Four of the nation’s largest retail pharmacy operators have adopted the Surescripts Immunization Registry Reporting service. Walgreens currently uses Surescripts Immunization Registry Reporting in 7,900 of its drug stores.
Care Pharmacies is getting ready to transition to a new pharmacy system. The regional drug chain said Monday that in October it will begin deployment of the PDX Enterprise Pharmacy System (EPS). Michael Wysong, chief executive officer of Care Pharmacies, based in Linthicum, Md.
Shoppers Drug Mart has kicked off its 13th annual Tree of Life campaign, which raises funds in support of women’s health. The Canadian drug chain, part of Loblaw Cos., said this year’s goal is to raise $3.1 million to help fund local women’s health charities across the country.
AB Acquisition LLC, the parent of Albertson’s LLC, and Safeway Inc. have named the senior executive team that will head the combined company when its planned merger is completed.
In the nation’s capital, CVS Health president and CEO Larry Merlo highlighted the growing role that pharmacy and his company are playing in reducing chronic illness and improving patient health at a National Press Club luncheon. Larry Merlo addresses the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
MinuteClinic is adding more walk-in medical clinic locations in the Memphis, Tenn., metropolitan area. The CVS Health subsidiary said Friday that three clinics opened in Memphis and Cordova earlier this month. Plans call for a fourth clinic to open in Springfield on Sept.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2014 Contact: Chrissy Kopple (703) 837-4266 As House Panel Reviews DEA, NACDS Provides Recommendations in Combatting Prescription Drug Abuse, Protecting Patients Arlington, Va.
Good Neighbor Pharmacy has launched Good Neighbor Pharmacy University, an online resource that offers pharmacy owners education and tools to help them succeed in today’s health care marketplace. The AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Kmart has begun offering flu vaccinations on a walk-in basis at its in-store pharmacies. The discount store chain, part of Sears Holdings Corp., said Thursday that flu shots are available for as low as $24.99. Members of its Shop Your Way rewards program who get a flu vaccine at Kmart Pharmacy
Canada’s retail pharmacy industry has formed a new organization to give a greater voice to the neighborhood drug store as pharmacists take on a bigger role in the nation’s health care system.
Rite Aid Corp. surpassed Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its fiscal 2015 second quarter but lowered its profit outlook for the full year, citing slimmer margins from generic drugs. Rite Aid said Thursday that net income for the second quarter ended Aug. 30 came in at $127.8 million, or 13 cents
Walgreens Partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs to Expand Veterans Access to Flu and Other Recommended Vaccinations Arrangement includes secure, electronic transfer of immunization records, supports complete VA patient medical records October 02, 2014 10:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time DEERFI
The mHealth Summit today announced that Walgreens’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Harry L. Leider, will open
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags 9-30-2014 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has approved a bill that aims to clear a regulatory backlog impeding U.S. consumer access to new sunscreen products. The committee on Wednesday passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act (S. 2141), introduced in the Senate by Sens.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has prepared a resource to help members better understand the impact of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s new rule that reschedules hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) into Controlled Substance Schedule II medications.
