German discount drug store counters weak consumer demand
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Despite low consumer demand, the king of German drug stores, Schlecker, plans to open 500 new shops this year and strike fear into the heart of competitors, not to mention unions.
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The pharmaceutical files another marketing application.
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The state of Illinois is about to become a federal lawbreaker - and proud of it. Last week, it announced that in September it will help residents buy medicine from pre-screened pharmacies in Canada and Europe.
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Orders placed with companies in the German manufacturing sector slipped slightly in December as a result of declining interest from abroad.
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Consolidation in Europe's drugs   sector gathered steam on Thursday as Germany's Merck MRCG.DE   unveiled a $13.3-billion deal to buy Europe's top biotech firm   Serono SEO.VX, and Denmark's Nycomed won the drugs unit of   Altana ALTG.DE.
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Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations.
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Consolidation in Europe's drugs   sector gathered steam on Thursday as Germany's Merck unveiled a   $13.3-billion deal to buy Europe's top biotech firm Serono, and   Denmark's Nycomed won the drugs unit of Altana.
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Cancer drug distributors are trying to charge storage and handling fees to the makers of the drugs, a move some consumer groups worry could undermine parts of the Medicare prescription benefit law meant to curb pricing abuses.
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Low-income Michigan residents who don&#39;t have prescription-drug coverage will be able to enroll in a statewide discount program starting today.
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There's a whiff of crisis in the air at the Dutch Health Ministry: It's sitting on a pile of pot that it just can't sell. The Netherlands rolled out a program last year that allows patients to buy prescription marijuana at any pharmacy.
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Wal-Martâs expansion of itâs low-cost generic drug program indicates that the company is reaching out to a younger and broader clientÃ¨le.
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The pharmaceutical giant is selling its pain relievers and other consumer products.
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GlaxoSmithKline may be temporarily down, but it's not out.
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The deep-discount retail chain is feeling the effects of cautious spending.
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A task force led by the U.S. Surgeon General is still drafting its report on drug importation, but one conclusion is already clear: Savvy shoppers can find cheaper prescription drugs in American pharmacies.
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The discount retailer continues to hang on with modest sales growth.
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The Medicines Company reacquires its own drug.