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2/8/10 - China Jo-Jo Drugstores Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2009 Results
China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc., which operates a retail pharmacy chain in the People's Republic of China, today announced its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2009. Fiscal Third Quarter 2009 Highlights. Gross profit increased 43.4% period-over-period to $4.8 million.
2/8/10 - CVS Caremark 4Q profit grows 11 percent
NEW YORK CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Monday its profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter as results improved for its pharmacy benefits management business. CVS shares rose $1.95, or 6.3 percent, to $33.02. in afternoon trading.
2/8/10 - CVS Caremark gives 2010 and 1Q forecasts
WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Caremark Corp. on Monday forecast profit and revenue that were about equal to Wall Street expectations for the full year 2010. The drugstore operator and pharmacy benefits manager said it will earn $2.56 to $2.65 per share for the year.
2/8/10 - CVS profit rises in 4th quarter as revenue from Caremark pharmacy benefits unit increases
NEW YORK - CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Monday its profit rose 11 per cent in the fourth quarter as results improved for its pharmacy benefits management business. CVS shares rose 82 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $31.89 in premarket trading.
2/8/10 - EvoraPlusTM Probiotic Oral Care Product by Oragenics, Inc. Launches In Walgreens
Oragenics, Inc.'s Acclaimed New Probiotic Oral Care Product EvoraPlusTM To Be Featured In All 7,000+ Walgreens Locations. Walgreens, the country's largest drug store chain, will offer EvoraPlusTM, the groundbreaking oral care probiotic mint from Florida-based biotechnology company Oragenics, Inc. chain-wide beginning March 19, 2010.
2/8/10 - Rite Aid Whacked With $2.5 Million Verdict Over Mis-filled Prescription
Rite Aid, the struggling national pharmacy chain, was setback last week with a $2.5 million verdict in Montgomery County, Alabama for mis-filling a prescription of pain medication with a strong steroid.
2/5/10 - 2010 Worldwide Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2010 Worldwide Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry Report" report to their offering. The Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. Industry Definition.
2/3/10 - 2010 Worldwide Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2010 Worldwide Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry Report" report to their offering. The Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. Industry Definition.
2/3/10 - Change to Win Study Shows Drug Manager CVS Caremark Charges More for Generic Drugs to Federal Employees and US Government than Walk-in Customers
Federal employees and US government charged three times more for many drugs than walk-in retail discount program participants. A new study released today by Change to Win shows that pharmacy benefits manager CVS Caremark charges its largest customer - the US government - and millions of federal employees more for hundreds of generic drugs than part
2/3/10 - Drug Stores and Health and Beauty Stores (including Pharmacies) in Sweden
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Drug Stores and Health and Beauty Stores in Sweden" report to their offering. The retail databooks are based on key market value data for 8 major product sectors, 16 core retail distribution channels and 62 countries. Scope: - An overview of total retail value in this country segmente
2/3/10 - Walgreen falls on weak January sales measure
NEW YORK-Shares of Walgreen Co. dropped Wednesday after the drugstore operator surprised Wall Street by reporting that a key figure - sales at its stores that have been open at least a year - fell in January. At the 6,659 stores that have been open or controlled by Walgreen for at least a year, total revenue, pharmacy sales and sales of non-pharmac
2/3/10 - Walgreen says key sales figure fell in January
DEERFIELD, Ill.-Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. said Wednesday that a key sales measure fell in January, although the company's total sales rose as it continued to open and buy more stores. Sales at Walgreen's stores that have been open at least a year fell 1.1 percent for January.
2/2/10 - Research and Markets: 2010 Trendology: U.S. Pharmacies & Drug Stores Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2010 Trendology: U.S. Pharmacies & Drug Stores" report to their offering. The 2010 Trendology report on the U.S. Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry characterizes the industry in three descriptive methods: qualitative analysis, quantitative data and lists of major industry players. Industry Defi
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