As cold/allergy category evolves, retailers must be flexible
The last few years have been a rocky road for the cold and allergy category.
Issue 02-28-2011
NACDS becomes ‘association that knows how to win’
Medication adherence and pharmacy reimbursement are two issues that go hand in hand, Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, told attendees in an address at the NACDS Regional Chain Conference here earlier this month.
Congress reconsiders 1099 reporting requirement
The so-called 1099 mandate in the health care reform law could hinder pharmacists, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has warned Congress.
Walgreens bolsters Rx buying, supply chain team
Walgreen Co. has strengthened its pharmacy purchasing and pharmacy supply chain team through promotions and the addition of new executives. Frank DeStefano has been promoted to group vice president of pharmacy purchasing and supply chain.
Bill seeks to expand MTM under Medicare
Community pharmacy advocates and drug store chains are praising the recent introduction of a bill that aims to expand the number of Medicare patients who would be eligible for medication therapy management (MTM) services.
Obama’s budget good news for FDA
President Barack Obama’s budget would boost spending by the Food and Drug Administration while cutting funding for the Department of Health and Human Services for the first time in the agency’s 30-year history. The FDA would get a 33% increase, or about $1 billion in added funding in fiscal 2012.
Walgreens debuts ‘Beauty Within’ site
Walgreen Co. has entered the digital beauty space with an interactive web site aimed at finding solutions to makeup, hair and fashion dilemmas. Walgreens.com/BeautyWithin offers step-by-step advice from beauty care pros on how to achieve the ideal skin, hair and makeup look.
Davis gets new role at Walmart
Cindy Davis has been designated executive vice president of global consumer insights at Walmart.
Drug chains ready with shingles vaccine
A month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that most Americans over age 60 get vaccinated to prevent shingles, the vaccine was in short supply.
CDMA celebrates 85th anniversary
The Chain Drug Marketing Association recently marked 85 years “of making the connection between buyers and suppliers” at its trade expo in Orlando, Fla.
Activity at Navarro intensifies on several fronts
Navarro Discount Pharmacy is making news with wide-ranging initiatives. The Miami-area drug chain has begun selling SunPass transponders, it staged a free health fair, and its wholesale subsidiary will provide fulfillment services to 150 independent pharmacies.
New kind of chairman coming to NACDS
Come April, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will put in place the first chairman in its 78-year history who has not come from the chain drug store industry. The NACDS chairman-in-waiting is Bob Loeffler. He is primarily a food retailer, having spent his retailing career with H.E.
NACDS chief points to avenues for Medicaid savings
The cost of Medicaid can be cut with benefit modification, more effective care management and more efficient drug purchasing.