Unilever will be the consumer goods presenting advertiser on Apple Inc.’s new iAD mobile advertising platform, which will enable the consumer products giant to run ads on iPhone and iPod touch devices.
Health Mart will be featured in a promotional campaign by Med Time Technology Inc. for The Pill Timer, a medicine vial cap that lets users set an alarm to signal when they need to take their medication. Med Time Technology has retained TransMedia Group to publicize The Pill Timer, which is
Publix Super Markets Inc. is now carrying FLAVORx Inc.’s new Pill Glide spray in its pharmacies chainwide.
ECRM said a registration auction for its upcoming School & Office show has raised $40,000 for the Kids In Need Foundation.
Five pharmacy associations are urging Congress to extend the temporary increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), which provides funding for state Medicaid and other health programs.
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has lauded Microsoft and Yahoo for their new policies requiring Web sites selling prescription drugs to be accredited through NABP’s Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) program.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have praised a decision by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to forgo proposed reimbursements cuts for pharmacy and other health care providers.
Operators of drug stores in Ontario had their hopes dashed this week when the provincial government opted to proceed with a health reform plan that stands to halve prescription drug reimbursement for pharmacies.
The U.S. market for vitamins, minerals and supplements has grown by more than 20% over roughly the past year and a half, according to TABS Group Inc.
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) and the Specialty & Biotech Distributors Association (SBDA) plan to integrate associations and operations. HDMA said Monday that both of the pharmaceuticals distribution associations’ boards have approved a proposal to merge.
The National Community Pharmacists Association praised two Congressmen for calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to force Medicare prescription drug plans to comply with a "prompt pay" provision in legislation effective at the start of this year. NCPA said Monday that Reps.
Community pharmacies in Ontario construed somewhat positively the announcement on May 17 by Deb Matthews, the provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, that she intended to postpone the introduction of new regulations governing pharmacy remuneration for about a month.
How will community pharmacy fare under the new plans for remuneration to be published in final form soon by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care? That theme dominated both formal and informal discussions among delegates to the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Chain Drug
A successful pilot program has set the stage for CVS Caremark Corp.’s rollout of its Consumer Engagement Engine, which provides real-time clinical messaging to pharmacists.
Pharmacists are the most trusted source for medical research information, followed by patient groups and the federal government, according to a recent survey on a variety of health care issues. The poll of 1,000 adults in the United States, commissioned by Research!America and Eli Lilly and Co.
Navarro Discount Pharmacies has strengthened its pharmacy leadership team by appointing Jose Alvarez as vice president of merchandising and selecting Angel Colls as director of category management.
