U.S. prescription sales through primary health care distributors edged up in 2010, and generic drugs and specialty medications accounted for a bigger share of those sales versus a year ago, according to the Healthcare Distribution and Management Association (HDMA).
Pending federal legislation aimed at fostering a safe and secure prescription drug distribution system has drawn different positions from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. NACDS said Wednesday that it supports the Drug Safety and Accountability Act of 2011 (S.1584), sponsored by Sen.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius received a flu vaccination at a Chicago-area Walgreens store to highlight the importance of flu season preparedness.
Edith Rosato, president of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, is slated to leave that post next month to become chief executive officer of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
For a Senate hearing, the National Community Pharmacists Association provided some recommendations on ways to cut waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits program.
Solid gains in both the front end and the pharmacy fueled another month of same-store sales growth for Walgreen Co. in September. Walgreens said Wednesday that comparable-store sales in September climbed 3.
MinuteClinic has opened its first retail health clinic locations in the Savannah, Ga., region. The CVS Caremark Corp. subsidiary said Tuesday that two new clinics are now open inside CVS/pharmacy stores in Savannah and Richmond Hill, Ga.
Revenue for the Jean Coutu Group’s franchised store network climbed for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, and same-store sales inched up despite lackluster growth in the pharmacy.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ advertising campaign in opposition to the proposed merger of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions has now hit print.
Health Enterprises Inc. new spa therapy product, TheraPED, has been selected for the talent gift bags at next month’s 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards. Hosted by country music stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the 45th Annual CMA Awards will be held on Nov.
After a seven-month search, Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. has appointed Domenic Pilla as president and chief executive officer. Canada’s largest drug store chain said late Monday that Pilla, who most recently was president of McKesson Canada, will take the helm as CEO on Nov. 1.
Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. has wrapped up its acquisition of Buehler Food Markets Inc.’s in-store pharmacies. The Ohio-based drug store chain said Monday that it has completed the transition of all Buehler’s pharmacies to Ritzman Pharmacies, which have now opened their doors in the supermarkets.
Accudial Pharmaceutical Inc. has acquired Stephen Key Design, a licensing company specializing in rotating label technology.
Topical pain reliever Stopain is slated to become available to Canadian customers for the first time. Troy Healthcare, the maker of Stopain, said Monday that the topical analgesic will be rolled out to retailers across Canada this month through a partnership with ANB Canada.
Les Hamilton has joined homeopathic medicine manufacturer Hyland’s Inc. as vice president of sales. Hyland’s said Monday that Hamilton comes to the company from The Emerson Group, where he served as field sales manager for seven years.
Retail pharmacy industry veteran Warren Jeffery plans to retire from Katz Group Canada Ltd./Rexall at the end of this month.
