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Arizona, Texas top Walgreens Flu Index 'most active' list for 2015/2016 season
DEERFIELD, Ill. - With flu activity winding down in the U.S., Walgreens on Friday announced the top markets and states for flu activity for the season, according to its season-ending Walgreens Flu Index examining aggregate prescription data from Nov. 2015 through mid-April 2016.

The states with the highest rates of influenza, according to the Index, were Arizona, Texas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Coty taps beauty visionary Shannon Curtin for new consumer division
Former Walgreens beauty VP Shannon Curtin is joining Coty North America as senior vice president of its new Consumer Beauty division in May, the company announced Friday.

The move, effective May 23, comes as Coty prepares to complete its merger with P&G Specialty Beauty later this year. After the merger, Coty will be organized into three divisions: Coty Consumer Beauty, Coty Luxury and Coty Professional. Curtin will report to Esi Eggleston Bracey, the future president of Coty Consumer Beauty. The company said Curtin will be based in Coty’s New York office.

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Hershey products go red, white and blue for Team USA

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Iconic candy brand Hershey is unveiling new, patriotic-themed packaging on some of its most popular brands as excitement for builds for the 2016 Olympic Games.

For the first time in the history of the bar, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar will be swapping out its traditional silver lettering to red, white and blue.
Walmart starts search for next big retail tech innovation

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is looking for innovative retail technology ideas — and casting a wide net to find them.

The discount retailer is launching a “Technology Open Call” aimed at retail technology start-ups. Walmart will consider technology spanning all of retail, including capabilities around the store shopping experience, associate experience, logistics, big data, security and/or social media.
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CVS Pharmacy offers nonprescription naloxone to New Hampshire residents

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health announced Thursday it has made the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in New Hampshire. CVS Health has established a standing order with physicians in New Hampshire that allows CVS Pharmacy to expand access to the medication in the Granite State.
VTech expands line of educational children's products

NEW YORK -- One of the world's largest educational toy-makers is bringing a new collection of products to store shelves.

VTech announced it is expanding its educational toy lines. The new products are part of VTech's Baby, Infant and Preschool lines, the Go! Go! Smart lines and the Baby Amaze line.
CVS Health marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day with several initiatives

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health is marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, this Saturday April 30, with the announcement that its Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program has donated more than 500 drug collection units to law enforcement partners across the U.S., resulting in the safe disposal of more than 35 metric tons of unwanted medication to date.
Former Target chief merchant joins consulting firm

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Former Target executive Kathryn Tesija has joined CPG/retail consulting firm Simpactful as a senior adviser and consultant.

Tesija spent 30 years at Target Corp., most recently as chief merchandising and supply chain officer. She will be a senior adviser and consultant for Simpactful, based in Minneapolis.