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October 6, 2010
Jonathan Roberts named COO of CVS Caremark's PBM business

CVS Caremark has appointed Jonathan Roberts as COO of its pharmacy benefit management business. He...

October 5, 2010
Bret Michaels tapped for Stop Diabetes campaign

Rock star and winner of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice," Bret Michaels, has joined the American Diabetes...

October 5, 2010
David Brailer joins Walgreens' board of directors

Walgreens has appointed the chairman of Health Evolution Partners to its board of directors....

October 5, 2010
Lori Mariano, Alyce Cucurullo join Laura Geller Makeup

Laura Geller Makeup, which is sold on QVC and at CVS' Beauty360, Macy's Impulse and...

NEW YORK Laura Geller Makeup, which is sold on QVC and at CVS' Beauty360, Macy's Impulse and Ulta locations, has expanded its senior management team.

Joining the company are Lori Mariano as VP marketing and Alyce Cucurullo as VP and general manager.

Mariano will be responsible for leading all marketing programs, branding and communications at Laura Geller Makeup. Previously, she has held senior management positions at such companies as L'Oreal, Coty and Mane USA.

October 5, 2010
P&G's Lori Proctor receives award from NEW

A retail supply leader for Procter & Gamble received the Network of Executive Women's Bobbie...

CHICAGO A retail supply leader for Procter & Gamble received the Network of Executive Women's Bobbie O'Hare Award, given annually to the regional committee member who has helped the organization advance its goals and extend its reach.

October 5, 2010
Pharmaca promotes Janda to VP retail store operations

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy on Tuesday named Allison Janda as the company’s VP retail store operations....

October 4, 2010
Alcon names new CFO

Eye care company Alcon has appointed a new executive....

HUENENBERG, Switzerland Eye care company Alcon has appointed a new executive.

 

The Swiss drug maker announced Monday the appointment of Robert Karsunky as SVP and CFO, effective Nov. 1. He succeeds Richard Croarkin, who has served as Alcon’s CFO since August 2007.

 

 

October 4, 2010
CRN awards dietary supplement industry executives at annual meeting

Jon Benninger of Virgo Publishing, Bill Frankos of Herbalife and John Wise, chief science officer...

October 3, 2010
Former J&J executive joins Markwins

Markwins International has hired former Johnson & Johnson executive Michael Cole to serve as its...

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. Markwins International has hired former Johnson & Johnson executive Michael Cole to serve as its Walmart team leader.

In this role, Cole will be responsible for both divisions at Walmart; Markwins Beauty Product, featuring the Wet 'n Wild and Black Radiance brands; and Markwins International, featuring The Color Workshop, ACT and Barbie.

Cole will report to Shawn Haynes, SVP sales and marketing for Markwins Beauty Products, and Eric Weeks, VP sales for Markwins International.

October 3, 2010
Former P&G executive joins Orabrush as CEO

Orabrush, the tongue cleaner that is designed to help cure bad breath, has named former...

PROVO, Utah Orabrush, the tongue cleaner that is designed to help cure bad breath, has named former Procter & Gamble executive Jeff Davis as its new CEO.

The company also announced an infusion of capital by 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners, which has invested in such companies as gDiapers eco-friendly diapers, Tasty Bite Indian foods, Eagle snacks and Wellness & Old Mother Hubbard all-natural foods for pets.

October 3, 2010
SVP operations at Shoppers named president of chain

Supervalu, parent company of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, has appointed Tim Lowe president of Shoppers....

October 3, 2010
Walmart executive named president of the Network of Executive Women

Michelle Gloeckler, SVP merchandise execution for Walmart, has been elected president of the Network of...

September 30, 2010
Joint Juice names CEO

Joint Juice earlier this week named David Ritterbush the company’s new CEO. Ritterbush, who makes...

SAN FRANCISCO Joint Juice earlier this week named David Ritterbush the company’s new CEO. Ritterbush, who makes the transition from COO, has been with the joint health nutrition company since 2009.

September 30, 2010
UltiMed names VP diabetes care

UltiMed, a company that makes insulin-delivery devices, has named a new executive....

ST. PAUL, Minn. UltiMed, a company that makes insulin-delivery devices, has named a new executive.

 

The company announced the appointment of Brahim Zabeli as VP diabetes care for the U.S. market. In the new role, Zabeli will manage commercial activity, including sales, marketing and customer service.

 

 

Zabeli previously worked as director of trade and managed markets for medical supply company Becton, Dickinson & Co.

