Pharmaceutical revenue through primary health care distributors has climbed as distributors continue to enhance their value to the prescription drug industry, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research.
The National Association of Chain Drug stores has endorsed sales tax legislation designed to remedy what it calls a competitive disadvantage for brick-and-mortar retailers versus Internet merchants and catalog retailers. NACDS late Thursday said it has sent a letter of support to Sen. Mike Enzi (R.
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. plans to acquire Oceana Therapeutics Inc. for $300 million in cash. Under the acquisition agreement announced this week, Salix will purchase all of the outstanding stock of Oceana, a global provider of gastroenterology and urology therapeutics.
Men and women with type 2 diabetes see the impact of the disease on their lives differently, according to a survey by Rite Aid and online health information portal WebMD. Rite Aid said Thursday that the poll of WebMD users — conducted as part of a collaboration between Rite Aid and WebMD —
Walgreen Co. has certified more than 500 of its pharmacies as HIV Centers of Excellence in communities that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified as highly impacted by HIV. Walgreens, which announced the certification update Thursday at the U.S.
More than half of the nation’s doctor’s offices and nearly all of its retail pharmacies are now handling electronic prescriptions, according to Surescripts.
Kimberly-Clark has initiated a product recall of a limited number of its Kotex Natural Balance Security Unscented Tampons Regular Absorbency that were distributed to specific stores in the United States.
Energizer Holdings Inc. announced that Gayle Stratmann, vice president and general counsel, is retiring from the company next year. Energizer said Tuesday that plans call for Stratmann, who has held that post since March 2003, to retire in the first half 2012.
Procter & Gamble soap brand Ivory has named television actress Melissa McCarthy as the brand spokesperson and host of its new online social community, called Soap Dish.
CVS Caremark Corp. has added a chronic cardiovascular care component to its Pharmacy Advisor medication adherence program, bringing a pharmacy-based approach to managing what the company noted is one of the most prevalent and expensive chronic illnesses.
Rite Aid Corp. has launched what it called a "more powerful" photo website that offers added image storage and more options and convenience in ordering prints, photo books, calendars and other photo products and gifts.
Earnings climbed in the third quarter at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. despite slim gains in total revenue and same-store sales. The Canadian drug store chain said Wednesday that for the third quarter ended Oct. 8, overall sales were $3.11 billion (Canadian), up 2.1% from a year earlier.
Walmart is hoping to do for health care what it has done for retailing. The discount store giant is exploring ways to offer a broader range of medical services, ranging from chronic disease management and preventive care to diagnostics, health and wellness services, and acute care.
The Centers for Medicard & Medicaid Services (CMS) hasn’t adjusted federal upper limits (FULs) for Medicaid generic drug reimbursements to pharmacies despite being warned that patient access to pharmacy services could be jeopardized, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Pharmacy services fueled an uptick in revenue in the third quarter at BioScrip Inc. The company said Tuesday that for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, total revenue was up 2.9% to $454 million from $441.2 million a year earlier. Pharmacy services sales in the quarter came in at $344.
CVS Caremark Corp. has promoted a retail pharmacy executive and expanded the responsibilities of two others.
