Walgreens serves up more vaccines in Indiana
With new state legislation going into effect, Walgreen Co. has expanded vaccine availability at all of its 204 drug stores in Indiana.
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Rite Aid tabs PAI for ATM services
Payment Alliance International (PAI) has been selected by Rite Aid Corp. to provide ATM services for about 1,500 Rite Aid drug stores in the western and southern United States.
Consumer goods veteran joins Park City Group as senior VP
Park City Group has hired Janet Carter Smith as senior vice president of market development.
CVS enables drug interaction checks via smartphone
CVS/pharmacy has added the Drug Interaction Checker tool to the CVS Mobile application. The Drug Interaction Checker’s icon is located on the home screen of the CVS Mobile app.
Missouri Health Mart named Pharmacy of the Year
Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy in Desloge, Mo., was recognized as the 2013 Pharmacy of the Year grand prize winner by McKesson Corp.
LegitScript shuts thousands of rogue online pharmacies
LegitScript announced that it recently closed down more than 6,700 rogue Internet pharmacies.
Maine enacts law enabling prescription drug importation
Maine has become the first state to legalize the importation of prescription drugs by individuals. The bill, "An Act To Facilitate the Personal Importation of Prescription Drugs from International Mail Order Prescription Pharmacies," was enacted as an unsigned law on Thursday.
Kirby Lester Rx automation enlisted by Care Pharmacies
Care Pharmacies has named Kirby Lester LLC as its preferred partner for pharmacy automation technology. Kirby Lester, which announced the partnership this week, said that under the contract it will provide its pharmacy automation to members of Care’s cooperative of retail and specialty pharmacies.
Dr. Reddy’s launches generic version of Lamictal XR
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has released lamotrigine extended-release tablets, an anti-seizure medication. The India-based drug maker said Wednesday that its lamotrigine product is a therapeutically equivalent generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Lamictal XR tablets. Dr.
Jean Coutu sells more of its Rite Aid shares
Jean Coutu Group this week sold additional shares in Rite Aid Corp. and reduced its ownership stake in the U.S. drug chain. The Quebec-based drug chain said it has completed the sale of up to 40.5 million of its more than 105.9 million Rite Aid shares at an average price of $2.75
McKesson serves up community pharmacy solutions at ideaShare 2013
McKesson Corp. this week is showcasing its range of offerings for community pharmacies — including solutions for business, pharmacy and online, as well as its Health Mart franchise — at its ideaShare 2013 conference in Las Vegas.
CVS Caremark gauges adherence savings by state
States could save from ten to hundreds of millions of dollars in medical costs if medication adherence rates improved, a new study from CVS Caremark Corp. finds.
Walgreens brings new store format to Johns Hopkins
Walgreen Co. is developing a new store adjacent to the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore medical campus that the drug chain said will offer new health and wellness programs and services for students and staff, as well as area residents.
Mylan releases Micronor, Viagra generics
Mylan Inc. has launched generic versions of Micronor in the United States and Viagra in Europe. The pharmaceutical manufacturer said Wednesday that it has released in the U.S. norethindrone tablets 0.35 mg, a generic of Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ Micronor Tablets 0.
Pharmacy co-op renews pact with Kodak
The Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) has extended its multiyear agreement with Kodak in which its 4,500-plus pharmacy members will make Kodak Picture Kiosks available at their drug stores.
GPhA finance executive to retire
Robert Billings, senior vice president of finance, planning and special programs at the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), is slated to retire at the end of this month.