CVS, Aetna pilot Rx management program
CVS Caremark Corp. is supporting a pilot program from health insurer Aetna that aims to help members with multiple prescriptions better manage their medications.
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NACDS unveils Product Showcase winners
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has announced the winners of the 2013 NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase.
Pharmacy schools awarded Cardinal Health scholarships
Six pharmacy schools nationwide will receive more than $625,000 in funding via the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program. Cardinal Health Inc. said Friday that the funding is part of its commitment to supporting future pharmacists. The company has donated nearly $2.
Rx chains start to gear up for ACA educational push
Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp. are conducting outreach campaigns to educate consumers about health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act. CVS Caremark’s effort will include in-store events, brochure displays and online information at www.cvs.com/insurance.
Obama team is focused on health care reform
The clock is ticking on implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with less than two months to go until the October 1 deadline for state health insurance exchanges to be open for business.
Flum guides retail pharmacy at CVS Caremark
No one in 1997 would have predicted that Josh Flum would become one of the most important pharmacy executives in the country. That year he graduated from Yale Law School and started on a journey that took him from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where he served as
Take Care Clinics renamed by Walgreens
Healthcare Clinic is the new name for Walgreen Co.’s in-store clinics, replacing the Take Care Clinic name that has stood since the brand’s inception in 2004. A national rebranding for the chain’s more than 370 clinics is expected to be complete by the end of the month. Besides the changes that are
NEHI offers ideas on how to increase adherence
NEHI has issued a report highlighting what it terms six “priorities for action” to improve patient medication adherence. The report underlines the importance of increasing awareness of medication therapy management (MTM).
Rite Aid campaign touts wellness65+
Rite Aid Corp. has kicked off a marketing campaign for its new loyalty program catering to customers age 65 and older.
Pharmaca adds Natural Beauty Bars
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy Inc. has expanded its Natural Beauty Bar services concept to five additional stores. The services, launched last year at Pharmaca’s store in Pacific Palisades, Calif., are now also available in the chain’s outlets in Brentwood, Menlo Park, Novato and Oakland, Calif.
ESI teaming up with Walgreens
Express Scripts Inc. (ESI) and Walgreen Co. have launched Smart90 Walgreens, a new option for ESI clients seeking 90-day prescriptions for patients with chronic diseases.
CACDS will work with provincial premiers
Community pharmacy advocates in Canada have thrown their support behind the most recent effort by the country’s provincial governments to manage health care costs while ensuring access to high-quality care.
Primary object of mergers is change
Loblaw Cos.’ pending acquisition of Canada’s Shoppers Drug Mart drug chain is but the latest example of a global chain drug store business that continues to pursue realignment, if not consolidation. At first glance, the Loblaws-Shoppers tie-up makes little sense.
Uncertainty threatens health care reform rollout
The run-up to the launch of the centerpiece of the nation’s health care reform plan isn’t going smoothly.
Retailers should appeal to all the senses
Offering fast-moving consumer goods such as cold beverages, magazines, candy, gum and mints at checkout is the tried-and-true formula for ensuring quick turns on low-margin items with high consumer demand.
Expertise in skin care is one way to build shopper loyalty
Unlike traditional skin care products, which are typically used for moisturizing, medicated skin care products provide relief from such conditions as acne, eczema, rashes and itching, rosacea, warts, and psoriasis.