Walgreen Co. has begun offering free blood glucose testing at some of its drug stores across the country. Walgreens said the free blood glucose screenings will be available in 33 states and Washington, D.C., with a coupon during November, which is National Diabetes Month.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley received flu shots this weekend at a Duane Reade pharmacy. Walgreen Co.
Sandra Aylward, vice president of professional and regulatory affairs for Lawtons Drugs and Sobeys Pharmacy Group, has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS).
Concepts In Health Inc., the maker of MidNite Sleep Remedy, has settled a patent dispute with a store-brand manufacturer producing a private-label version of the product for a retail chain.
Retail pharmacy groups were quick to rebuke the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for approving proposed reimbursement cuts for Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program.
Start-up ShelfX has launched a wireless checkout and inventory management system for retailers that it said enables customers to shop without cashiers.
Mylan Inc. is launching morphine sulfate extended-release tablets, an opioid analgesic for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. The company said its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has designated FluMist, AstraZeneca’s nasal spray flu vaccine, as the preferred flu vaccination for children ages 2 to 17 without chronic health conditions.
Kmart has begun providing seasonal flu vaccinations through walk-in flu clinics, and members of its pharmacy savings program are being offered a discount. The discount store chain, part of Sears Holding Corp., said Friday that flu shots are now available without an appointment for $24.
Next week Rite Aid Corp. plans to hit the road for a two-month tour to raise awareness of diabetes and provide education about the disease and how to better manage it. Called the Rite Track Diabetes Tour, the effort will bring free diabetes testing, resources and materials to communities it serves
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx have introduced "Pharmacy is Right for Me," an initiative to educate students in grades 8 to 12 about a career in pharmacy.
Abbott has introduced Glucerna Hunger Smart nutrition shakes and nutrition bars for people with diabetes. The company said Thursday that Glucerna Hunger Smart products are specially designed for people with diabetes to use as a meal replacement or a snack as a part of a weight management plan.
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has introduced a multiplatform smartphone application for pharmacy customers.
Troy Brennan, executive vice president and chief medical officer at CVS Caremark Corp., gave his recommendation on what employers should do when health insurance exchanges come into play in 2014, as mandated by health care reform.
Publix Super Markets Inc. has joined the pharmacy network of Adheris, a provider of direct-to-patient medication adherence programs.
Fueled by the pharmacy, Rite Aid Corp. tallied its largest monthly same-store sales growth for the calendar year in October. Rite Aid on Thursday said that for the four weeks ended Oct. 22, comparable-store sales rose 2.9% versus a year earlier. That marked a rebound from a 1.3% uptick in September
