CVS/pharmacy is celebrating 50 years of beauty care by publishing a fall “Look Book” highlighting cosmetics, hair care and other product trends from the 1960s and today. The 52-page booklet notes that CVS was founded in 1963 as Consumer Value Stores, with a focus on value and selection.
London Drugs has become the first retailer in North America to offer passport photo services including biometric imaging technology. On July 1 Canada implemented a biometric passport, or ePassport, system.
Shoppers Drug Mart has announced partnerships that it says will make it easier for its customers to shop for designer fashions or get a flu shot.
PharmaSmart International Inc. has entered an agreement with PDX Inc. in which PharmaSmart health screening kiosks will be integrated with the PDX Enterprise Pharmacy System and patient clinical data stored in PDX’s Rx.com Enterprise Pharmacy Record.
Early next year, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC plans to launch an AB-rated generic version of Warner Chilcott’s discontinued Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pill.
Aisle7 has launched Healthnotes Interactions Checker, a technology solution designed to simplify the task of determining if a dietary supplement positively or negatively interacts with a prescription drug.
Walgreen Co. has finalized its deal to acquire regional drug chain Kerr Drug, which has 76 stores in North Carolina.
The disappearance of Kerr Drug, one of America’s elite regional drug chains, has yet to be felt. But with Walgreens closing its acquisition of the 76-store, Raleigh, N.C.
The halting performance of the federal health insurance exchange during its first weeks of operation dealt a harsh blow to everyone with a stake in the success of the Affordable Care Act.
Innovation has started rolling out its new PharmASSIST Dispenser Model 4 to current customers and the pharmacy industry at large.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have endorsed the Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.
CVS Caremark Corp.’s Pharmacy Advisor Counseling program has received Health Call Center accreditation from URAC, a health care accrediting organization.
Amid rising public uncertainty about the impact of health care reform, a national group of organizations including large and small employers, pharmacy benefit managers, health providers, health benefits advisers and health plans has formed the Affordable Health Benefits Coalition (AHBC), which aims
Drug store franchise Health Mart has launched a new Local Marketing Support program, designed to help pharmacy owners promote themselves as community health care providers as well as develop new revenue streams.
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. has gained retail distribution for Nexafed, a pseudoephedrine nasal decongestant with abuse deterrent technology, at Rite Aid pharmacies. Acura has steadily boosted Nexafed’s retail presence since the product’s introduction in December 2012.
The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill to repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires consumers to get a prescription to use a medical savings account to buy over-the-counter medicine. The Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.
