CVS/pharmacy has launched a new online Drug Information Center on CVS.com. CVS said Thursday that the new resource was developed to help consumers take control of their health by providing them with best-in-class drug information and a variety of innovative resources.
Cardinal Health Inc. is serving up solutions to help its community pharmacy customers meet the burgeoning demand for specialty medications and home health care.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo premieres this weekend in Las Vegas, where more than 5,400 attendees from across the chain drug retailer and supplier sectors will converge for four days of programming that NACDS said fosters "a highly personalized approach" to conducti
AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s board of directors has authorized a new $750 million share repurchase program. The pharmaceutical wholesaler said Thursday that it has $446.1 million remaining on its November 2012 stock buyback authorization, bringing the total amount authorized for repurchases to $1.
One area where food/drug combination store operators figure to have a distinct advantage over community pharmacies is the concept of whole health, the place where nutrition and health care intersect. Hy-Vee Inc.
Teva Women’s Health Inc., the U.S subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceuticals, announced that the Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive is now widely available in the aisles of major retailers nationwide with no age or point-of-sale restrictions.
Kellogg Co.’s Special K has rolled out a new line of breakfast items and snack bars called Special K Nourish, which mark the brand’s first-ever products with quinoa.
CVS/pharmacy is launching a Classroom Gift Card promotion that will enable customers to earn gift cards when shopping for back-to-school essentials. The drug chain said Wednesday that from Aug.
ScriptPro automation products now have the ability to print QR bar codes on a pharmacy’s prescription label. Sample of a prescription label with a QR code (bottom right) printed from a ScriptPro pharmacy system.
American Greetings Corp. shareholders have approved a deal for the company’s founders, the Weiss family, to take the greeting card giant private.
Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. and Mast Pharmacy of Ohio have signed a letter of intent to explore a business partnership in which Ritzman would own and operate all Mast Pharmacies. Mast Pharmacy has five locations in northeastern Ohio.
The proportion of pharmacy customers who say they have a loyalty or discount card or have been offered one has surged, according to the 2013 edition of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse survey.
Target Corp. plans to to acquire the DermStore Beauty Group, which operates the skin care e-commerce site DermStore.com. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be completed in 60 days, weren’t disclosed.
Thousands of community pharmacists are converging in Seattle this week for Cardinal Health Inc.’s annual Retail Business Conference (RBC). The pharmaceutical wholesaler said Wednesday that its 23rd RBC, which runs Aug.
Mscripts has launched mscripts Web Pharmacy, an online pharmacy solution that extends and unifies the mobile experience to the Internet.
Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Ed Carolan as president of U.S. Retail and Tim Hassett as senior vice president and general manager, Away from Home, and as chief customer officer of Campbell North America.
