Take Care Clinics extend reach to chronic conditions
Walgreen Co. has expanded the scope of its Take Care Clinics to include handling such chronic diseases as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure.
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Sav-Mor sees its pharmacies as community health enablers
Sav-Mor Franchising has had all of its pharmacists trained to administer vaccinations. The chain drug retailer’s next step is for those professionals to foster customer engagement with all of the company’s wellness initiatives.
CVS Caremark’s generics dispensing push pays off
CVS Caremark Corp.’s generics dispensing rate (GDR) reached 77.4% last year, reducing commercial clients’ traditional drug spending by 3.6%, the company’s annual “Insights” report found.
New weapon added to arsenal for fighting Rx abuse
The Cardinal Health Foundation and Ohio State University have launched a fourth tool kit, the latest version to help reduce prescription drug abuse on college campuses.
AmerisourceBergen to sell packaging unit
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has agreed to sell AndersonBrecon, its contract packaging business, to affiliates of an investor group led by Frazier Healthcare VI, LP for $308 million. The transaction is expected to close by July.
NACDS Annual Meeting is the place to be
Once again, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting, the seminal event in the mass retailing calendar, is upon us. Some 2,000 retail and supplier executives are now gathered in Palm Beach, Fla.
Anderson makes NACDS work for members
Members of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores have many reasons to be satisfied as the organization marks its 80th year.
Understanding the deal-sensitive O-T-C consumer
or perhaps because of it — there seem to be an inordinately high number of aspiring futurists out there. Industry pundits breathlessly trot out the latest trend for such concepts as shopper marketing, digital marketing, loyalty card analytics, big data and
Challenge of navigating overcrowded store shelves
It’s been said that if you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there. Change the word “road” to “aisle” and you have the retail world’s equivalent of the familiar adage.
Wolters Kluwer tool lends pharmacies a hand in insurance matters
A new solution from Wolters Kluwer Health is aimed at helping retail pharmacies cut down on the time spent dealing with insurance issues.
Hershey to simplify nutrition information on packaging
The Hershey Co. plans to implement a more user-friendly food labeling system across its U.S. product portfolio.
AbbVie enlists Sofia Vergara for hypothyroidism campaign
Actress Sofia Vergara is helping to raise awareness about the importance of diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism — and adhering to prescribed medications — through a new campaign sponsored by AbbVie.
Kinney Drugs winds down rollout of new format
This year, Kinney Drugs expects to wrap up a long-term migration to a new store design across its 95 locations in upstate New York and Vermont. The regional drug chain began revamping its drug stores more than five years ago to better cater to its primary shopper: women ages 35 and older.
NACDS gives take on 2014 U.S. budget proposal
With congressional committee hearings now focusing on the Obama administration’s 2014 budget proposal, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores reiterated to lawmakers the value that community pharmacy brings to the nation’s health care system.
The Top 10 Chain Drug Store Retailers
The leading chain drug retailers upheld their position in the industry last year as ranked by key financial measures. Walgreen Co. again was at the top in sales ($71.63 billion), followed by CVS Caremark Corp. ($63.65 billion, retail pharmacy sales only), Rite Aid Corp. ($25.
Discount Drug Mart plans new stores
New stores are on the way from Discount Drug Mart as the regional drug chain comes off a very good fiscal year. The retailer premiered its 71st unit in March 2012 and plans to add two more this fiscal year. Two other outlets were expanded and remodeled, and next month will see