Pharmaca supports VMS shoppers with team approach
Mainstream drug chains seeking to enhance their vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) presentation could learn a lot from Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy.
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Drug chains offer aid to Hurricane Matthew victims
The nation’s largest drug store chains are among retailers that are offering assistance to Hurricane Matthew victims.
NACDS backs Rx pilot project
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is partnering with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin to advance a new practice model for improving patient access to quality and efficient care and extending pharmacy in a broader health care setting.
Express Scripts makes a change for Tricare
Express Scripts Inc. is replacing CVS Pharmacy with Walgreens in its retail pharmacy network for Tricare, the U.S. military’s health care and drug benefits program. Plans call for Walgreens pharmacies to join the Express Scripts network for Tricare on December 1.
Flu shot campaign begins at Jean Coutu
The Jean Coutu Group and its pharmacist-owners have launched a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the need to get a flu shot. Called “Protect Your Health and That of Your Loved Ones,” the initiative is designed to support a public health effort for flu prevention, Coutu said.
Holt succeeds McCann at Ahold USA
James McCann, chief operating officer at Ahold USA and a key figure behind the revival of the Stop & Shop and Giant brands, has resigned from the company and its executive management board. Ahold Delhaize said that Kevin Holt, who held the same title at Delhaize America, has been appointed in his
Sam’s Club focuses on women’s health
Sam’s Club last month offered the latest of its Support Her Health free health screenings to help encourage women to prioritize their health and offer them a convenient way to do so. “While men are well known for avoiding the doctor, a recent survey found that 82% of women say they would
In retailing, change is now the only constant
In the early 1960s, Bob Dylan, who was just awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, asked his listeners to “… admit that the waters/Around you have grown/And accept it that soon you be drenched to the bone/If your time to you is worth savin’/Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone/
It’s time for drug chains to shake things up
indeed, three months have passed since the NACDS Total Store Expo gathered the industry together in Boston. Against that background, the NACDS year-end meetings, scheduled for New York City following
Rite Aid ready to help seniors with Medicare Part D
Rite Aid Corp. is offering assistance to seniors as the open enrollment period for Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits is now under way. Rite Aid said Friday that through Dec. 7, its nearly 4,600 pharmacies are providing free resources to help seniors choose a Part D prescription drug plan or
WBA execs confident about Rite Aid deal
Not much else about the progress of the Walgreens-Rite Aid merger came out in yesterday’s fourth-quarter earnings conference call by Walgreens Boots Alliance.
GSK Consumer Health showcases new Innovation Labs
GSK Consumer Healthcare has unveiled state-of-the-art Innovation Labs designed to help the company better meet consumer needs. The facilities, at the company’s new U.S. headquarters in Warren, N.J.
Thrifty White specialty pharmacy earns CPPA accreditation
Thrifty White Pharmacy has been designated as an accredited specialty pharmacy by the Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA), a nonprofit pharmacy standards body. The CPPA certification marks the second specialty pharmacy accreditation for Thrifty White within the past month.
Loblaw, SDM rejoin Neighbourhood Pharmacies
Loblaw Cos., which as Canada’s largest food and drug retailer operates the Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw chains, is rejoining the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, the nation’s retail pharmacy trade group.
Mallinckrodt donates Rx disposal pouches to 800 Walmarts
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals plans to provide 160,000 drug deactivation pouches at nearly 800 Walmart pharmacies in seven states to help customers safely dispose of leftover prescription pain medications.
HHS projects rise in ACA health coverage
maybe you missed it — but health care was indeed mentioned in last night’s presidential debate in Las Vegas. And it wasn’t Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump that brought it up. During the discussion on the economy, moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News tried to get the candidates to