Ontario pharmacies were in a state of suspense for three weeks after May 15 when the province’s minister of health and long-term care postponed a decision on the implementation of new regulations that would slash prescription drug income.
Kerr Drug has launched a customer loyalty program that it says takes the concept into the digital age. The new Kerr Rewards program offers multiple ways customers can be given advice on health care, alerted to breaking medical news and rewarded for shopping at Kerr, executives say.
Walgreen Co. has launched Prescription Text Alerts, which notify customers via text message when their prescriptions are ready. At the same time, the drug store chain has launched an updated iPhone application and mobile site, m.walgreens.com.
Rite Aid has partnered with The Skin Cancer Foundation to promote smart skin care practices and raise skin cancer awareness.
Five pharmacy associations have called on Congress to extend the temporary increase in federal funding for medical assistance that has helped states pay their Medicaid bills.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is praising the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for issuing an interim final rule that allows for the electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS).
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, it has been said, makes friends in the spring and enemies in early summer, repairs relationships in late summer and then solidifies relationships during the winter. Well, it’s early summer. The NACDS Marketplace Conference has just ended.
Eighty-one percent of pharmacists see pharmacy technician certification as a critical component in reducing medication errors, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes, a survey sponsored by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) finds.
Procter & Gamble Co. is voluntarily recalling its four-hour decongestant nasal spray under the Vicks and Sinex brands and some its Scope Original Mint and Scope Peppermint mouthwash.
Abbott plans to ship its new FreeStyle blood glucose test strips starting later this summer, will a full rollout expected by this fall. The pharmaceutical company said Thursday that the FreeStyle glucose test strips received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
VitaminSpice, a supplier of vitamin-infused spices and food products, has inked a national distribution deal with Walgreen Co. The "foodceutical" company said Thursday that about 700 Walgreens stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are slated to get VitaminSpice products over the next couple of days.
Merck next month plans to release Dulera Inhalation Aerosol, a new fixed-dose combination asthma treatment for patients 12 years of age and older.
The Chain Drug Consortium (CDC) and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) are stepping up their collaboration to better leverage the strengths of each organization to more effectively advance the interests of community pharmacists and their patients.
Connecticut’s attorney general has begun an investigation of CVS Caremark Corp. over a disagreement about extending a consumer discount drug program offered by the company to the state’s Medicaid program.
With John Standley taking the reins as chief executive officer, Rite Aid Corp. has promoted Ken Martindale to chief operating officer. Martindale assumes the new post immediately, Rite Aid said Thursday.
In spite of a disappointing third quarter, Walgreen Co. chief executive officer Greg Wasson said the company remains on track with its core strategies — notably its Customer-Centric Retailing (CCR) store optimization initiative.
