Five pharmacies in Beijing started using vending machines equipped with tracking systems to sell baby formula on Saturday, but sales on the first day did not go as well as expected. Zhang Dawei, who is in charge of business operations at ...
Tags: Baby Formula, Pharmacies, Vending Machines
McKesson and Celesio announced that McKesson signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Celesio for €23 per share and to launch parallel voluntary public tender offers for the remaining publicly-traded shares and outstanding ...
The Volvo Group has opened up an on-site medical centre and pharmacy for workers at its Hagerstown powertrain development and production facility. The medical centre is open to all the company's Hagerstown-based employees and their ...
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Innotrac Corporation, a best-in-class commerce provider integrating digital technology, fulfillment, contact center and business intelligence solutions, announced that Shopko has selected Innotrac and MICROS as its new eCommerce solution. ...
Tags: Textile
Managed Health Care Associates (MHA) and CoverMyMeds have joined hands to provide a co-branded solution to MHA's pharmacy members for facilitating a more efficient process for completing and submitting drug prior authorizations (PA). ...
Tags: MHA Partners, CoverMyMeds
ICU Medical has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its ChemoLock needlefree closed system transfer device (CSTD). The CSTD is approved for pharmacy applications (product code ONB), as well as patient ...
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It is now more than 400 years since the first recorded printed labels were being produced. At that time they would have been printed on hand-made paper using relief letterpress type or images cut into wood or metal, with impression pressure ...
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Ceptaris Therapeutics has obtained FDA marketing approval for Valchlor (mechlorethamine) gel to topically treat stage IA and IB mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma (CTCL) patients who were exposed to skin-directed therapy ...
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Sears Holdings Corporation reported its second quarter 2013 results. Highlights: - Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $194 million, or $1.83 loss per diluted share, compared to $132 million, or $1.25 loss per diluted ...
Tags: Marginal Fall
Drugstore chains Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) has announced the availability of seasonal flu shots across its pharmacies nationwide. Rite Aid pharmacy executive vice president Robert Thompson said that while it's too early to tell what the ...
Pure Protein, a protein product brand owned by US-based NBTY, has launched Soft Baked Bars. According to the company, the bars deliver the protein necessary for a lean, healthy and strong body, with 5g of sugar. The new Pure Protein Soft ...
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US-based fulfillment services provider OctoChem has expanded its Midwest specialty distribution plant in Vandalia as a result of various industries addressing a growing need to handle the packaging and distribution of product samples ...
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MeadWestvaco (MWV), a global packaging and packaging technology firm, has unveiled its smaller, more discreet medication adherence package, known as Shellpak Renew with Optilock technology. Designed to fulfill patient and pharmacist ...
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CVS/pharmacy has introduced a new online drug information center on CVS.com, offering access to prescription information and interactive tools to help consumers make informed, confident decisions. The Drug Information Center is designed ...
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Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has introduced a new discreet medication adherence package, Shellpak Renew with Optilock technology. Designed to address the needs of patient and pharmacist by enabling patient portability and ...
Tags: MWV, Adherence Package