The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assess "the true cost" of dispensing prescription drugs with the coming expansion of Medicaid services under the Affordable Care Act (
Pharmagen Inc.’s Clotamin multivitamin, for people taking blood thinners, is now available through CVS.com. Pharmagen announced the new retail distribution late Wednesday. Late last month, the company said Clotamin became available more than 3,000 CVS/pharmacy locations.
McKesson Corp. plans to buy Germany-based pharmaceutical distributor Celesio in a complex deal valued at $8.3 billion. The agreement, announced Thursday after speculation by industry analysts in recent weeks, would unite the biggest U.S.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. and online shopping club Beyond the Rack have launched a co-branded website that provides members of the drug chain’s loyalty program with exclusive savings and rewards on fashions and accessories.
Scott Salmon has been promoted to senior vice president of KUSA Sales at Kellogg Co. Scott Salmon The food company said that in the new role, Salmon will lead the Kellogg U.S. sales organization. He reports to Michael Allen, president of U.S. morning foods, and Brian Huff, president of U.S. snacks,
Merck & Co. has received the Prix Galien USA 2013 Award for Best Biotechnology Product for Zostavax (zoster vaccine live), its vaccine to help prevent shingles. The Prix Galien Award recognizes the pharmaceutical industry achievement in the development of new medicines.
Michael Ellis, corporate vice president of specialty pharmacy and infusion services at Walgreen Co., has been named as the first president of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). Michael Ellis NASP said Wednesday that Ellis will serve a one-year term through October 2014.
Canada’s Competition Bureau has entered into a consent agreement with Sobeys Inc. in which it will be able to proceed with its transaction to buy Canada Safeway Ltd. Safeway Inc. said Tuesday that the companies expect to close the $5.8 billion (Canadian) deal in early November 2013.
Users of the free Hallmark Go Cards mobile application for the Apple iOS platform now can create and order a paper greeting card and pick it up at a Walgreens drug store the same day. Hallmark said Tuesday that users of the Hallmark Go Cards app have already been able to
The British Columbia Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) has recommended to the provincial government a different approach for managing spending on immunizations.
Fairview Pharmacy Services plans to roll out a new mobile application and web portal that will provide enhanced prescription services for its retail customers. The pharmacy provider, which has 32 retail pharmacies in Minneapolis-St.
Walgreen Co.’s WellTransitions hospital discharge services program has been adopted by the accountable care organization (ACO) of health care management firm Baroma Inc.
Rexall Pharma Plus is spotlighting convenient access to flu vaccinations, which are now available on a walk-in basis at its stores across Canada.
Bayer HealthCare’s Contour Next Link blood glucose monitoring system has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration as a component of Medtronic’s new MiniMed 530G with Enlite diabetes management device system with threshold suspend automation.
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched tetracycline HCl capsules, indicated for the treatment of various bacterial infections. The company said Monday that its product, available in in strengths of 250 mg and 500 mg, is the AB-rated generic equivalent to the antibiotic Achromycin V.
Novo Nordisk has gained Health Canada’s approval for the Levemir FlexTouch disposable, prefilled insulin pen. Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
