A new study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) found that medication adherence improved in patients with chronic conditions who participated in appointment-based medication synchronization programs.
MinuteClinic has opened its first walk-in medical clinic locations in New Hampshire. The CVS Caremark Corp. subsidiary said Tuesday that the market entry represents the 28th state where it has retail clinics. MinuteClinics are now open inside CVS/pharmacy stores in Concord and West Lebanon, N.H.
Forest Laboratories Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc., plans to buy the exclusive U.S. rights for Saphris sublingual tablets, a medication for schizophrenia or acute bipolar mania, from Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V., a unit of Merck & Co.
Lannett Co. plans to transfer the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from NYSE MKT. The generic pharmaceutical company said Monday that it expects its shares to begin trading on the NYSE as of Dec. 13 under its current ticker symbol, LCI. "This has been a tremendous
Starting this past Sunday, Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering discounted flu shots to sway more people to get inoculated. Rite Aid said Monday that it’s reducing the price of a flu vaccination to $24.99, a savings of $5, in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week, which runs Dec. 8 to
Safeway Inc. has agreed to sell 11 of its Dominick’s food and drug combo stores in metropolitan Chicago to Roundy’s Inc.
Karen Staniforth has been promoted to group vice president of pharmacy initiatives and clinical services at Rite Aid Corp.
Seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) coverage saved nearly $9 billion to date on prescription drugs as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and other members of the pharmacy community participated in a meeting at White House yesterday to discuss progress in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Cardinal Health Inc. has renewed its primary distribution agreement with pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics.
L’Oreal Group is forming a travel retail business unit to address the travel beauty care segment.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. has created a new online tool to help customers find dietary supplements and natural health products.
A vast majority of Canadians trust pharmacists and see them as key health care partners, yet many aren’t aware of the breadth of health services that pharmacists can provide, a new survey from Pfizer Canada finds.
The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has teamed up with other global health organizations in "Fight the Fakes," a campaign to boost awareness and stop the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard medicines.
CVS Caremark Corp. plans to acquire Coram LLC, the specialty infusion services and enteral nutrition business of home health care provider Apria Healthcare Group, for $2.1 billion. CVS said Wednesday that the agreement will expand its specialty pharmacy services, a key growth area.
Merck has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Noxafil (posaconazole) 100-mg delayed-release tablets, an antifungal medication.
