Study: Health plan costs on the rise
Health plans may face double-digit hikes in health care claim costs over the next 12 months, which could end up increasing the burden for employers and employees, according to a survey by Aon Consulting.
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Supervalu’s Mac Naughton joins NACDS board
Supervalu Inc. executive Duncan Mac Naughton has been elected to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores board of directors.
Kroger pharmacies to offer flu vaccines
Next month Kroger Co. plans to start offering seasonal flu shots through its nearly 2,000 in-store pharmacies.
CVS eyes pharmacy hires for new customer care center
CVS Caremark Corp. is looking to hire 100 full-time pharmacy technicians for its new Pharmacy Customer Care Center being built in Cumberland, R.I. The company on Tuesday plans to hold a recruitment event for the facility. The August 25 event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
P&G sells Rx business to Warner Chilcott for $3.1B
Procter & Gamble Co. plans to sell its global pharmaceuticals business to specialty drug maker Warner Chilcott PLC in a $3.1 billion cash deal.
Federal government ups ante for electronic health records
The federal government plans to provide about $1.2 billion in grants to help hospitals, physicians and other health care providers implement and use electronic health records.
Three directors elected to NACDS Foundation board
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Executive Committee has named three new directors to fill vacancies on the NACDS Foundation board.
Goldman Sachs executive joins Walgreens as treasurer
Walgreen Co. said Friday it has hired Jason Dubinsky as division vice president and treasurer. Plans call for Dubinsky, 36, to start at Walgreens on August 24. He comes to the drug store chain from The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in Chicago, where he served as vice president of investment banking in
Walgreens’ Watts named to Product of the Year panel
Colin Watts, chief innovation officer at Walgreen Co., has been selected to chair the jury panel for the second annual Product of the Year USA Awards.
Price Chopper enlists decision-support tool for MTM
Price Chopper Supermarkets has deployed a clinical decision-support solution that’s expediting information access for its pharmacists in providing medication therapy management (MTM) and other services.
Safeway touts affordability with flu shot program
Safeway Inc. has begun offering seasonal flu shots at its U.S. stores, with the vaccines being provided at what the company calls "a substantial savings" versus doctor-administered inoculations.
NACDS: Pharmacy and health care go hand in hand
Characterizing National Association of Chain Drug Stores members as a “band of reformers,” association president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson called on attendees at the NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference here to remain advocates for the role of pharmacy and pharmacists in the bre
Rite Aid’s goal: Be the solution to health concerns
With responsibility for category management, merchandising, marketing and the supply chain, Ken Martindale is leading several of the most critical of Rite Aid Corp.’s initiatives to improve its operating performance.
Obama calls for resolve on health care reform
With Congress in recess, President Barack Obama has become the most visible proponent of a health care overhaul, bringing his push for reform around the country. Individual legislators also met the public in their home states and districts but in many cases were met with vitriolic protests.
Shoppers like Naturally Kerr
Kerr Drug plans to open a third Naturally Kerr site later this fall, with executives saying the company’s initial two stores are performing better than expected.
CVS Caremark moves to boost medication compliance
There are many reasons people say they do not take their medications, but being busy or simply forgetting top the list, according to a new study from CVS Caremark Corp. The study found that nearly three in 10 (28%) sometimes forget to refill their prescriptions on time, despite the fact that most