Legislation on Rx abuse, diversion moves forward
Three bills to help remedy prescription medication abuse and drug diversion were pushed ahead this week in the House of Representatives, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
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Rite Aid turns in bigger 2Q loss
Refinancing costs and declined sales fueled a larger year-over-year loss at Rite Aid Corp. for the fiscal 2011 second quarter. The drug store chain on Thursday reported a net loss of $197 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended Aug. 28, compared with a loss of
Massachusetts leads in electronic prescribing
Massachusetts ranks first in the nation when it comes to the use of electronic prescribing, according to the Surescripts national electronic prescription network.
Supervalu bolsters flu prevention program
Supervalu Inc. said it has "bulked up" its national flu prevention program this year by making specially trained immunizing pharmacists available at nearly all of its supermarket pharmacy locations.
Clinere Ear Cleaners rolled out to chain drug retailers
The Clinere Ear Cleaners personal ear cleaning tool is now available at Walmart, Kmart, Walgreens, CVS, Meijer, H.E. Butt and Shopko stores nationwide. Clinere Products Inc. said Tuesday that the ear care product offers users an effective tool for ear cleaning as well as ear itch relief.
NCPA to HHS: Pharmacists can aid in preventive health care
Officials implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should turn to community pharmacists to help meet the surge in patient demand for preventive care services expected to arise from health care reform, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Survey: Third of diabetes patients veer from insulin regimen
More than one in three diabetes patients skip doses or fail to take their insulin as prescribed, a new global survey finds. What’s more, patients who didn’t take their insulin stated that they have done so three times in the last month, on average, and 77% of doctors estimate that this number
Beiersdorf shuffles North America management team
Beiersdorf Inc. has made several key promotions and appointments to its management team in North America that are slated to go into effect next month.
NACDS says lawmakers on right track with drug safety
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has expressed continued support for the direction of drug safety legislation steered by four leaders of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee.
Good Neighbor Pharmacy tops in satisfaction
Good Neighbor Pharmacy turned in the highest overall score in pharmacy customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 National Pharmacy Study. The AmerisourceBergen Corp. unit and two other pharmacy franchise networks — Health Mart (part of McKesson Corp.
Purdue Pharma taps Twitter to combat pharmacy crime
Purdue Pharma is leveraging the social media service Twitter to launch a new pharmacy crime prevention tool. The pharmaceutical maker said Tuesday that at Twitter.
Abbott EAS Peak sports beverage makes debut
Abbott has rolled out EAS Peak, a sports nutrition performance beverage that is designed to sustain energy, boost workout capacity and protect muscles from breakdown.
Rite Aid enables mobile prescription text alerts
Rite Aid Corp. is now giving customers the option to get automatic mobile text alerts when their prescriptions are ready, as well as refill and pickup reminders.
Clinics offer uninsured vouchers for free flu shots at CVS
About 350 community clinics and health centers nationwide will participate in a program by CVS Caremark Corp. and nonprofit group Direct Relief USA to donate up to $5 million in flu shots to patients without health insurance.
Study: Tylenol upholds consumer loyalty
Despite Tylenol product recalls and plant closure by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the brand is maintaining loyalty among consumers, according to a study by research and advisory firm The Relational Capital Group.
Walmart carries Power Pill Grinder online
Variant Products Ltd. said Walmart.com has begun selling its handheld VitaCarry Power Pill Grinder. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company, which designs and manufactures a line of medication adherence products, said the move continues its growing retail distribution of the product at pharmacy operators.