The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has named Kerr Drug, Pharmahelper.com and QC Supply as the first online pharmacy services to be approved through its new e-Advertiser Approval Program now required by online search providers Google, Microsoft and Yahoo.
Lost business in the pharmacy benefit management unit led to a decline in revenue for the fiscal 2010 second quarter at CVS Caremark Corp., which also missed Wall Street’s earnings forecast.
To promote health and wellness, Wegmans Food Markets has created "eat well, live well stations" that display a selection of fresh, nutritious foods near the pharmacy.
With the new school year approaching, Take Care Health Systems has started offering back-to-school and sports physicals at its health clinics nationwide.
CVS Caremark Corp. has entered into a 12-year contract to provide pharmacy benefit management services to customers and members of insurer Aetna. Under the deal announced Tuesday evening, CVS Caremark will serve about 9.7 million Aetna PBM members and administer roughly $9.
Drugstore.com has expanded its roster of microsites with VitaminEmporium.com, a new online store that the company said aims to offer "the best selection of vitamins and supplements to health-conscious Americans." The online health and beauty retailer said this week that VitaminEmporium.
Cobalis Corp., maker of the over-the-counter PreHistin Allergy Defense Formula, has entered into a distribution partnership with OTM LIC Inc. to facilitate the creation of a retail marketing and distribution division.
Perrigo Co. has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market over-the-counter cetirizine cherry syrup 1 mg/ml.
Next week, more than 3,000 Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide will begin accepting advance reservations from customers for seasonal flu shots. Rite Aid Corp. said Tuesday that starting Aug.
Navarro Discount Pharmacies has launched a back-to-school shopping promotion that includes local partners and donates 5% of the sales it generates to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Dispensing generic versions of brand-name prescription drugs saved the U.S. health care system $139.6 billion in 2009 and more than $824 billion over the past decade, according to an IMS Health study commissioned by Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA).
Sam’s Club has launched a pharmacy satisfaction program and prescription pickup alerts and plans another round of health screenings this fall.
Rite Aid Corp. is teaming up with the American Dental Association (ADA) to promote oral health in a national public health campaign. The pharmacy chain said Monday that the campaign, which launches this week and runs to Sept. 25, is supported by free educational guides in its drug stores and on
Topical BioMedics Inc. has added two new sizes for its all-natural Topricin Foot Therapy Cream, which was introduced last year.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has started shipment of minocycline hydrochloride extended-release tablets, indicated for the treatment of acne.
Reckitt Benckiser’s VEET depilatory brand has launched the "Get Your VEET On Challenge," in which consumers are encouraged to try the new VEET Suprem’Essence products for a weekend and share their experiences for a chance to win prizes.
