The Jean Coutu Group has launched an online platform that provides customers and their families with a single account from which they can access their health records. Called the Health Record, the platform is a project of the Jean Coutu network of affiliated pharmacist-owners.
PharmaSmart International Inc. and Chain Drug Review have launched a groundbreaking partnership designed to help patients lower their blood pressure at the pharmacy point of care.
About 12.7 million Americans signed up for 2016 health insurance coverage through the government insurance exchanges, surpassing expectations, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said earlier this month.
New research published by the CVS Health Research Institute showed a significant improvement in adherence to specialty medications for patients enrolled in a pilot study evaluating Specialty Connect, CVS Health’s specialty prescription services program. New patients enrolled in the pilot were 17.
Retail sales increased for a third straight month in January. The 0.2% gain matched the previous month’s performance, which the Commerce Department initially reported as a decline but revised upward as more data came in.
Community pharmacists are reacting positively to a new custom-built medication synchronization program that simplifies the process for patients and caregivers who are filling multiple prescriptions and improves patients’ medication adherence by helping to ensure that they fill all prescriptions ever
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has inked a long-term distribution deal with Publix Super Markets Inc. for branded and generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products. The agreement also enables Publix’s more than 980 pharmacies across the Southeast to expand patient access to specialty medications.
Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic and Aria Health, the largest health care provider in northeast Philadelphia and lower Bucks County, Pa., are entering into an alliance that will offer greater convenience, increased access and more affordable health care to residents of the region.
Rexall Health and Ateb Canada Ltd. are partnering on a medication synchronization program aimed at improving medication adherence and health outcomes for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has unveiled an updated website to serve as a specialty pharmacy resource center. “The goal was to reimagine the website and create a smarter, more comprehensive digital platform,” said Jennifer Cretu, vice president of marketing and public relations at Diplomat.
McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions (MPRS) is partnering with mscripts LLC on a new-to-market solution aimed at improving pharmacy customers’ medication adherence and fostering patient engagement.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores was working with member companies at presstime to review the final rule on Medicaid prescription reimbursements.
Stefano Pessina likes what he sees after Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) finished its first full year as a unified company. WBA’s executive vice chairman and chief executive officer told shareholders at its annual meeting here that the company expects its deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp.
Walmart will close all of its Walmart Express small-format stores in the United States as part of a move to shut 269 stores worldwide. The 154 U.S.
The Obama administration continues to alter the Affordable Care Act and propose changes to Medicaid funding as it seeks to increase the number of Americans who have health insurance and slow the pace of medical cost inflation.
Walgreen Co. has advised Theranos Inc. that it must stop sending clinical lab tests provided through Theranos Wellness Centers at Walgreens to the Theranos lab in Newark, Calif. The drug chain also said that it is suspending Theranos Inc. laboratory testing at its Palo Alto, Calif.
