The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has lauded Microsoft and Yahoo for their new policies requiring Web sites selling prescription drugs to be accredited through NABP’s Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) program.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have praised a decision by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to forgo proposed reimbursements cuts for pharmacy and other health care providers.
Operators of drug stores in Ontario had their hopes dashed this week when the provincial government opted to proceed with a health reform plan that stands to halve prescription drug reimbursement for pharmacies.
The U.S. market for vitamins, minerals and supplements has grown by more than 20% over roughly the past year and a half, according to TABS Group Inc.
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) and the Specialty & Biotech Distributors Association (SBDA) plan to integrate associations and operations. HDMA said Monday that both of the pharmaceuticals distribution associations’ boards have approved a proposal to merge.
The National Community Pharmacists Association praised two Congressmen for calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to force Medicare prescription drug plans to comply with a "prompt pay" provision in legislation effective at the start of this year. NCPA said Monday that Reps.
CVS Caremark Corp. expressed disappointment with Walgreen Co.’s announcement that it won’t be a part of CVS Caremark’s pharmacy benefit management network going forward.
Lewis Drugs has begun construction of a new-concept store in Sioux Falls, S.D., to be located on the southwest corner of 69th Street and Louise Avenue.
The cost of reforming the nation’s health care system may be more than originally expected, a recent estimate from the Congressional Budget Office finds.
Rite Aid Corp. has added a new line of private brand products to its baby care offering. Called Tugaboos, the line initially includes diapers and training pants. Going forward, Rite Aid expects to add more items, including creams, lotions and wipes.
The Chain Drug Consortium has launched a Web portal that it says will provide members’ retail point-of-sale data to all participating program suppliers. To create the portal, the Chain Drug Consortium has partnered with Sona LLC.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Sandra Kay Guckian vice president of state government affairs. In her new role Guckian, who previously served as vice president and deputy director of state government affairs, will head the NACDS state government affairs team.
A new law in Pennsylvania will foster more teamwork between pharmacists and doctors on behalf of patients, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Walgreen Co. no longer plans to participate in any new and renewed prescription drug plans awarded to the pharmacy benefit management business of CVS Caremark Corp.
Target Corp. is changing its pharmacy rewards program to make it easier for customers to earn discounts for filling prescriptions at its stores.
Sluggish pharmacy and front-end business fueled a decline in same-stores sales and total revenue in May at Rite Aid Corp. The drug store chain said Thursday that same-store sales for the five weeks ended May 29 fell 1.7% compared with the prior-year period. That was down from a 1% drop-off in
