By 2017, CVS Health aims to raise medication adherence among its millions of patients by 5% to 15% through new interventions. CVS outlined its goal Thursday with the release of a new Insights Report titled, "Adherence: Why It’s So Hard and What We Can Do About It." The report, by the CVS
Rite Aid Corp. turned its biggest monthly same-store sales gain of the calendar year in September. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 27, comparable-store sales climbed 5.1% year over year. That topped the drug chain’s 3.
This weekend, Sam’s Club plans to hold free women’s health screenings as a way to encourage women to take a more active role in monitoring and maintaining their health. The Walmart warehouse club chain said the free screenings will be available on Oct. 11 to both members and nonmembers at all 599
Akorn Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the Xopenex Inhalation Solution from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Medical equipment, supply and technology company BD plans to buy CareFusion for $12.2 billion in cash and stock, a deal that the companies said will create a global leader in medication management and patient safety solutions.
Walgreens and Duane Reade drug stores nationwide are providing international and domestic money transfer services through a new stage-and-pay kiosk model from Western Union.
Vita Coco has enlisted a roster of professional athletes to serve as brand spokesmen in its new "Drafted by Nature" national marketing campaign.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc. has launched 25-mg and 35-mg capsules for Absorica (isotretinoin), an acne medication, in the U.S. market.
CVS Health is saying thanks to its 26,000 pharmacists during October’s American Pharmacists Month for their dedication to serving patients in the company’s retail pharmacies, mail service pharmacies and specialty pharmacies nationwide.
Express Scripts announced that Walgreen Co. is participating as a preferred pharmacy provider in its two nationally available Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) for 2015.
For American Pharmacists Month in October, Rite Aid Corp. has added video voting for its national Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest. Rite Aid said Wednesday that through Oct. 31, customers can upload a video nomination at RiteAid.
Salutron Inc., a maker of heart rate monitoring devices and biosensing wearables, has introduced a new line of life trackers to its portfolio, starting with the LifeTrak Brite R450.
Johnson & Johnson plans to buy Alios BioPharma Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for viral diseases, for $1.75 billion in cash. J&J said Tuesday that the acquisition will bolster its current pipeline for viral diseases.
By popular demand, Sprite has brought back its Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Cranberry Zero flavors as it heads into the holiday season. The Coca-Cola Co.
Ted Scherr, president and chief executive officer of pharmaceutical and health care products wholesaler Dakota Drug Inc., has been elected as chairman of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA).
Adjusted earnings at Walgreen Co. were in line with Wall Street’s forecast for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter and full year, with the drug chain seeing robust sales gains in both periods.
