AstraZeneca: Study supports earlier diabetes intervention
Predictors for type 2 diabetes are easily identifiable and may lead to earlier intervention for people at risk, according to a large community study sponsored by AstraZeneca.
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CACDS adopts platform for enhanced pharmacy care
The Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores plans to roll out a web-based clinical platform that supports enhanced pharmacy services — including medication adherence — to pharmacies across Canada. Mirixa Corp.
Prescription drug information under scrutiny
An investigation by Consumer Reports found that prescription drug labels sometimes lack key safety warnings and some pharmacies failed to include federally required medication guides.
Analysis: Skin care bridges customers’ health, beauty needs
Skin care is a strong and steady category with room for growth. SymphonyIRI Group Inc. data shows that sales of soap, hand and body lotion, and skin care products remained relatively flat during the 52 weeks ended March 21, rising only slightly.
Qualitest issues national recall of combo pain killers
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has announced a voluntary nationwide retail-level recall of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine tablets (50mg/325mg/40mg) and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets (7.5mg/500mg).
Abbott reports stolen diabetes products
Abbott Diabetes Care is working with the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement officials to recover a stolen shipment of blood glucose monitoring products.
Walgreens launches online pickup service
Walgreen Co. has introduced its new Web Pickup service at store locations throughout the Chicago area. The drug store chain said Monday that Chicago is the first full market rollout for Web Pickup, which lets consumers to shop online at Walgreens.
Walgreens answers HHS call for innovation
Companies dealing with health care data should intensify efforts and “move from a crawl to a sprint” to help improve the nation’s health outcomes and reduce costs, says Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Walgreen Co.
Walmart unveils small format
Challenging the domain of drug chains, Walmart has debuted the first three of its new small-format stores. The 15,000-square-foot Walmart Express units opened this month in Gentry and Prairie Grove, Ark., southeast of the retailer’s Bentonville headquarters; and in Richfield, N.C.
Canning steps down at Health Mart
Tim Canning, who as president of Health Mart is credited with playing a leading role in advancing the success of McKesson Corp.’s retail independent pharmacy business, is joining Omnicare Inc. as chief marketing officer.
CVS Caremark gets major PBM contract
CVS Caremark Corp. has been awarded a three-year contract to provide integrated pharmacy benefit services for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Government-wide Service Benefit Plan, also known as the Federal Employee Program (FEP).
Swipe fee vote a win for retail
In a triumph for retailers, the Senate has refused to delay cuts to debit card swipe fees. Despite a lobbying blitz by the banking industry, the Senate let stand new rules curtailing the fees that banks and credit card networks can charge retailers to process debit card transactions.
Same-store sales trending upward
Walgreen Co. and Rite Aid Corp. continued their same-store sales resurgence in May, which industry analysts said could herald improving results for the drug store sector overall. At Walgreens, comparable-store sales climbed 5.6% year over year in May, up from a 3.
Navarro pushes e-commerce
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has added e-commerce capabilities to its Navarro.com website, enabling customers outside south Florida, nationwide and internationally to take advantage of the value proposition in its stores.
Two drug chains put focus on sun protection
Two of the industry’s largest drug store chains have initiated efforts to help their customers stay safe in the sun this summer. Earlier this month Rite Aid Corp.
MinuteClinic targets diabetes
CVS Caremark Corp.’s MinuteClinics are offering a free diabetes monitoring package this summer.