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October 24, 2010

There is a pair of significant reasons sales of external analgesics, including heat and ice...

October 10, 2010

Thermionics’ ThermiPaq products, which now sport an eye-catching yellow “Control Your Pain!” panel as part...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —Thermionics’ ThermiPaq products, which now sport an eye-catching yellow “Control Your Pain!” panel as part of a new graphics package, has been a significant driver of growth within the heat/ice packs segment of late.

For the 52 weeks ended Aug. 8, Thermipaq sales were up 27.2%, reaching $6.1 million across food, drug and mass (minus Walmart) outlets, according to SymphonyIRI Group data. That growth is outpacing the category as a whole, which currently is trending up 6.1%.

October 7, 2010

CVS Caremark has no doubt been a trailblazer in the healthcare arena, positioning itself along...

NEW YORK CVS Caremark has no doubt been a trailblazer in the healthcare arena, positioning itself along the front lines to leverage its various points of care to improve outcomes and lower healthcare costs. But with all that CVS Caremark has done and will continue to do in the healthcare space -- and it is no doubt a lot -- it still has more than 7,000 retail locations, and the front of the store continues to be a critical part of its business and a major growth driver for the company.

October 7, 2010

The drug industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift. Companies that traditionally have relied on...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The drug industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift. Companies that traditionally have relied on blockbuster drugs are finding that model running dry as their biggest money-makers face competition from generics that eventually will lead to a heavily commoditized market for the disease states that have been the foundation for the model, such as high cholesterol, asthma, mental illness and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

August 26, 2010

You only have to look as far as a recent SymphonyIRI Group study to realize...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT You only have to look as far as a recent SymphonyIRI Group study to realize why a general gravitation toward expansion of food store offerings makes sense. Because it never matters much what the housing market is doing, how high unemployment is or how dire the economy is when you consider one simple common denominator: People still need to eat.

August 25, 2010

Chip Ganassi Racing on Wednesday announced that GlaxoSmithKline’s Breathe Right brand will be placed on...

INDIANAPOLIS Chip Ganassi Racing on Wednesday announced that GlaxoSmithKline’s Breathe Right brand will be placed on the nose of the team’s Target Indy car this weekend during the Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 Chicagoland Speedway races.

Additionally, on Aug. 28, race fans will have the opportunity to meet two-time and reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, driver of the Target Indy car, on-site at the Breathe Right Advanced tent where free product samples will be made available.

December 20, 2009

This is further substantiation that the business of over-the-counter medicines, particularly those sold in the...

NEW YORK This is further substantiation that the business of over-the-counter medicines, particularly those sold in the U.S. market, is a key growth driver for pharma companies. If you weren’t convinced when Pfizer re-entered the OTC market with its acquisition of Wyeth, then you certainly should be convinced now.

 

August 9, 2009

That $4.4 billion opportunity is really only the tip of the iceberg. The real opportunity,...

NEW YORK That $4.4 billion opportunity is really only the tip of the iceberg. The real opportunity, especially for pharmacists and their nurse practitioner/physician assistant partners, is in the ancillary services that will accompany the functionality behind wireless diagnostic devices — think a medication therapy management/chronic disease coaching one-two punch.

August 2, 2009

Drugstore.com’s recent foray within the last year into being the “intel inside” of two fairly...

NEW YORK Drugstore.com’s recent foray within the last year into being the “intel inside” of two fairly large healthcare companies’ e-tailing sites is shaping up to be a pretty significant revenue driver going forward.

 

March 23, 2008

Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice brand has teamed up with drag racing’s Funny Car team...

January 13, 2008

The mineral-based makeup madness at mass shows no signs of slowing as major beauty players...

September 16, 2007

Aiming to inspire consumers to think about their skin, Vaseline has launched the “Skin is...