As drug store chains step up their flu shot campaigns this year, pharmacy technicians will be counted on to provide much-needed support, according to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
A Gallup study has found that Take Care Clinics rank among the top 10% of all organizations globally in engaging their customers, according to Take Care Health Systems. The Walgreen Co.
Hyland’s Inc. has expanded its line of homeopathic remedies for children with the addition of Hyland’s Nighttime Cold ‘n Cough 4 Kids and Hyland’s Complete Allergy 4 Kids.
Next month, regional chain Bartell Drugs plans to open its 59th store in Bellevue, Wash. The chain drug retailer said Tuesday that the 15,000-square-foot store, which will occupy a former Loehmann’s apparel store site, is scheduled to open Sept. 13 in Bellevue’s Factoria neighborhood.
Most Americans think doctors are overly influenced by pharmaceutical companies in their prescribing decisions, and many patients believe over-the-counter options are often overlooked, according to a new prescription drug poll by Consumer Reports. In a telephone poll of more than 1,100 U.S.
J. Anne Foley is joining the the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as the new director of political affairs.
CVS/pharmacy is now carrying Colic Calm homeopathic infant gripe water from TJL Enterprises Inc. in stores nationwide.
IntelliGender has retained TransMedia Group to conduct a national campaign to publicize its Gender Prediction Test for expecting parents.
Novo Nordisk Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. to market 10 mcg Vagifem tablets. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
RelayHealth has achieved full accreditation with the e-Prescribing Accreditation Program (ePAP) from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). The McKesson Corp.
Catalina Healthcare has introduced NasalCEASE, an over-the-counter remedy designed to quickly stop nosebleeds. The company said late last week that NasalCEASE is now available in the first aid section at national chain drug stores such as CVS/pharmacy and at independent pharmacies.
Med Time Technology Inc. has reached an agreement in which its Pill Timer vial caps, which alert users when to take their medication, will be offered on packaging from Rexam Plastics, one of the nation’s largest makers of plastic prescription vials. Med Time said it soon plans to announce the first
CVS Caremark Corp. has kicked off its annual flu shot program, with immunizations now available nationwide at all CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations.
Procter & Gamble’s Crest and Oral-B brands have launched Pro-Health For Me, which the company said is the first line of oral care products for tweens, or children age 8 and older.
Drug stores raised their public visibility as health care providers big-time in 2009 with aggressive flu shot programs. This year, they’re angling to go a step further.
Rite Aid Corp. has successfully completed a debt offering and a refinancing of its revolving credit facility that were announced last week. The pharmacy chain said Thursday that the two-pronged refinancing plan extends some of its debt maturities and lowers their interest costs.
