Pharmacies are at top of Gallup poll on service
Consumers agree that pharmacies are more than up to the task of providing superior customer service.
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CVS deploys digital tools to support patient health
CVS Health announced a suite of new digital tools last month aimed at helping customers manage their health with more ease and efficiency. The company noted that the new digital tools were developed specifically to address issues facing CVS Health customers.
Albertsons buys back 33 stores
As Albertsons weighs staging an initial public offering it had originally planned for October, it is expanding with the purchase of 33 stores it had been forced last year to divest.
Sterling shows impact Rx can have in combating hypertension
Sterling Drug, in collaboration with HealthPartners and PharmaSmart, has demonstrated the potential of community pharmacists to reduce hypertension.
Free Rx program is expanded by Publix
Publix Supermarkets Inc. is offering free 90-day supplies of metformin, lisinopril and amlodipine to pharmacy customers with a prescription for the medications. Previously, 30-day supplies of the medications were offered with a prescription.
Paradigm shift in mass retailing now under way
The retailing business in the United States may have reached an inflection point during the period around Black Friday, traditionally seen as the start of the holiday selling season.
Questions abound as ’15 draws to a close
and very little was as it had been a year ago. Many of the same familiar faces were on hand, and several of the same retail companies attended. But the yearlong series of events that have
2015 NACDS Foundation Dinner raises $1.9 million
This year’s NACDS Foundation Dinner, the 17th annual, raised $1.9 million, which will be earmarked for the foundation’s patient-centered care research agenda. More than 87 companies from a range of industries sponsored the event, held Thursday evening in Manhattan. Hy-Vee Inc.
NACDS speaks out on Rx importation, refill reminders
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores made its voice heard this week on two key pharmacy matters: importation of prescription drugs and prescription refill reminders.
Heritage releases Calan generic
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. has rolled verapamil 40-mg immediate-release tablets, a calcium channel blocker medication. Heritage said that its verapamil product is a generic version of Pfizer Inc.’s Calan, indicated for the treatment of angina, arrhythmias and hypertension.
Biologics are ramping up
Biologics are grabbing a larger share of drug development, according to Fitch Ratings.
Walgreens sharpens Flu Index tool
Walgreens has enhanced its flu tracker tool to provide more specific location information. The drug chain said it has launched the first weekly Walgreens Flu Index for the 2015-16 season.
Investment pros: Merlo is top food/drug retail CEO
Larry Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, was named the No. 1 CEO in the food/drug retailing sector by Institutional Investor magazine.
November sales inch up at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. posted a slight gain in comparable-store sales for November. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Nov. 28, comp-store sales edged up 0.9% year over year, compared with a 1% same-store sales increase for October (covering a four-week period).
Correction: Camber’s esomeprazole (20 mg/40mg) are blue capsules
Chain Drug Review incorrectly ran an advertisement in its Nov. 22, 2015, print issue that inaccurately pictured Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s 20-mg and 40-mg esomeprazole capsules.
Rite Aid serves up discounted flu shots
Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering discounts on certain trivalent flu shots in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week. Rite Aid said Wednesday that through Dec. 12 it will provide the cell-based flu vaccine Flucelvax for $32.99 and the standard trivalent flu shot for $26.99, a discount of $5.