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Digital platform is reconfigured by Diplomat

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has unveiled an updated website to serve as a specialty pharmacy resource center. “The goal was to reimagine the website and create a smarter, more comprehensive digital platform,” said Jennifer Cretu, vice president of marketing and public relations at Diplomat.

McKesson teams up with mscripts

McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions (MPRS) is partnering with mscripts LLC on a new-to-market solution aimed at improving pharmacy customers’ medication adherence and fostering patient engagement.

CDMA still invaluable to small retailers

CDMA still invaluable to small retailers

This year, Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) marks its 90th anniversary. To translate, the organization was begun in 1926. The date was three years prior to the Great Depression and 13 years before the outbreak of World War II.

Iroko ships Vivlodex osteoarthritis drug

Iroko ships Vivlodex osteoarthritis drug

Iroko Pharmaceuticals LLC this week made Vivlodex, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for osteoarthritis pain, available by prescription at pharmacies across the United States.

NACDS aims to boost pharmacy immunizations

NACDS aims to boost pharmacy immunizations

A request-for-proposals (RFP) by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will offer up to two awards of $300,000 each for demonstration projects that increase pharmacy-based immunizations by spurring collaboration across health care providers.

Rite Aid offers talking Rx devices to visually impaired

Rite Aid offers talking Rx devices to visually impaired

Rite Aid pharmacies have begun providing talking prescription devices to help customers with visual impairments. The drug chain said Thursday that the devices, available at all of its approximately 4,600 stors, will be offered free upon request to customers who are blind or visually impaired.

CVS’ tobacco decision making an impact, smoker poll shows

CVS’ tobacco decision making an impact, smoker poll shows

A survey of cigarette smokers shows that CVS Health’s removal of tobacco products from its stores is working as planned. Electronic cigarette maker V2 said Thursday that last week it polled 300 cigarette smokers nationwide, all of whom had previously purchased cigarettes from a CVS store.

Walmart earnings decline for 4Q, full year

Walmart earnings decline for 4Q, full year

Walmart reported decreased net earnings for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year, with adjusted earnings per share above Wall Street’s consensus forecast. The retail giant said Thursday that for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31., net income fell 7.9% to $4.57 billion, or $1.