Rite Aid steps up Sandy relief, including in-store donations
Through its corporate nonprofit foundation, Rite Aid is donating another $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and is slated to launch a national in-store fundraising program.
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Pop band One Direction stars on new Colgate products
Colgate-Palmolive plans to feature pop band sensation One Direction on three new oral care products due out this month. The company said Tuesday that the U.K.
Vons, Smith’s pharmacies in Las Vegas aid in diabetes management
Pharmacies of Kroger Co.’s Smith’s and Safeway Inc.’s Vons supermarket chains are launching UnitedHealthcare’s Diabetes Control Program in Las Vegas and surrounding communities in Clark County, Nev.
Loblaw tabbed as preferred pharmacy provider
Loblaw Cos. has been named the preferred pharmacy service provider for the Towers Watson Canadian Rx Coalition, a network of private-sector drug plan sponsors.
NCPA survey spotlights value of compounding services
With compounded medications under scrutiny after the meningitis outbreak in Massachusetts, a survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association underscores the value of compounding services to community pharmacies and their patients.
Shoppers Drug Mart sees 3Q sales climb
Front-end business and script count growth helped boost sales at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. in the third quarter. Canada’s largest drug chain said Tuesday that for the 16-week quarter ended Oct. 6, revenue rose 3.2% year over year to nearly $3.21 billion (Canadian), with same-store sales up 2.3%.
Topricin introduces trial size
Topical BioMedics is making its Topricin homeopathic pain relief and healing cream available in a new trial size. Homepathic topical pain reliever Topricin now comes in a new trial size.
Webinars explain e-prescribing of controlled substances
A coalition of southeastern Michigan-based employers and health insurers is offering pharmacists and doctors free webinars on electronic prescribing of controlled substances.
Thrifty White enlists Rx pouch dispensing system
Thrifty White Pharmacy has been able to hone its pharmacy workflow and develop innovative medication programs for patients with the help of an automated image verification and collation system from TCGRx.
Drug chains give Hurricane Sandy recovery update
The nation’s largest drug chains — Walgreen Co., CVS Caremark Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. — report that they have reopened nearly all the stores impacted by Hurricane Sandy. And as drug store operations begin to return to normal, the three chains continue to do what they can to aid the recovery
NACDS-PAC tallies 2012 election performance
If the results of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores polication action committee is any indication, pharmacy advocates’ efforts to engage with candidates leading up to the 2012 elections have paid off.
Qualitest recalls lots of painkiller
Qualitest has voluntarily recalled 101 lots of hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets (10 mg/500 mg) because of the potential for oversized pills.
Zephrex-D decongestant formulated to prevent illicit use
Westport Pharmaceuticals has launched Zephrex-D, a tamper-resistant pseudoephedrine-based decongestant, at retail stores and pharmacies in the St. Louis area and throughout Missouri. The tablets feature tamper-resistant packaging.
Ontario pharmacists question OxyContin generic
The Ontario Pharmacists’ Association (OPA) has come out in support the provincial government’s call for Health Canada to defer the approval of generic OxyContin, a narcotic painkiller.
Physicians Formula shareholders OK sale to Markwins
Shareholders of Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. have approved the company’s acquisition by Markwins International Corp. The companies said the $75 million acquisition deal, announced in late September, was given the green light Thursday at Physicians Formula’s stockholder meeting.
CVS stores roll out Nail HQ kiosks
CVS/pharmacy has begun deploying special nail care kiosks, called Nail HQ, in more than 2,000 stores.