Walgreen Co. is helping doctors make more cost-effective medication choices for patients by setting up electronic access, including via handheld devices, to the formulary list of its prescription drug discount club.
Target Corp. has deployed Kodak photo kiosks with social networking technology in most of its stores nationwide. The discount store chain said Tuesday that it’s the first mass retailer to offer social network connectivity at Kodak Picture Kiosks.
Novo Nordisk Inc. is exploring why so few eligible patients make use of the free Medicare diabetes screening benefit.
Most Americans are misinformed about what causes the common cold as well as how and when they should treat it, according to a survey commissioned by Matrixx Initiatives Inc., the maker of Zicam cold remedies.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Sandoz Inc. have announced generic versions of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Prevacid (lansoprazole) antacid.
Walgreen Co. has implemented a social commerce platform that gives its web site customers greater access to product ratings and reviews from other consumers and improves the searchability of products offered on its site.
Shop ‘n Save is expanding its network of pharmacies with the purchase of Rinderer’s Drug Stores Inc., a family-owned drug store operator serving metropolitan St. Louis. The Supervalu Inc.
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is making grocery part of the solution this flu season.
Mission Product Holdings Inc., which offers the Mission Skincare line, has unveiled a new licensing agreement with Major League Baseball Properties. The company said Monday that the licensing pact involves its Mission Maximum Strength Muscle Rub.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy’s online business has gotten a boost since moving to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) on-demand e-commerce platform from UnitedU Technologies Inc. The technology solution provider said that Boulder, Colo.-based Pharmaca, in relaunching its pharmaca.
Canadians are paying almost two times as much for generic prescription drugs as Americans because of the impact of government drug plans on consumer market dynamics, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.
When it comes to keeping customers satisfied, pharmacies know how to get the job done. Compared with other industries, the pharmacy sector rates highly in customer satisfaction, said Jim Dougherty, director of the health care practice at J.D. Power and Associates.
CVS/pharmacy has rolled out a mobile application with pharmacy and shopping tools for customers using the iPhone and other Apple mobile devices. The free application, which can be downloadede from Apple’s iTunes Store and the Apple App Store, leverages the tools available on CVS.
Mylan Inc. and Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for generic versions of medications for hypertension. Mylan said Friday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. subsidiary obtained clearance for the generic versions of Hyzaar Tablets (50 mg/12.
Visa Inc. lent its support to an Interpol-coordinated global law enforcement effort aimed at shutting down illegal online pharmacies.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said community pharmacies and their patients scored a victory with President Barack Obama’s signing of the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act. NACDS said Thursday that the bill (S.
