Users chew to play new Stride mobile app game
Stride gum has released Gumulon, a groundbreaking mobile application game controlled by chewing.
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No7 Men line debuts at Walgreens, Duane Reade
Walgreens and Duane Reade stores have begun offering men’s skin care products from Alliance Boots’ popular No7 skin care brand. Walgreen Co.
Ohio Rx program makes CVS its preferred pharmacy
Ohio Drug Card has named CVS/pharmacy as the preferred pharmacy for its free statewide prescription assistance card.
Ontario urged to proceed with expanded pharmacy services
Fully implementing and funding expanded health care services approved last fall for Ontario pharmacists would significantly improve health outcomes, especially for seniors and patients with chronic diseases, according to Michael Holden, chief executive officer of the National Pharmacy Association in
Target serves up free first aid kits in Canada
Target Corp. pharmacies in western Canada plan to give away first aid kits to help consumers be safer for the summer. The discount store chain said Thursday that from June 30 to July 15, Target pharmacists in its western Canada stores will offer free, Target-branded first aid kits and be on hand
CVS Pharmacy Advisor cited in report on improving Rx use
CVS Caremark’s Pharmacy Advisor program is cited in a new IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics report about improving the use of medications. CVS said Thursday that the IMS report, "Avoidable Costs in U.S.
IDenta renews Walgreens distribution for drug test kit
IDenta Corp. has renewed distribution of its Touch&Know drug detection kits at Walgreens stores nationwide. The Israel-based company said Thursday that the over-the-counter drug testing kit will continue to be sold exclusively at Walgreens through August 2014.
Walgreens calls on app developers to integrate photo functionality
Walgreen Co. has kicked off a contest to encourage application developers to incorporate photo product functionality into an app.
H.D. Smith closes acquisition of stake in Triplefin
H.D. Smith has completed its purchase of a majority interest in Triplefin, a Cincinnati-based provider of reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand-support services.
Rite Aid turns in profitable first quarter
Rite Aid Corp. kept up its earnings momentum by reporting its third straight quarterly profit for its fiscal 2014 first quarter. Rite Aid said Thursday that net income came in at $89.7 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, for the 13-week quarter ended June 1, compared with a net loss
Walgreens pushes ahead with solar energy rollout
Walgreen Co. plans to build more than 200 new solar installations at its drug stores in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
Rite Aid launches wellness65+ program for seniors
Rite Aid Corp. has introduced wellness65+, an extension of its wellness+ customer loyalty program designed for seniors.
IMS study: Medication at center of $200B in avoidable health costs
Medication nonadherence and less-than-optimal medication practices by prescribers are racking up over $200 billion in avoidable costs in the U.S. health care system, according to a study from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
Survey: Retail pharmacy can help empower patients
A new survey has reinforced the potential of pharmacists to play a key role in consumer-driven health care. The 2013 Aflac WorkForces Report reveals Americans’ lack confidence in their ability to play an active part in consumer-driven care.
Health insurance exchanges begin to take shape
More than 120 insurance companies have signed up for online health exchanges that will start offering subsidized plans in less than four months.
Commonsense reform for PBMs
large and small — might lack leverage in contractual negotiations with pharmacy benefit managers, but the actual leverage pharmacies have is to expose systematic inequities and their effect on every other stakeholder.