Ateb tests med sync quality indicators for PQA
Patient care solution provider Ateb Inc. helped test four medication synchronization quality improvement indicators (QIIs) on behalf of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA).
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NFL’s Von Miller tabbed as new ‘Old Spice Guy’
Star National Football League linebacker Von Miller of the Denver Broncos has signed up to be the face of Old Spice for its 2016 NFL campaign.
Simple Meds aims to simplify Rx
Over the past few years, a number of online pharmacy operators have emerged with one thing in mind: to make it easier for people to get their medications and take them correctly.
RediClinic to open co-branded clinics in N.J.
Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic has formed a joint venture with New Jersey health system Hackensack Meridian Health to open co-branded retail clinics. Plans call for the first of 10 clinics to start opening later this year, RediClinic said Tuesday.
Target CIO: Tech is retail battleground
Target Corp. gives a peek into some of the goings-on in its technology organization in a chat with its chief information officer, Mike McNamara.
Former Coty exec Cullin joins Shiseido
Former Coty executive Kathy Cullin has been hired as general manager of Bare Escentuals US at global cosmetics company Shiseido Americas Corp.
Zoetis executive joins Valeant as CFO
Paul Herendeen has left Zoetis Inc. to become executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
CVS mobile pharmacy sets up at Baton Rouge-area store
Over the weekend, CVS Pharmacy deployed a mobile pharmacy to serve customers of store damaged by the historic rainfall and flooding in greater Baton Rouge, La. CVS said it opened the mobile pharmacy on Saturday in the parking lot of its Denham Springs, La., store, which sustained water damage.
NACDS, NFID webinar to focus on adolescent vaccinations
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) are holding a live webinar on vaccinations for adolescents.
Pfizer to buy Medivation for $14 billion
Boosting its oncology portfolio, Pfizer Inc. plans to acquire biopharmaceutical company Medivation for $14 billion in cash. Under the deal announced Monday, Pfizer is paying $81.
CVS: Interventions yield savings with chronic patients
Interventions that keep chronic disease patients on their medications are “extraordinarily cost-effective,” according to CVS Health.
SDM to add EMR technology provider
Loblaw Cos. plans to buy health care technology company QHR, the provider of Canada’s leading electronic medical records (EMR) platform, in a $170 million deal. Loblaw said Monday that QHR is slated to operate as business within the Shoppers Drug Mart division.
Walgreens links rewards card with Android Pay
Walgreens has integrated its Balance Rewards customer loyalty program with Google’s Android Pay mobile payment platform.
GMDC: People with diabetes turning to retailers for help
As consumers with diabetes take more control over their care, food and pharmacy retailers are being challenged to come up with solutions to meet their needs, according to research from the Global Market Development Center (GMDC).
Retailing veteran Persaud leaves Shopko
Retail and pharmacy industry veteran Andre Persaud has left Shopko Stores Operating Co. to pursue new opportunities.
Mallinckrodt to locate specialty business in N.J.
Mallinckrodt plc is building out a new campus in Bedminster, N.J., to house its rapidly growing specialty brands organizations. The drug maker said it plans to invest more than $80 million in New Jersey and expects about 400 employees to occupy the new space in the first quarter of 2017. The