Hangover Joe’s ramps up retail distribution
Hangover Joe’s, maker of The Hangover Recovery Shot, is expanding distribution to more retail stores in the United States and beyond.
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Sun Pharma to take Taro private
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. have entered into a merger agreement in which Sun Pharma will buy out Taro for $571 million.
Pharmaca expands walk-in immunizations
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has began offering vaccinations for flu, whooping cough, pneumonia and shingles on a walk-in basis at all of its locations. The regional drug chain said Tuesday that its pharmacists can provide the shots to any customer who requests one during pharmacy hours.
Target: Many adults skip flu shot due to fear of needles
An online poll from Target Corp. found that more than half of U.S. adults don’t plan to get flu shots, with about a quarter of those people citing fear of needles as the reason. The discount store chain said Tuesday that of the nearly 2,200 adult Americans surveyed by Harris Interactive, 60% would
Kinney Drugs acquires four pharmacies
Kinney Drugs Inc. has wrapped up an acquisition of four independent pharmacies in central New York and Vermont. The regional drug chain said Tuesday that with the addition of the new locations, it now operates a total of 94 drug stores in upstate New York and Vermont. Two of the acquired pharmacies
London Drugs stores to pilot skin cholesterol test
London Drugs plans to pilot a noninvasive skin cholesterol test from Miraculins Inc. this fall.
Kerr Drug, Navarro renew ACHC accreditation
Kerr Drug and Navarro Discount Pharmacy have been approved for reaccreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit standards organization for providers of home health care.
Rite Aid driver wins skills competition
Rite Aid Corp. recognized one of its drivers after he won the company’s annual Driver Skills Challenge for the first time. The drug chain said Monday that Paul Matyseck of Lancaster, Calif., won his first skills challenge after nine years of driving for the company. He has been a delivery operator
Thrifty White looks to boost medication adherence
As community pharmacies across the country continue to search for ways to drive patient compliance with their medications, Thrifty White Pharmacy has introduced what it calls the HealthyPackRx.
Major milestone reached by Lewis Drugs
Lewis Drugs, one of America’s most successfully innovative drug chains, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The first Lewis drug store — the first self-service drug store to open its doors in the Upper Midwest — rang up its first sale in February 1942 in downtown Sioux Falls. Today, 32 drug stores
Walgreens settles differences with Express Scripts
Express Scripts Inc. customers will again fill prescriptions at Walgreen Co. pharmacies. The two companies have announced an end to the contract dispute that has left Express Scripts plan members unable to get their scripts at Walgreens since January 1.
Lewis Drug reaches major milestone
Lewis Drugs, one of America’s most successfully innovative drug chains, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The first Lewis drug store — the first self-service drug store to open its doors in the Upper Midwest — rang up its first sale in February 1942 in downtown Sioux Falls. Today, 32 drug stores
Thrifty White aims to raise Rx compliance
As community pharmacies across the country continue to search for ways to drive patient compliance, Thrifty White Pharmacy has introduced what it calls the HealthyPackRx.
McKesson plans to leverage its health care scope
As one of the nation’s largest providers of health care services, McKesson Corp. stands at the nexus of health care delivery, an enviable vantage point from which to observe and help shape the rapid evolution of the way Americans access, receive and pay for care.
Kerr names Gregory senior VP of operations
Kerr Drug vice president of pharmacy and government affairs Mark Gregory has been promoted to senior vice president of store operations. In his new position Gregory and will oversee the company’s district operational teams.
Walgreens tabs new chairman
Walgreen Co. has tapped former McDonald’s Inc. chief executive officer James Skinner to serve as its new nonexecutive chairman. Skinner, who has served on Walgreens’ board of directors since 2005, succeeds Alan McNally in that post.