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Canadian pharmacies grapple with big transition

The recent legislative and policy changes empowering Canadian pharmacists to offer new patient services and interventions represent challenge as well as opportunity for community pharmacy, said Justin Bates, vice president of Pharmacy Affairs for the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS)

The most innovative retailer in America

If you’re within a thousand miles of Chicago, make the journey to the Windy City and drop in on the new, 30,000-square-foot (25,000-square-foot selling) Walgreens drug store in the city’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood.

CVS to acquire Medicine Chest pharmacies

CVS Caremark Corp. plans to buy 19 Medicine Chest drug stores in Texas later this month. CVS said Friday that under the deal, CVS/pharmacy will operate nine of the acquired locations and relocate 10 other Medicine Chest pharmacies into nearby CVS/pharmacy stores.

SoloHealth kiosk sees sharp rise in consumer use

SoloHealth reported that its SoloHealth Station health and wellness kiosk has seen consumer engagement surge over 200% since late summer. The company said Thursday that to date nearly 5 million consumers have interacted with the health screening kiosk, up from 2.5 million in late August.

Awareness remains hurdle with loyalty programs

Awareness remains hurdle with loyalty programs

Chain drug stores are on the leading edge in using loyalty cards to win and keep pharmacy customers, yet customer awareness of such programs could be greater, a study by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals reveals.

Elite announces supply pact for phentermine API

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. has shored up its supply of phentermine active ingredient for the next year. The company said Thursday that it has in place an agreement with the its sole supplier of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for its product lines that include phentermine HCl tablets (37.

Merlo: CVS Caremark ‘outperformed’ in 2012

Merlo: CVS Caremark ‘outperformed’ in 2012

CVS Caremark Corp. surpassed its financial goals in 2012 and, with its retail pharmacy/PBM business model, is well-positioned to address the changing health care environment going forward, president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo said at the company’s Analyst Day event in New York City.

Poll: People want more control over health care

Eighty percent of consumers think the "consumerization" of health care — people taking a greater and more active role in their own health care — is positive for Americans, a Wolters Kluwer Health survey finds.

Markwins wraps up Physicians Formula acquisition

Markwins International has completed its purchase of Physicians Formula Holdings Inc., a deal valued at about $75 million. Markwins said Wednesday that it has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Physicians Formula for $4.90 per share in cash.

NABP action plan zeroes in on compounding

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy is enacting a four-part plan to foster inspection of nonresident compounding pharmacies and create an information sharing network of regulatory details on those pharmacies.

Health care reform pushes ahead

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act health care reform law is on track as 2012 draws to a close. By January 1, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius must decide which states are capable of running their own health insurance exchanges.