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May 24, 2013
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An aerial view of the tornado damage in Moore, Okla.
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Walgreens said one of its stores in Moore, Okla., has been closed temporarily after sustaining severe damage from this week's devastating tornado.
The drug chain said it plans to start rebuilding the store this week. Walgreens has three stores in Moore.
Meanwhile, CVS Caremark reported that its two drug stores and walk-in health clinic in Moore are open.
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has urged a House committee to reject proposals that could force military families and veterans to get prescriptions via mail order, possibly hiking costs for the TRICARE program. Ralphs and Vons pharmacies have partnered with UnitedHealthcare and the YMCA to help Los Angeles County employees and their families prevent and manage diabetes. Forty-three U.S. representatives are questioning Medicare's decision to prohibit community pharmacies from providing same-day home delivery of diabetes testing supplies to homebound seniors. The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) has approved a policy of unannounced surveys of pharmacies up for renewal and on an interim basis. Bartell Drugs has bought two pharmacies from The Everett Clinic, a physician group practice based in Everett, Wash. With congressional hearings this week on reforming Medicare, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has provided comment on community pharmacy's role in the success of the 10-year-old Medicare Part D prescription drug program and called for program enhancements focused on the quality and affordability of care. RxAlly has published a white paper that delineates an individualized, health care delivery model for pharmacists.
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Howard Solomon is slated to retire as president and chief executive officer of Forest Laboratories Inc. at the end of this year. Perrigo Co. is transferring its U.S. common stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Duchesnay USA has shipped Diclegis, a medication for morning sickness, to pharmacies nationwide. Chris Dick, president and chief operating officer at Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc., plans to leave those posts and the company's board of directors later this month. Darcey Macken has been promoted to president of U.S. sales at Kellogg Co. Advocate Medical Company (AMC) is distributing Lubrigyn Cleansing Milk, a feminine hygiene product, to all CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide. Actavis Inc. plans to acquire Ireland-based Warner Chilcott in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion.
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