Over 1,200 diabetes clinics planned by Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. aims to host more than 1,200 free diabetes clinics during American Diabetes Month this fall as part of its Stop Diabetes awareness campaign with the American Diabetes Association.
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Stater Bros. pharmacies to offer free breast cancer drug
Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacy plans to provide a free 30-day supply of breast cancer treatment medication tamoxifen during October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Rite Aid helps California stem whooping cough outbreak
Pharmacists at more than 500 Rite Aid drug stores in California are helping the state address a growing health crisis by providing ready access to shots for pertussis, or whooping cough.
Nestle creates unit to link ‘food and pharma’
Nestle is forming a new food unit focused on health and wellness that the company said will enable it develop personalized nutrition products that can help manage chronic conditions. The world’s biggest food group announced Monday the creation of Nestle Health Science S.A.
Rite Aid to sell TheraMax homeopathic nasal spray
This month Rite Aid is slated to begin carrying TheraMax homeopathic nasal sprays from TheraBiogen Inc. TheraBiogen said its TheraMax Cold & Flu and TheraMax Allergy Relief nasal spray products are already on or will be on the shelves at all Rite Aid locations in September.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal to keynote NACDS Foundation dinner
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, will be the keynote speaker for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Foundation Dinner. The 12th annual NACDS Foundation dinner will be held Nov. 30 in New York.
CHPA names Melville as president
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has tapped Scott Melville as its new president.
To work, Rx adherence requires an engaged patient
Medication adherence, compliance and persistence are closely related terms, but all call for the involvement of an active patient to be successful.
Unilever to acquire Alberto Culver
United Kingdom-based consumer products giant Unilever plans to buy hair care and skin care manufacturer Alberto Culver Co. for $3.7 billion in cash. Unilever and Melrose Park, Ill.-based Alberto Culver announced the deal early Monday.
Walgreens realigns top executives
Walgreen Co. has promoted two key executives and changed the reporting structure within its top management team. The moves are meant to streamline decision making, letting the company move more quickly while improving execution throughout the drug chain.
Rite Aid, Save-A-Lot to test co-branded format
Rite Aid Corp. is teaming up with Supervalu Inc.’s Save-A-Lot chain to try out a new twist on the food/drug combination store idea.
Walmart fills key merchandising post
Walmart has promoted Duncan Mac Naughton to executive vice president of consumables, health and wellness, and Walmart.com, putting him in charge of one of four newly created core merchandising areas.
Generic drug impact on health care costs charted by CBO
A new study from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) underlines the dramatic cost savings afforded by the use of generic drugs in Medicare. According to the CBO, in 2007 generic drug use saved seniors and the federal government $33 billion.
Health care reform remains controversial
A flurry of recent opinion polls indicate that more Americans take a negative view of the health care reforms enacted earlier this year, even though they strongly approve of specific measures.
Fight against flu now in full swing
Flu shot programs are now in full force at drug store, discount store and supermarket chains. Kerr Drug, for one, has launched an unprecedented effort to meet the demand for flu immunizations.
Medication adherence: Active patient key to care
Medication adherence, compliance and persistence are closely related terms, but all require the involvement of an active patient in order to be successful, according to David Nau, senior director of research and performance measurement at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA).