Walgreen Co. said one of its stores in Moore, Okla., has been temporarily closed after sustaining severe damage from this week’s devastating tornado. Meanwhile, CVS Caremark Corp. reported Thursday that its two drug store locations and walk-in health clinic in Moore are open.
Duchesnay USA has shipped Diclegis, a medication for morning sickness, to pharmacies nationwide.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has urged a House committee to reject proposals that could force military families and veterans to get prescriptions via mail order, possibly hiking costs for the TRICARE program.
Ralphs and Vons pharmacies have partnered with UnitedHealthcare and the YMCA to help Los Angeles County employees and their families prevent and manage diabetes. UnitedHealthcare said late Tuesday that Ralphs, a Kroger Co. supermarket chain, and Vons, a Safeway Inc.
Forty-three U.S. representatives are questioning Medicare’s decision to prohibit community pharmacies from providing same-day home delivery of diabetes testing supplies to homebound seniors. The National Community Pharmacists Association said Wednesday that the congressmen, led by Reps.
Chris Dick, president and chief operating officer at Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc., plans to leave those posts and the company’s board of directors later this month. Elite said Tuesday that the change will become effective on May 24.
Bartell Drugs has bought two pharmacies from The Everett Clinic, a physician group practice based in Everett, Wash. Plans call for Bartell Drugs to begin operating the two pharmacies, in Marysville and Everett, Wash., on June 10, the Seattle-area drug chain said Tuesday.
With congressional hearings this week on reforming Medicare, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has provided comment on community pharmacy’s role in the success of the 10-year-old Medicare Part D prescription drug program and called for program enhancements focused on the quality and affo
The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) has approved a policy of unannounced surveys of pharmacies up for renewal and on an interim basis.
RxAlly has published a white paper that delineates an individualized, health care delivery model for pharmacists.
Loblaw Cos. has introduced a blood pressure monitoring program at its supermarket pharmacies.
Darcey Macken has been promoted to president of U.S. sales at Kellogg Co. Macken, currently senior vice president of customer development for U.S. sales, will succeed Mark Wagner, who plans to retire from Kellogg on Dec. 31 after more than 30 years of service at the company. Soon Darcey will meet
Seniors in Medicare Part D drug benefit plans with preferred pharmacy networks are satisfied with them, according to a survey released by Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
Advocate Medical Company (AMC) is distributing Lubrigyn Cleansing Milk, a feminine hygiene product, to all CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide.
Actavis Inc. plans to acquire Ireland-based Warner Chilcott in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion.
CoverGirl has announced its first-ever movie sponsorship, for Lionsgate’s "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" due out this fall. The Procter & Gamble cosmetics brand said that for the film, scheduled for release in North American theaters on Nov.
