Skip to content

Latest

Duane Reade to roll out Blockbuster DVD kiosks

Duane Reade Inc. is working with NCR Corp. to deploy Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks in most of the metropolitan New York drug chain’s stores. The kiosks will be deployed in 200-plus Duane Reade stores over the next few months.

Walgreens makes more executive moves

Walgreen Co. has promoted two legal executives and hired another executive for its pharmacy systems team. The drug store chain on Monday said Laura Merten, currently divisional vice president of health law, has been named divisional vice president of compliance, loss prevention and profit sharing.

Demeter gets big play at new Duane Reade store

As it continues to expand distribution of its fragrance collection, Demeter Fragrance Library Inc. has put a high-profile display in the newest Duane Reade store here, offering shoppers 90 of the company’s 250 scents.

Ceslak joins MPG as senior VP

Former Johnson & Johnson and Wyeth sales executive Jennifer Ceslak has joined Market Performance Group (MPG). At MPG, Ceslak will serve as as senior vice president of client management.

Kerr Drug stretches horizons for Rx

Kerr Drug stretches horizons for Rx

Kerr Drug this month took another step to advance pharmacy. The chain opened a store here with a room for pharmacogenomics, the study of how a patient’s genes affect medication efficacy.

Senate leaders unveil health care reform bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) introduced a health care reform bill in that chamber earlier this month, setting the stage for a debate there and the eventual merging of the Senate measure with the bill passed in the House on November 7.

Drug chains step up marketing efforts

Drug chains across the country and in Canada are stepping up their promotional efforts this holiday season, offering everything from sophisticated catalogs and in-store flyers to money-saving programs. CVS Caremark Corp.

More expansive role for pharmacy eyed in Canada

“In transition,” “crisis,” “opportunity,” “danger,” “a new paradigm”: Those were the words and phrases that were liberally sprinkled through the remarks of 10 speakers who, in an intense six-hour session, addressed the delegates to the 2009 Innovation In Pharmacy conference here earlier this month.

Drug import proposal under fire

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has expressed concerns with a proposed amendment to health care legislation because the provision would authorize the importation of prescription drugs. NACDS sent a letter to Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D., N.Y.