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Benzer Pharmacy expands into Georgia

Benzer Pharmacy expands into Georgia

Benzer Pharmacy has set up shop in a new state, Georgia, with the official opening of a new drug store in Greensboro. Along with retail pharmacy services, the Greensboro store offers compounding and specialty medications.

Teva unveils Avodart generic

Teva unveils Avodart generic

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has released dutasteride capsules 0.5 mg, a medication for enlarged prostate, in the United States.

NCPA, HHS team up to drive enrollment

NCPA, HHS team up to drive enrollment

The National Community Pharmacists Association is working with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help spur enrollment in health insurance plans.

Provider status bill builds momentum

Provider status bill builds momentum

Congressional support continues to mount for the pharmacy industry’s push for pharmacists to be designated as health care providers. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) reported that a majority of the U.S.

More M&As expected to shake up retail Rx

More M&As expected to shake up retail Rx

As much as the chain drug industry has consolidated, there is room for more mergers and acquisitions. That’s evident from the M&A speculation swirling about the sector in the U.S. and Canada, as well as recent activity.

CVS grows health care arsenal

CVS grows health care arsenal

CVS/pharmacy is adding hearing centers in seven stores and providing optical services in another five. The hearing centers are debuting in greater Dallas and Cleveland, while the vision services will be unveiled around Washington, D.C./Baltimore.

HHS lays groundwork for ACA enrollment

HHS lays groundwork for ACA enrollment

The government vows to conduct an extensive outreach initiative during the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming open enrollment period in an attempt to enroll millions of eligible but difficult-to-reach Americans who have yet to sign up for health insurance.

Ritzman eyes pharmacy of future

Ritzman Pharmacy has entered into an agreement with Pharmacy Innovations LLC, an affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University, to create a “pharmacy of the future.” With a planned opening in January 2016, the pharmacy will be located in the NEOMED Education and Wellness (NEW) ­Center.

MTM gets a big lift from new CMS plan

A pilot program for an enhanced medication therapy management model for Medicare Part D has been welcomed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.

Walgreens rolls out payment service kiosks

Walgreens has launched Western Union Bill Payment services, provided via digital self-service kiosks, chainwide. The service will enable the drug chain’s customers to make payments to 15,000 billers in and outside the United States, according to Western Union Co.

Digital technology push accelerated by CVS

CVS Health has established two partnerships to drive faster innovation and expand areas of focus for connected health ­solutions. The company has joined with start-up accelerator MassChallenge and digital health venture fund Rock Health to propel digital health initiatives.

Keyes named Meijer president

After joining the company 26 years ago as a pharmacist, Rick Keyes has now become president of Meijer Inc. He takes over from J.K.

U.S. retailers make switch to EMV technology

Retailers this month became liable for credit card fraud if they did not upgrade point-of-sale equipment to accept chip-enabled cards. Chains had to be enabled for so-called EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) cards as of October 1 to avoid liability for fraud.

CVS expands availability of opioid overdose remedy

CVS/pharmacy is reinforcing its long-standing commitment in the fight against the nationwide epidemic of prescription drug abuse. The retailer has expanded the availability of the opioid overdose reversal medicine, naloxone, in several states.