An influx of new generic drugs and fewer patient health care visits contributed to a 3.5% decline in per capita U.S. spending on medications last year, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores hailed a Senate committee for proposed changes to policies governing pharmacy compounding yet urged lawmakers to exercise caution regarding possible unintended consequences of some parts of its draft legislation.
CVS/pharmacy has expanded its private-label offerings with Total Home, a new line of home care products. Total Home brings CVS/pharmacy’s store-brand household care products under one banner.
Greater Buffalo has become the first market in which Rite Aid Corp. has converted the majority of its outlets to its “wellness store” format. The Rite Aid store in Williamsville, N.Y., was converted to the wellness format in February.
Walgreen Co. is set to hold the second grand opening for a new flagship store this month, this time in San Francisco. Walgreens said the new flagship store, located at Powell and O’Farrell streets in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood, is slated to open Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, CVS Caremark Corp. began to position itself to respond to the changes that are currently transforming the health care system. The merger that brought together the nation’s second-largest drug chain and No.
Stress will be among the health indicators that Sam’s Club pharmacies will gauge at its latest round free health screenings. The Walmart warehouse club chain on Saturday, May 11, plans to offer a series of preventive health tests, as well as skin health screenings, at its 565 in-store pharmacies.
Consumers will be able to digitize videotapes and movie film via their local Walgreens store through the drug chain’s new agreement with iMemories.
The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) has established policies for the Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credential. SPCB said the criteria cover code of conduct, eligibility requirements, recertification requirements and fees.
Belgian beer brand Stella Artois is entering the burgeoning U.S. cider market with Stella Artois Cidre, which is due out this month.
Gold Bond has extended its personal care lineup with Gold Bond No Mess Powder Spray. The Chattem Inc. brand said Monday that the new product provides the odor and wetness protection of Gold Bond Powder in a convenient, user-friendly spray.
Cost is leading many Medicare Part D beneficiaries to skip medication doses and put off prescription refillls, a new survey from Walgreen Co. found.
Carmen Churcott has been appointed as chief executive officer at Pharmasave Drugs Ltd., one of Canada’s largest drug chains. Pharmasave, which announced the appointment late Monday, said Churcott took the reins as CEO of the 485-store drug chain effective May 1.
Digital media service provider IZ-ON Media has become the advertising sales, content and programming representative for Stayhealthy Inc.’s HealthCENTER Kiosk Network, currently located in about 2,000 Kroger in-store pharmacies nationwide.
Pfizer Inc. aims to help consumers feel more confident about buying Viagra online with the launch of a new purchasing website powered by CVS/pharmacy. Pfizer’s new Viagra home delivery service, accessed through Viagra.com, features a "Powered by CVS/pharmacy" logo.
Majestic Drug Co. has introduced a pair of oral care products and added to its personal care offerings.
