Rexall meets flu shot demand in Ontario
Rexall Pharma Plus has become a top consumer destination for flu shots in Ontario since the province expanded the range of services that pharmacists can perform.
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Medicine Shoppe Canada deploys health media network
Medicine Shoppe Canada has enlisted media software provider ScreenScape to implement a digital signage network that connects its pharmacies across Canada and presents value-added health care information to customers.
Shopko’s mobile pharmacy app builds following
Shopko reports that pharmacy customers are embracing its mobile application to help manage their prescriptions. The retailer said Tuesday that more than 1,000 prescriptions a day are being refilled via the Shopko mobile pharmacy app, introduced last year, and that number is rising fast.
Kirby Lester unveils midsize dispensing robot
Kirby Lester has expanded its pharmacy automation lineup with the new KL100 midsize dispensing robot. The company said Wednesday that the KL100 brings a new level of efficiency and medication safety to higher-volume retail/outpatient pharmacies and central fill facilities.
Perrigo testosterone gel gets FDA’s OK
Perrigo Co. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its New Drug Application (NDA) for testosterone gel 1%. The company said Tuesday that its NDA included a bioequivalence study that compared its product with AbbVie’s AndroGel 1%.
CVS closes deal to buy Brazilian drug chain
CVS Caremark Corp. has acquired Drogaria Onofre, a Sao Paulo, Brazil-based retail drug chain with 44 stores. Larry Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Caremark, said Wednesday during a conference call on the company’s fourth-quarter results that the Onofre deal closed late last week.
FDA urged to nix plan to reschedule hydrocodone medications
Patient and health care groups, including the pharmacy community, are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to reject the rescheduling of combination hydrocodone products from Schedule III to Schedule II.
NACDS Foundation funds Rx management research
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has awarded research grants to three universities to examine how community pharmacy-provided medication management in care teams such as medical homes and accountable care organizations (ACOs) impact patient health outcomes.
CVS Caremark caps off 2012 with strong 4Q
Double-digit revenue gains helped drive increased earnings at CVS Caremark Corp. for the 2012 fourth quarter and fiscal year. The company said Wednesday that net revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 rose 10.9% to $31.4 billion from $28.3 billion a year earlier.
Walgreens sees same-store sales gain in January
Growth in pharmacy business, fueled by the severe flu season, helped boost same-store sales at Walgreen Co. in January. Walgreens said Tuesday that comparable-store sales rose 3.7% in January, with calendar day shifts positively impacting results by 1.
Former Sears exec becomes Rexall’s CFO
Sharon Driscoll has joined Katz Group Canada Ltd., the operator of the Rexall and Rexall Pharma Plus pharmacy chains, as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Mylan, Biocon team on insulin generics
Mylan has entered an agreement with Biocon Ltd. to collaborate on the development and commercialization of generic versions of three insulin analog products.
XyliMelts for Dry Mouth to hit shelves at Rite Aid
OraHealth has introduced XyliMelts for Dry Mouth oral adhering discs, which the company touts as the only remedy that effectively addresses the sleep disruption and tooth decay associated with dry mouth.
H.D. Smith names exec to manage specialty Rx unit
H.D. Smith has appointed Tim Booth as executive vice president of Smith Medical Partners, its specialty pharmaceutical distribution and services subsidiary. The pharmacy wholesaler said Monday that Booth, previously corporate vice president of H.D.
Chain Drug Consortium picks up pet supplement line
True-Dose pet supplements have landed distribution through the Chain Drug Consortium. ENB Science LLC said Friday that the True-Dose will become part of the consortium’s Premier Value brand and be offered to its member pharmacy retailers via the Just Fur Pets Program.
Walgreens serves up API for mobile Rx refills
Walgreen Co. is offering third-party mobile application developers an application programming interface (API) that enables them to integrate the drug chain’s prescription refill technology.