CVS encourages flu vaccinations with shopping pass offer
With the holiday season in full swing, CVS/pharmacy is offering consumers special savings if they get a flu vaccine at CVS or MinuteClinic.
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Giant Eagle buys specialty pharmacy
Giant Eagle Inc. has acquired Rx21 Specialty Pharmacy, which the food and drug retailer said will allow it to provide enhanced services to hepatitis C and organ transplant patients and their providers. Terms of the agreement, announced Monday, weren’t disclosed.
Pharmacists cite spikes in generic acquisition costs
Pharmacy acquisition costs for many generic drugs have jumped by as much as 600% or more this year, impacting both community pharmacies and their patients, according to a survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Fruth Pharmacy promotes Rx executive
Tim Weber has been promoted to vice president at Fruth Pharmacy. Tim Weber The regional drug chain, with 27 stores in West Virginia and Ohio, said that as vice president, Weber will lead its pharmacy division. He previously served as director of pharmacy administration and procurement.
Health Mart to roll out Rx performance data platform
Health Mart plans to offer its member pharmacies access to an online information management platform that makes pharmacy performance data available to health plans and community pharmacy organizations. The McKesson Corp.
Markwins, Walgreens team with Fergie to support AIDS research
Hundreds of people joined executives from Markwins International and Walgreen Co. and singer Fergie to celebrate the companies’ presentation of $50,000 to fund AIDS research.
Sales gain in November at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. continued its steady same-store sales growth in November. The drug chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Nov. 30, comp-store sales rose 2.8% year over year, topping gains of 2.1% in October and 1.9% in September. Same-store sales in the front end edged up 0.4% in
Cardinal Health grants help in battle against Rx abuse
The Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded over $350,000 in grants to 29 nonprofit organizations that fight prescription drug abuse.
NACDS Foundation raises $1.8 million at annual dinner
The 15th annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner raised more than $1.8 million to support its research, education and medication adherence initiatives. NACDS said Wednesday that the Tuesday evening dinner featured a keynote address by U.S.
Same-store sales rise in November at Walgreens
Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales edge up in November despite a mild flu season impacting pharmacy business. Walgreens said Wednesday that comparable-store sales rose 3.2% in November, reflecting negative impacts of 1.
P&G veteran joins Chobani as CFO
Chobani Inc. has named former Procter & Gamble Co. executive Dipak Golechha as its chief financial officer.
Coty appoints new CFO
Coty Inc. has named Patrice de Talhouet as its new chief financial officer, starting early next year. The beauty care giant said Tuesday that de Talhouet will replace Sergio Pedreiro, who will stay on at Coty through March 2014 to provide a seamless transition.
BIO names government affairs director
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has hired Patrick Plues as senior director of state government relations.
Rite Aid board elects new member
Health care industry veteran Myrtle Potter has joined Rite Aid Corp.’s board of directors. The drug chain announced the election of Potter to its board on Tuesday. She is currently chief executive officer of Myrtle Potter & Co.
PCMA, NCPA at odds over CMS analysis of Part D mail order cost
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) analysis of the cost of mail order pharmacies versus retail pharmacies for Medicare Part D is drawing diverging conclusions from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).
Bartell Drugs in partnership to open retail clinics
Bartell Drugs is collaborating with nonprofit health system Group Health Cooperative to open retail health clinics to Seattle and Bellevue, Wash.