More than one in three diabetes patients skip doses or fail to take their insulin as prescribed, a new global survey finds. What’s more, patients who didn’t take their insulin stated that they have done so three times in the last month, on average, and 77% of doctors estimate that this number
Beiersdorf Inc. has made several key promotions and appointments to its management team in North America that are slated to go into effect next month.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has expressed continued support for the direction of drug safety legislation steered by four leaders of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee.
Good Neighbor Pharmacy turned in the highest overall score in pharmacy customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 National Pharmacy Study. The AmerisourceBergen Corp. unit and two other pharmacy franchise networks — Health Mart (part of McKesson Corp.
Purdue Pharma is leveraging the social media service Twitter to launch a new pharmacy crime prevention tool. The pharmaceutical maker said Tuesday that at Twitter.
Abbott has rolled out EAS Peak, a sports nutrition performance beverage that is designed to sustain energy, boost workout capacity and protect muscles from breakdown.
Rite Aid Corp. is now giving customers the option to get automatic mobile text alerts when their prescriptions are ready, as well as refill and pickup reminders.
About 350 community clinics and health centers nationwide will participate in a program by CVS Caremark Corp. and nonprofit group Direct Relief USA to donate up to $5 million in flu shots to patients without health insurance.
Despite Tylenol product recalls and plant closure by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the brand is maintaining loyalty among consumers, according to a study by research and advisory firm The Relational Capital Group.
Variant Products Ltd. said Walmart.com has begun selling its handheld VitaCarry Power Pill Grinder. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company, which designs and manufactures a line of medication adherence products, said the move continues its growing retail distribution of the product at pharmacy operators.
Homeopathic medicine maker Boiron has rolled out Chestal natural cough syrup in U.S. pharmacies nationwide.
Oragenics Inc. has expanded retail distribution of its EvoraPlus oral care probiotics in the northwestern United States to Fred Meyer stores. The company said the product is slated to become available at select Fred Meyer locations this month.
Kmart Pharmacy has started offering flu shots on a walk-in basis through clinics at more than 900 stores. The discount store chain, part of Sears Holdings Corp., said Monday that its annual flu clinic program runs until Nov. 15. The seasonal flu vaccines cost $25, and those who purchase a flu
Bi-Lo has launched its seasonal flu vaccine program and next month plans to introduce a new prescription discount card. The regional supermarket chain said late last week that its pharmacies are offering discounted flu shots to customers who present their My Bi-Lo BonusCard.
Price Chopper has extended its Diabetes AdvantEdge diabetes management program to include free syringes and pen needles to support insulin-dependent patients and those using other injectable medications.
The Foundation for Education and Musculoskeletal Research (FEMR) has partnered with Costco Pharmacy to host a free osteoporosis clinic at one of the warehouse club retailer’s Chicago-area stores. FEMR said the Costco pharmacy in Niles, Ill.
