CACDS appoints new chairman
Sandra Aylward, vice president of professional and regulatory affairs for Lawtons Drugs and Sobeys Pharmacy Group, has been named chairman of the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS).
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CMS’ proposed FULs for Medicaid draw fire
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has challenged the proposed federal upper limit (FUL) list for pharmacy reimbursements from Medicaid.
CVS adds to Rx adherence program
CVS Caremark Corp. has launched Pharmacy Advisor for chronic cardiovascular care, a pharmacy-based approach to managing one of the most prevalent and expensive chronic illnesses.
NACDS backs bill to spur generics use in Medicaid
Legislation that would provide states with incentives for using generic medications through the Medicaid program has been endorsed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The bill, the Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011, was introduced by Rep. Charles Bass (R., N.H.).
Coalition seeks level playing field for sales taxes
Seventy state and national trade associations and more than 60 companies have petitioned the “super committee” that is exploring ways to trim the federal deficit to clear the way for states to start collecting sales tax on Internet and catalog purchases.
Physicians are gravitating to e-scripts
More than half (52%) of the nation’s office-based doctors (291,000 physicians) now use electronic prescribing, and 94% of retail pharmacies nationwide are now connected and receiving electronic prescriptions, according to Surescripts.
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A year of big changes in chain drug industry
This has been a stunning year for chain drug retailing, a period punctuated by dramatic changes in both direction and personnel.
Rx has means to counter budget cutters
Retail pharmacy operators continue to find themselves on the firing line as government officials work to rein in health care spending and address worrisome long-term budget deficits. Medicaid, the federal/state program that provides health care for the indigent, is a case in point.
RxImpact Day is rescheduled
The dates of the 2012 NACDS RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill have been changed because of a change in the 2012 congressional calendar, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. NACDS said Thursday that the new dates for the pharmacy advocacy event will be March 21 and 22, 2012.
Bartell offers integrated Kodak, LifePics photo services
Bartell Drugs has deployed a new suite of integrated retail photo merchandising services developed by Eastman Kodak Co. and LifePics.
MinuteClinic contracts with BCBS of Arizona
MinuteClinic has become a contracted provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, the state’s largest locally based health insurer.
Mobile capabilities added by CVS, Walgreens
As the holiday shopping season gets under way, CVS/pharmacy and Walgreens have served up expanded functionality for mobile device users. CVS on Friday unveiled enhanced shopping and prescription refill functionality for its mobile site (m.cvs.
NACDS, NCPA to Congress: Reject Tricare proposal
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association have called on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, known as the "super committee, and the Senate Armed Services Committee to nix an Obama administration proposal that they say would lead to high
Emblem members keep access to Walgreens pharmacies
Walgreen Co. has reached an agreement with health insurer EmblemHealth Inc. that allows EmblemHealth and Connecticare members to retain access to the Walgreens pharmacy network in 2012. Brooklyn, N.Y.-based EmblemHealth, through its companies Group Health Inc.