Pharmacy Business

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here inked a three-year pact with Systems Xcellence Inc. (SXC) to utilize the latter's informedRx pharmacy benefit management services for more than 440,000 people. The contract begins Jan. 1 and includes Kroger Prescription Plans (KPP).

ALEXANDRIA , Va. - The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) last week selected the executive search firm of Russell Reynolds Associates to work with its search committee in recruiting a new president and c.e.o.

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here inked a three-year pact with Systems Xcellence Inc. (SXC) to utilize the latter's informedRx pharmacy benefit management services for more than 440,000 people. The contract begins Jan. 1 and includes Kroger Prescription Plans (KPP).

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here inked a three-year pact with Systems Xcellence Inc. (SXC) to utilize the latter's informedRx pharmacy benefit management services for more than 440,000 people. The contract begins Jan. 1 and includes Kroger Prescription Plans (KPP).

ALEXANDRIA , Va. - The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) last week selected the executive search firm of Russell Reynolds Associates to work with its search committee in recruiting a new president and c.e.o.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College here was dedicated this week, with members of the Wegman family in attendance. The pharmacy school, which opened for the current semester with an inaugural class of 55, was funded by a $5 million gift from the late Robert Wegman, grocer and noted area philanthropist.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Sales of nonprescription drugs in the U.S. grew by only 3 percent in 2005, but this did little to slow the increasing dominance of some of the biggest players in the OTC market. According a study released yesterday by market research firm Kline & Co., the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions has put more than half of the total sales volume into the hands of just 10 manufacturers.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Sales of nonprescription drugs in the U.S. grew by only 3 percent in 2005, but this did little to slow the increasing dominance of some of the biggest players in the OTC market. According a study released yesterday by market research firm Kline & Co., the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions has put more than half of the total sales volume into the hands of just 10 manufacturers.