CVS Pharmacy Advisor earns call center accreditation
CVS Caremark Corp.’s Pharmacy Advisor Counseling program has received Health Call Center accreditation from URAC, a health care accrediting organization.
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New coalition makes affordable health coverage its cause
Amid rising public uncertainty about the impact of health care reform, a national group of organizations including large and small employers, pharmacy benefit managers, health providers, health benefits advisers and health plans has formed the Affordable Health Benefits Coalition (AHBC), which aims
Health Mart rolls out local marketing program
Drug store franchise Health Mart has launched a new Local Marketing Support program, designed to help pharmacy owners promote themselves as community health care providers as well as develop new revenue streams.
Nexafed meth-thwarting decongestant to hit Rite Aid shelves
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. has gained retail distribution for Nexafed, a pseudoephedrine nasal decongestant with abuse deterrent technology, at Rite Aid pharmacies. Acura has steadily boosted Nexafed’s retail presence since the product’s introduction in December 2012.
Legislation takes aim at ‘medicine cabinet tax’
The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill to repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires consumers to get a prescription to use a medical savings account to buy over-the-counter medicine. The Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.
Bloom to appear in reality TV show
Mike Bloom, president and chief operating officer of Family Dollar Stores Inc., will be featured on the CBS-TV reality series "Undercover Boss" this week. The episode with Bloom, a longtime executive at CVS Caremark Corp. before joining Family Dollar in 2011, is scheduled to air on Friday, Nov.
Endo to acquire Paladin Labs
Endo Health Solutions plans to acquire Paladin Labs Inc., a Canada-based specialty pharmaceutical company, in a stock and cash deal valued at about $1.6 billion.
Axe Apollo campaign to send winners into orbit
Next month, AXE plans to bring to a climactic close the marketing campaign for AXE Apollo — the biggest and most successful in the brand’s 30-year history — when it will announce contestants winning a trip into space. The Unilever men’s grooming and personal care brand said this week that after
P&G unveils celebrity partnerships for Metamucil, Prilosec OTC
Procter & Gamble Co. has teamed up with celebrities in marketing efforts for its Metamucil and Prilosec OTC consumer health care brands. P&G said Tuesday that "The Dr.
MusclePharm lands distribution at Walgreens
MusclePharm Corp. has signed a distribution agreement with Walgreen Co. for its FitMiss dietary supplements for women.
Walgreens exec named to U.K. post at Alliance Boots
Richard Ashworth, corporate operations vice president for the western United States at Walgreen Co., has been appointed director of health care, health and beauty for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland at Alliance Boots.
Meijer serves up resources for managing diabetes
Half of all people with diabetes feel overwhelmed in managing the disease and lack a personal care plan to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle, Meijer Inc. found in a poll of consumers in its five-state market area. The supercenter chain said Tuesday that, in light of such findings and as part
CVS Caremark 3Q results better than expected
Strong profit and sales gains lifted CVS Caremark Corp. over the high end of Wall Street’s earnings forecast for the third quarter. The company said Tuesday that for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark climbed to $1.
Walgreens’ same-store sales gain in October
Same-store sales remained on the upswing in October at Walgreen Co., as the drug chain saw results rise in the front end and the pharmacy. Walgreens said Tuesday that comparable-store sales for October climbed 5.8%, reflecting negative impacts of 0.
Crossmark buys consumer engagement specialist PromoWorks
Crossmark has acquired PromoWorks, a Schaumburg, Ill.-based provider of insights-driven shopper marketing solutions. Terms of the deal, announced Monday, weren’t disclosed.
Shoppers Home Health teams up with Easter Seals Ontario
Shoppers Home Health Care, a retail unit of Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., has partnered with Easter Seals Ontario to increase access to mobility equipment for families of children with physical disabilities.