MinuteClinic offers discount on sports physicals
With a busier school athletics season approaches as the weather warms, MinuteClinic is offering students a $20 discount on sports physicals.
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NCPDP readies for Technology and Business Conference
A spate of key topics for pharmacy, pharmaceutical and other health care professionals will be on tap in May at the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) 2011 Annual Technology and Business Conference.
Loblaw pharmacies take part in diabetes campaign
Loblaw Cos. has teamed up with the Canadian Diabetes Association to launch Get Checked Now, a national public awareness campaign aimed at Canadians age 40 and older to alert them to potential risks for developing type 2 diabetes.
Portal helps consumers navigate health care reform law
A coalition of organizations representing consumers, patients, pharmacists, physicians, nurses and hospitals have launched HealthCareandYou.org, a new online resource to help people get a handle on the health care reform law.
Amneal ships generic version of Indocin
Amneal Pharmaceuticals has begun rolling out indomethacin extended-release capsules, an anti-inflammatory pain relief medication. The drug maker said Thursday that it has gained Food and Drug Administration approval for indomethacin ER capsules in a 75-mg strength effective Dec.
Reese’s promo gives NCAA hoops fans a shot
Hershey Co.’s Reese’s brand is continuing its sponsorship of NCAA basketball with the launch of the Perfect Play promotion.
FDA OKs Forest Labs’ Daliresp for COPD
Forest Laboratories Inc. has obtained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Daliresp (roflumilast) as a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.
Walgreens turns spotlight on mobile Rx services
Walgreen Co. this week kicked off a new advertising campaign touting its mobile pharmacy services, particularly its fledgling Refill by Scan technology. The Refill by Scan Rx tool uses a smartphone’s camera to scan a prescription barcode.
Retail pharmacy groups laud MTM benefits bill
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have endorsed the Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011. NACDS and NCPA said Thursday that the bill (H.
Shoppers Drug Mart steps up support of women’s health
Shoppers Drug Mart has launched WOMEN, a broad commitment to provide local, regional and national support for the pursuit of women’s health.
CVS Caremark enlists Aetna unit’s clinical intelligence
CVS Caremark Corp. has entered a three-year agreement for evidence-based clinical decision support from Aetna subsidiary ActiveHealth Management.
Cardinal offers nonprofits grants for Rx abuse prevention
The Cardinal Health Foundation is inviting nonprofit groups in seven markets to apply for grant funding to support local efforts to prevent the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs. Cardinal Health Inc. said this week that registered 501(c)(3) organizations in Albuquerque, N.M.
Comparable-store sales climb at Walgreens
Front-end business remained strong for Walgreen Co. in February and led the way in lifting same-store sales for the month. Walgreens said Thursday that comparable-store sales in February, excluding Duane Reade, were up 3.1% year over year. That result didn’t match the robust 6.
FDA to pull hundreds of prescription drugs off market
Pushing ahead with its crackdown on ineffective prescription drugs, the Food and Drug Administration plans to yank about 500 unapproved cough, cold and allergy medications from the market. The FDA said Wednesday that the class action is part of its Unapproved Drugs initiative.
Rite Aid builds same-store sales momentum
Continuing an upward trend, Rite Aid Corp. saw same-store sales climb for the third month in a row in February. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Feb. 26, comparable-store sales rose 1% year over year. That built on gains of 1.1% in January and 0.6%
Insight Pharmaceuticals acquires e.p.t brand
Insight Pharmaceuticals has purchased the e.p.t home pregnancy testing brand from Johnson & Johnson. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Insight, owned by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital, said Tuesday that e.p.