

In the aftermath of the H1N1 flu pandemic that dominated airwaves during last year’s cough-cold-flu...

August 22, 2010

Healthcare reform, a rise in patient visits and expanded service offerings are paving the way...

August 22, 2010

Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing recently launched a walking cane designed to suit seniors who...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing recently launched a walking cane designed to suit seniors who need assistance making a midnight run to the restroom and who don’t want to wake their partners by turning on the lights.

August 19, 2010

Everlast Sports Nutrition on Thursday announced the launch of its ProLine collection, a sports nutrition...

NEW YORK Everlast Sports Nutrition on Thursday announced the launch of its ProLine collection, a sports nutrition line of products for pre- and post-workout.

Developed by a team of industry professionals to include nutritionists, athletes and fitness-enthusiasts, ProLine was created to deliver scientifically validated ingredients in proven cutting-edge sports nutrition products for optimum athletic performance, the company stated.

August 19, 2010

Starbucks is planning to expand the selection of its products available in supermarkets, according to...

August 19, 2010

Sophyto, a line of natural skin care products that has been sold at select dermatologists’...

August 19, 2010

An anti-inflammatory drug approved 60 years ago may help fight against a fungal infection of...

August 19, 2010

The Trump Organization and Talbott Teas will collaborate to develop a line of teas under...

August 18, 2010

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson chairman and...

NEW YORK In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson chairman and CEO William Weldon outlined a number of organizational changes taking place across the company in light of the recent spate of recalled products at McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a J&J company.

First, there is the creation of a corporate oversight group, headed by Ajit Shetty, who will be in charge of operations for the company’s pharmaceuticals, medical device and consumer segments. Shetty will report directly to Weldon.

August 17, 2010

Shortly after its retail rollout in Duane Reade and GNC, Dream Water has formed new...

August 17, 2010

Duane Reade stores now are carrying JustAsk prepaid gift cards in time for the fall...

August 17, 2010

NBTY on Tuesday announced the recall of its Air Shield, Air Protector, Immune System Support...

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. NBTY on Tuesday announced the recall of its Air Shield, Air Protector, Immune System Support and AirHealth Effervescent 10-tablet containers, and its Stick Packs 8-stick containers -- all private-label versions of Airborne -- because they may contain undeclared soy, according to a posting of the release on the Food and Drug Administration website.

The recall impacts a host of pharmacy retailers, including CVS, Safeway, Supervalu, Target, Walgreens and Walmart. The products all fall under NBTY’s Leiner Health Solutions umbrella.

August 16, 2010

The natural hair care line by makeup and beauty expert Peter Lamas, founder of Peter...

NEW YORK The natural hair care line by makeup and beauty expert Peter Lamas, founder of Peter Lamas Products, made its way to Duane Reade in the spring and was spotted on shelf at the recently opened Duane Reade flagship store in Union Square.

Lamas has more than 30 years of experience in the beauty industry, defining the looks of Hollywood's hottest stars, such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor.

August 16, 2010

For most food, drug and mass merchandise retailers, back-to-school season means doing brisk business in...

August 16, 2010

The global market for vaccines grew to more than $20 billion last year, according to...

NEW YORK The global market for vaccines grew to more than $20 billion last year, according to a report by healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information.

 

The New York-based firm’s report, “Vaccines 2010: World Market Analysis, Key Players and Critical Trends in a Fast-Changing Industry,” indicated that the world market for preventative vaccines was $22.1 billion in 2009, compared with $19 billion in 2008.

 

 

August 15, 2010

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has expanded its artifical pancreas program with an initiative that...

August 15, 2010

Overall makeup usage may be down, but makeup products with a skin care benefit continue...

August 15, 2010

With a current shortage of primary care physicians and some 30 million uninsured standing to...

August 15, 2010

Adding plenty of fire power to the rapidly improving image of community pharmacists as essential...

August 15, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a prefilled dual-chamber syringe made by Pfizer for...

NEW YORK The Food and Drug Administration has approved a prefilled dual-chamber syringe made by Pfizer for treating hemophilia, Pfizer said.

 

The FDA approved the syringe for administering the drug Xyntha (antihemophilic factor [recombinant]) for hemophilia A. The drug is used to prevent and control bleeding episodes in patients.

 

 

August 15, 2010

"Mad Men" designer Janie Bryant reportedly has teamed up with nail polish company Nailtini to...

August 12, 2010

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer have announced the opening of a...

NEW YORK Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer have announced the opening of a new asthma walk-in center in East Harlem, where the rate of childhood asthma hospitalizations is the highest in the city.

The new East Harlem walk-in asthma center -- an expansion of the East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence and a part of the City's PlaNYC initiative -- is aimed to reduce childhood asthma hospitalizations by 50% over the next five years.