Navarro Discount Pharmacy soon plans to roll out its Vida Mia private label — believed to be the nation’s first brand targeting Hispanics across all product categories — to its 30 drug stores in the Miami area. Navarro’s Vida Mia brand was on display in the Latino Markets area of the 2011 PLMA
Doctor’s offices and pharmacies see electronic prescribing as a key tool for improving patient safety and saving time, but they face barriers to realizing the technology’s full benefit, according to a study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The National Community Pharmacists Association claims that many Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) aren’t what they seem to consumers.
Gilead Sciences Inc. plans to buy Pharmasset Inc. in a cash deal valued at about $11 billion Gilead said Monday that the acquisition will accelerate the development of an all-oral regimen for the treatment of the chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). The companies said the combination also will
Fixodent Original is putting consumers to the test with the Fixodent 12 Hour Hold Challenge. The Procter & Gamble denture adhesive brand said that through June 30, 2012, it is encouraging consumers to submit written testimonials sharing their own personal denture challenges.
Cold-EEZE, a homeopathic cold remedy, has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved Winner’s Seal of Approval. ProPhase Labs, the maker of Cold-EEZE, said the PTPA seal of approval was awarded based on quality, effectiveness and value.
MinuteClinic has entered a clinical affiliation with Emory Healthcare, Georgia’s largest hospital system, in the metropolitan Atlanta area.
After a successful pilot at some stores, Rexall has made the Hemocode food intolerance system available at over 200 of its pharmacy locations in Canada. Gemoscan Canada Inc.
The Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) plans to hold its 86th Annual Trade Expo in Kissimmee, Fla., on Jan. 23 to 26, 2012.
Pharmacy industry veteran Kathleen Jaeger has been named senior vice president of pharmacy care and patient advocacy, a newly created position, at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Topics from battling the economy’s headwinds to implementing the latest technological advances to targeting baby boomers emerged during a wide-ranging discussion of category management conducted here last month for Chain Drug Review.
Walmart has set its sights on increasing its role in the U.S. health care system and is exploring the possibility of offering a wider range of services.
One of the missing pieces for Walgreen Co. in its transformation into a “health and daily living” retailer has been a customer loyalty program. But that won’t be for much longer. Company executives recently provided some details about the shopper loyalty program that the drug store chain is testing.
Pharmacy advocates have condemned the federal government’s approval of reimbursement cuts to the profession in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program.
A federal appeals court earlier this month ruled that Congress did not overstep its authority by requiring people to have health insurance or pay a penalty on their taxes beginning in 2014, as called for under a core provision of the Obama administration’s health care reform law.
Attendees at the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Canadian Drugstore Conference, held here late last month, were cautioned to expect continued volatile markets for another year or two. After that, speakers at the event said, the market would likely become more predictable.
