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Retail News Breaks Archives Navarro Discount Pharmacy has made a habit of thinking outside the small box. Loblaw Cos. is expanding its Get Checked Now diabetes awareness program to give its pharmacy patients additional support. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association gave their take on two recent studies about mail order pharmacy and medication adherence. Pushing ahead with a store-brand makeover, Walgreen Co. has launched a value-oriented private label called Nice! in its drug stores nationwide. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has started providing flu vaccinations in its pharmacies, and members of its loyalty program can get inoculated at a savings. The so-called "doughnut hole" in Medicare Part D has proved to be a sinkhole for medication adherence, CVS Caremark Corp. and other researchers found. This back-to-school season, Navarro Discount Pharmacy is lending a hand to students in need as well as enabling parents shopping for school supplies to help out the local school district. The pharmacy arena has turned up the heat in the battle against prescription drug abuse through a variety of new initiatives. Supervalu Pharmacies has started providing flu vaccines at its 801 pharmacy locations on a walk-in basis.
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