Compared with mail order pharmacies, community pharmacies provide 90-day prescriptions Medicare Part D beneficiaries at lower cost and substitute less-expensive generic drugs more often, a study sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association found.
Aetna has begun offering individual health insurance plans to Costco Wholesale Club members in Florida.
Pharmacy alliance RxAlly has partnered with Shenandoah University’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and Kerr Drug to help community pharmacists implement a pneumonia immunization program.
Chain drug stores were among the retailers seeing more satisfied customers in 2012, according to a report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). ACSI said Tuesday that its national benchmark, which measures customer satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 100, edged up 0.5% to 76.
Red Carpet Manicure has introduced a new line of do-it-yourself, light-activated gel nail, cuticle and hand treatments that it describes as the first of its kind.
Rajiv De Silva has been named president and chief executive officer of Endo Health Solutions. The company said Monday that De Silva, 46, previously president of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, is slated to take the CEO reins starting on March 18. He succeeds David Holveck, who is retiring.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals has received Food and Drug Administration approval for what the company said is one of the first generic versions of Suboxone sublingual tablets.
Long-term care pharmacies have significantly higher dispensing costs than traditional retail pharmacies and provide extra services to meet the health needs of LTC residents, according to a new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Long-Term Care Division.
Albertsons LLC has appointed a pharmacy chief as part of the executive structure that will emerge after it closes its acquisition of 877 stores from Supervalu Inc.
Stepping up its investment in employee training, Walgreen Co. today plans to launch Walgreens University, a new career development facility that provides classroom and online programming. Opening its doors on Friday, the university building at 6 Parkway North in Deerfield, Ill.
Kerr Drug is primed for more efficient pharmacy operations after finishing the implementation of the PDX Enterprise Pharmacy System (EPS). The North Carolina drug chain said the system, from PDX-National Health Information Network Inc.
Rite Aid Corp. has completed debt refinancing transactions initiated earlier this month. The drug chain said Thursday that it has amended its revolving credit facility and refinanced certain terms loans and senior secured notes, extending the maturity of part of its debt and reducing interest costs.
Over-the-counter medicine startup UrgentRx has been boosting its retail presence with the help of Duane Reade. The company said it has worked closely with the New York City drug chain, part of Walgreen Co.
Vitacare has unveiled Chia Mint, a line of natural oral care products for people with sensitive teeth. The company said Wednesday that the vitamin-infused products include a whitening toothpaste, a whitening gum and an extra-soft toothbrush.
CVS/pharmacy has relaunched its Gold Emblem food and grocery private label, including new items, a new look and improved taste. The drug chain said Thursday that the updated Gold Emblem line features a package redesign with a more contemporary logo.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping Rescula, a medication for open-angle glaucoma, to U.S. pharmacies.