 

September 29, 2010
Ahold names Boer its new CEO

Supermarket giant Ahold said Thursday it has named Dick Boer CEO, effective March 2011. The...

AMSTERDAM Supermarket giant Ahold said Thursday it has named Dick Boer CEO, effective March 2011. The company also has tapped Carl Schlicker to replace Larry Benjamin as COO of its Ahold USA division, which generates roughly 60% of its total revenues.

 

September 29, 2010
Walgreens names SVP pharmaceutical development, market access

Walgreens announced Thursday that Jeffrey Berkowitz, a former SVP at drug maker Merck, has joined...

DEERFIELD, Ill. Walgreens announced Thursday that Jeffrey Berkowitz, a former SVP at drug maker Merck, has joined the company.

Berkowitz will serve as Walgreens' SVP pharmaceutical development and market access, responsible for the overall pharmacy contracting strategy for the company, both on the pharmaceutical manufacturing side and on the retail payer side, the drug store chain said. He will report to Walgreens' pharmacy services president Kermit Crawford.

September 28, 2010
Carol Abel joins FMI as VP education and research

A former executive at the American Pharmacists Association has joined the Food Marketing Institute to...

September 28, 2010
Executive changes announced at Campbell Soup Co.

Campbell Soup Co.'s chief executive is retiring at the end of the company's fiscal year....

CAMDEN, N.J. Campbell Soup Co.'s chief executive is retiring at the end of the company's fiscal year.

 

Doug Conant will step down from his role as president and CEO, a position he has held since 2001, on July 31, 2011, the company said Tuesday. Campbell's board of directors appointed EVP and COO Denise Morrison to lead the company at the beginning of fiscal 2012. Morrison also has been elected a director of the company as of Oct. 1.

 

September 28, 2010
Lansinoh names new VP marketing

A maker of breast-feeding products has named Michael Barclay, a former SC Johnson brand manager,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. A maker of breast-feeding products has named Michael Barclay, a former SC Johnson brand manager, as its new VP marketing.

In his new role at Lansinoh, Barclay will coordinate all North American marketing activities while leading the brand marketing, consumer relations and professional relations teams. He will report to Lansinoh North America president Diane Manwaring. Prior to joining Lansinoh, Barclay was the brand manager for SC Johnson's wax division and category manager for Frito-Lay's U.K. division.

 

September 27, 2010
CHPA names new president

Scott Melville now is at the helm of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association....

September 27, 2010
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy president to retire

A regional supermarket owned by Supervalu said its president will retire Oct. 1....

September 26, 2010
Julianna Margulies named new face of L'Oreal

L'Oreal has selected "The Good Wife" star Julianna Margulies to be its newest face for...

NEW YORK L'Oreal has selected "The Good Wife" star Julianna Margulies to be its newest face for the brand.

"Entering into a partnership with Julianna Margulies is truly exciting for us," stated Cyril Chapuy, global brand president of L'Oreal Paris. "Aside from her unique beauty, Julianna is one of the most compassionate women in the business. She's an exceptional addition to our amazing roster of spokespeople and we?re extremely proud to support her."

September 26, 2010
Pampers taps Barbara Bermudo for unique partnership

Pampers is looking to connect with Hispanic consumers through a partnership with Spanish-language television newscaster...

MIAMI Pampers is looking to connect with Hispanic consumers through a partnership with Spanish-language television newscaster Barbara Bermudo.

As part of the deal, Pampers will debut a Spanish-language blog and series of mommy video casts with content that it developed with Bermudo. The new interactive resource will offer Hispanic moms a place to connect with other moms and share useful information to assist with their baby's development and well-being.

 

September 23, 2010
Four-star general to deliver keynote address at NACDS Foundation's annual dinner

The charitable arm of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced that a four-star...

September 22, 2010
Combe Inc. founder dies at 94

Mary Elizabeth Deming Combe, who founded health and beauty care company Combe Inc. in 1949...

GREENWICH, Conn. Mary Elizabeth Deming Combe, who founded health and beauty care company Combe Inc. in 1949 with her husband, passed away at her home on Sept. 20. She was 94.

In 1938, Combe graduated from Ohio State University and married the late Ivan Combe. Eleven years later, they founded Combe Inc. and built it into one of the largest privately owned health and beauty care companies in the country. The team created such well-known brands as Clearasil, Just For Men hair color and Odor-Eaters.