For drug chains, competition intensifies
The competitive challenges that confront the nation’s drug store operators are becoming more intense.
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Drug stores can benefit by meeting needs of active seniors
The U.S. population over age 65 is soaring as the number of births did during the baby boom, and home health care products are not the only growing segment of drug store merchandise for today’s senior citizens.
Progene grows distribution with addition of Rite Aid
The Progene all-natural testosterone supplement is being rolled out to Rite Aid’s more than 4,600 drug stores.
SoloHealth readies digital ad platform for retail pharmacies
SoloHealth said it’s developing the nation’s largest digital advertising platform for retail pharmacy with the rollout of its SoloHealth Station health and wellness kiosks.
PharmaSmart joins Million Hearts effort
PharmaSmart International Inc. is participating in "Team Up, Pressure Down," a new pharmacy-focused program that’s part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts initiative.
Honibe honey sweetner, lozenges picked up by London Drugs
Island Abbey Foods Ltd. has entered collaboration deal in which its Honibe Honey Drop and the Honibe Honey Lozenges will be carried in all London Drugs stores and featured in samplings at some of the chain’s locations.
Rx service: Where pharmacies can improve
Despite having high levels of customer satisfaction, retail pharmacies have a number of areas where they can improve service in filling prescriptions, research from Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse Survey reveals.
CVS Caremark names specialty pharmacy chief
Alan Lotvin has been appointed as executive vice president of specialty pharmacy at CVS Caremark Corp.
NFL star Jones-Drew to endorse TheraPearl
TheraPearl has inked an endorsement deal with National Football League running back Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Limited-edition KAH Tequila to hit Walgreens N.M. stores
Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. plans to release Los Ultimos Dias, a limited-edition bottle of its KAH Tequila, in Walgreens drug stores in New Mexico.
Perrigo plans to launch store-brand Zegerid OTC
Perrigo Co. has received tentative approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market over-the-counter omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules (20mg/1100mg).
Study: Consumables gobbling up retail space
Store space is growing for consumables and, in turn, shrinking for nonedible products in the food, drug and mass retail channel, according to a study by Kantar Retail and Crossmark.
Take Care Health collaborates on telehealth
Walgreen Co.’s Take Care Health Systems has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and technology provider American Well Inc. to provide telehealth services to thousands of BCBSNC employees in North Carolina.
London Drugs kicks off flu shot clinics
London Drugs has begun flu vaccination clinics at stores across British Columbia and Alberta. The western Canada drug chain said the flu shot clinics started this week and are being held through Nov. 1 in Alberta and Nov. 17 in British Columbia.
NCPA video touts community pharmacists’ value
The National Community Pharmacists Association has released a new video that portrays the value of the personalized care that community pharmacists provide to patients.
PQA, Rite Aid part of group honored for Rx care quality
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), Rite Aid Corp. and the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy were part of a group recognized by accreditation body URAC for a cloud-based health management program that improved the quality of care to consumers.