Sam’s Club is offering an expanded menu of immunizations this cold and flu season at all of its pharmacy locations. The warehouse club chain said Monday that through Nov. 15 it’s making available 10 vaccinations, including for shingles, chickenpox and whooping cough, among others.
Retail clinics show strong appeal among consumers for several basic health care services, according to a new Harris Interactive poll. The researcher said Monday that of more than 2,300 U.S.
NüVo Condoms has announced the return of its NüVo Quarterback Protection Plan marketing campaign. The company said Friday that for the 2012 NFL season that in addition to giving a supply of NüVo Condoms to the quarterback that is sacked the most each week, NüVo will also give a donation of 1,000
Mylan Inc. has rolled out the first-ever mobile application for its Generic Brand Reference Guide. The pharmaceutical company said Thursday that the guide is a free reference and educational tool designed to help U.S.
AmLactin has revamped its LittleRedBumps.com website as part of the brand’s Ultra Skin Performance campaign. The Upsher-Smith Laboratories skin care brand said Thursday that LittleRedBumps.com features the expertise of leading New York cosmetic dermatologist Dr.
Every retailer wants and needs to be successful selling beverages, which are proven traffic drivers, basket builders, and revenue and profit enhancers. Beverages are big business because they are an important part of people’s everyday lives and well-being.
The Internet and the burgeoning use of social media will continue to have a significant impact on the marketing efforts of retailers and suppliers, a panel of experts told about 200 people gathered for one the educational sessions at this year’s NACDS Marketplace Conference.
Supercenter retailer Meijer Inc. has signed a five-year agreement to be a regional sponsor of the American Diabetes Association’s Stop Diabetes movement. Under the pact announced this week, the Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Walgreen Co. are working together to provide free access to certain fertility medications and educational resources.
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit seeking to block the merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc.
These are tumultuous times for the country’s health care and political systems, conditions that raise the stakes for retail pharmacy and impel the industry to take a more proactive stance in shaping its own destiny.
The Jean Coutu Group has debuted its 400th store, located on Saint-Laurent Blvd. in Montreal’s Crémazie section. The Canadian drug chain invested $1.1 million (Canadian), to build the 11,075-square-foot prototype store, which will employ 40 people.
Walgreen Co. is deploying Greenway Medical Technologies Inc.’s enhanced electronic health record (EHR) platform to more closely integrate its health care services. The technology is in more than 200 Walgreens stores, with a chainwide rollout slated to be completed by the end of next summer.
Fifteen-year McKesson Corp. veteran Brian Tyler has been named the company’s executive vice president of corporate strategy and business development. He succeeds Marc Owen, who joined McKesson Specialty Health as president this year. Tyler, who most recently served as president of McKesson’s U.S.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has opened a fulfillment center for prescription medications under the name Navarro Health Services.
Thrifty White Pharmacy has introduced the Rx Timer Cap to improve medication adherence. The patented smart cap with a built-in LCD timer fits standard prescription vials.
