New Jersey to bolster pharmacy reimbursement
In a win for drug chains, New Jersey plans to step up its pharmacy reimbursement rate, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
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Rite Aid cuts 2Q loss, but sales dip
Rite Aid Corp. posted a smaller loss for its fiscal 2010 second quarter amid a slight decline in total revenue and same-store sales. The drug store chain on Thursday reported a net loss of $116 million, or 14 cents per diluted share, for the 13 weeks ended August 29, down from
Rite Aid names head of pharmacy operations
Rite Aid Corp. has promoted a pair of senior executives: Robert Thompson to executive vice president of pharmacy and Bill Wolfe to senior vice president of managed care and government affairs.
Former Rite Aid executive to join Prasco
David Vucurevich, a former pharmaceutical purchasing executive at Rite Aid Corp., is joining generic drug manufacturer Prasco Laboratories.
CutisPharma expands prescription mouthwash line
CutisPharma Inc. has introduced FIRST-BXN Mouthwash, the second item in its FIRST Mouthwash Compounding Kit product line, which includes FIRST-Mouthwash BLM.
NACDS hits Capitol Hill as Senate mulls health reform bill
Over a dozen members of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores board are meeting with congressional lawmakers to highlight pharmacy’s key role in controlling health care costs and improving service quality and access.
Pharmacy groups ask Congress to delay Medicaid cuts
As a deadline for planned Medicaid cuts nears, a coalition of pharmacy industry groups is urging congressional leaders to delay the reductions and modify the formula for reimbursing pharmacies that dispense generic drugs to Medicaid recipients.
Poll: Rx patients encounter problems with mail order
Many patients go without their prescribed medications because of slow or ineffective service by mail-order pharmacies, according to a poll by the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Supermarkets serve up grocery savings with flu shots
With consumers on high alert heading into flu season, a number of supermarket chains are offering grocery and other product discounts in tandem with flu shot programs through their pharmacies.
Rite Aid promotes Rx purchasing, clinical services exec
Rite Aid Corp. has promoted 17-year pharmacy industry veteran Ernie Richardsen to group vice president of pharmaceutical purchasing and clinical services.
Health Mart finishes No. 1 in pharmacy customer survey
Health Mart ranked first among chain drug retailers in terms of customer satisfaction in a J.D. Power and Associates pharmacy study.
Walgreens reports record pace for flu immunizations
Walgreen Co. said it’s encountering unprecedented demand for seasonal flu shots, delivering more than 1 million vaccinations since it began offering them two weeks ago.
Kinney Drugs set to launch flu, pneumonia clinics
Later this month Kinney Drugs plans to begin holding clinics for seasonal flu and pneumonia shots in all of its retail pharmacy outlets. The drug store chain, with 90 locations in upstate New York and Vermont, said this week that it will start offering the vaccinations on September 28. The flu and
Wal-Mart goes national with free Rx mail delivery
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is rolling out free mail delivery nationwide for 90-day supplies of certain generic prescription drugs.
CMS approves pharmacy dispensing fee hike in Texas
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores declared a victory for pharmacies after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the Texas State Plan Amendment (SPA) to raise the pharmacy dispensing fee.
CVS Caremark makes moves in retail leadership
CVS Caremark Corp. has made several organizational changes in its retail division. Mike Bloom, senior vice president of merchandising since 2003, has been named senior vice president of merchandising and supply chain.