Rite Aid Corp. is starting off the year with a loyalty program promotion and an initiative to support dieters. Through January 28 the chain’s Resolution Rewards promotion is enabling members of its wellness+ program to get $20 +UP Rewards on their receipts.
A coalition of consumer groups came out this month against the merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., joining an increasing number of federal lawmakers questioning the deal. The coalition, including U.S.
The lineup of speakers for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting, already highlighted by former president George W. Bush, has been extended to include election analyst and University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato.
Much has been written about Walgreens’ struggle to flourish in the aftermath of the drug chain’s decision to discontinue its relationship with Express Scripts, one of America’s most important pharmacy benefit managers.
Walgreen Co. has brought its fight with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. to the social media site Twitter. The drug store chain on Thursday began sending out "tweets" urging customers to support Walgreens and "take a stand" against the PBM. As of Jan.
In California, legislation to require prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine stalled in committee this week, with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauding opponents of the bill. NACDS said Friday that the legislation, S.B.
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) has unveiled the list of speakers for its 2012 Annual Technology & Business Conference in May.
ChromaDex Corp. has landed retail distribution for its BluScience line of dietary supplements with Walgreen Co. and its drugstore.com online subsidiary.
Prasco Laboratories has signed a pact with Shire for the U.S. distribution of an authorized generic version of Carbatrol extended-release capsules, a medication for seizures.
By the middle of this year, Roche Diabetes Care plans to release the Accu-Chek Nano SmartView, a miniature blood glucose monitor that the company said marks the brand’s first single-strip no-code meter. Accu-Chek Nano SmartView The company said this week that it received clearance from the U.S.
Perrigo Co. has won a summary judgment in patent litigation for its planned generic version of Mucinex cough/cold medicine.
Old Spice has rolled out a new advertising campaign for its lineup of Old Spice Red Zone body sprays and has unveiled a new scent called Danger Zone.
Pharmacists at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy is helping a group of customers with their weight-loss efforts with the launch of its first annual 30-Day Weight Management Challenge.
CVS Caremark Corp. said it has settled a Federal Trade Commission investigation involving the Rx America subsidiary of Longs Drug Stores Corp., which CVS acquired over three years ago.
Walgreen Co. is well-positioned for growth with its "health and daily living store" strategy and will continue to move forward with innovations in retailing and pharmacy care, company executives said at the drug chain’s annual shareholders meeting.
TheraBiogen Inc., the maker of TheraMax homeopathic nasal sprays for allergy, cold and flu symptoms and migraine headaches, has completed the launch of its Times Square Social Media campaign.
