The National Community Pharmacists Association provided written testimony on the experiences of independent pharmacies in accepting electronic prescribing from doctors at the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee Information Exchange Workgroup hearing.
In support of the American Heart Association’s "Go Red for Women" campaign, Rite Aid Corp. is providing free heart health guides in all of its stores. The drug chain said Monday the guides will be available now through March in stores nationwide as well as online at www.riteaid.com/health/.
BioScrip Inc. plans to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (CHS), a provider of home infusion and chronic and acute care services, in a cash and stock deal valued at $343.2 million.
Pharmavite, maker of the Nature Made dietary supplement brand, has promoted Mark Walsh to chief operating officer. The company said Monday that the move is effective immediately.
Liberator Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of sexual enhancement products, is expanding its brand presence through a partnership with sexual devices maker Tenga Japan.
DNA Beverage Corp. has inked a distribution pact with Walgreen Co. and scored a marketing program with the Orlando Magic pro basketball team. The company — the maker of DNA Energy Drink and DNA Meat Snacks, both targeted at the action sports community — said Friday that under the agreement with
Walgreen Co. confirmed that it has hired supermarket and convenience store veteran Jim Jensen to lead a new effort to market fresh food and ready-to-eat items.
In welcome news for pharmacy chains, the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) has released a briefing paper that highlights the value of pharmacist-led medication therapy management (MTM) services, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Walgreen Co. plans to acquire three Farmacias El Amal stores in Puerto Rico as well as prescription files from 11 other El Amal pharmacies.
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is warning consumers that a small quantity of a fake weight-loss product, falsely packaged and labeled as alli, has been sold on eBay and other auction web sites.
Dr. Holmquist Healthcare’s Bruise Relief Gel is now available at Walgreens drug stores across the country as well as online at Walgreens.com. A natural formula, Bruise Relief is designed to virtually eliminate bruising and related skin discoloration, according to Dr. Holmquist Healthcare.
Marc Glassman Inc. is slated to roll out the Celsius calorie-burning drink in its Marc’s pharmacy and XPECT discount stores. Manufacturer Celsius Holdings Inc.
CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide are carrying the Crave-NX 7-Day Diet Aid Spray under a distribution agreement with manufacturer Generex Biotechnology Corp. Generex said the pharmacy chain agreed to begin marketing Crave-NX in its network of over 7,000 drug stores beginning this month.
Walgreen Co. said its stores nationwide have collected more than $1million for the Haiti earthquake relief effort, only days after the retailer enabled customers to make donations. Plans call for stores to continue taking customer donations through the end of the month, Walgreens said Thursday.
CVS Caremark Corp. has opened its first drug stores in the St. Louis market and plans another there later this year. The pharmacy chain said Thursday that it opened four stores in the market over the past week, including two CVS/pharmacy locations in St. Louis, one in Olivette, Mo., and another in
Rite Aid Corp. this summer plans to promote president and chief operating officer John Standley to chief executive officer.
