Navarro bolsters executive team
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has strengthened its management team with the hiring of three new executives.
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Online Care service goes live at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. has launched Rite Aid Online Care, a new service that enables patients with chronic conditions to engage in live, interactive consultations with specially trained Rite Aid pharmacists via the Internet.
Pharmaca forms integrative health advisory board
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has established an Integrative Health Advisory Board. Members of the panel, all medical doctors, will contribute their expertise to help Pharmaca inform consumers, health care professionals and the media about safe, effective use of integrative medicine.
Duane Reade clinics receive boost
Walk-in health clinics at Duane Reade can now accept Medicare payments for routine health services provided to senior citizens. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has certified New York Walk-In Medical Group to receive payments for services under the Medicare program.
NACDS asks FDA to raise standards for drug info
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has called on the Food and Drug Administration to improve the usefulness of medication information that patients get with prescription drugs. NACDS outlined its views in a recent letter to the agency.
Rexall’s new format designed to foster healthy living
Executives at Katz Group say the company’s six Rexall Healthy Living stores are aimed at “helping Canadians live their healthiest.” The newest of those drug stores opened here last month and is the third Rexall Healthy Living unit in the Toronto area.
Walgreens said to be eyeing sale of PBM
Published reports late last month said Walgreen Co. is looking to sell its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) business and has hired an adviser to run an auction. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, several news agencies said the drug chain has hired Bank of America Corp.
Jaeger becomes CEO of NCPA
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has turned to a trade association veteran with a proven track record to lead it into the future.
Kerr Drug sees another approach to pharmacy
While national drug chains are successful at what they do, there is another approach to pharmacy, says Kerr Drug president and chief executive Tony Civello. That approach is exemplified by Kerr’s forward-looking Community Healthcare Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Pharmacy services in the spotlight at Kinney
Kinney Drugs has seen a spike in the number of patients using its extensive roster of pharmacy services since the 92-store chain began promoting the offerings last month, executives say.
Importance of Rx adherence recognized
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has hailed an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) as further validation of the need for public policy to embrace pharmacists’ expertise in helping patients take their medications correctly.
Drug chains gear up for diabetes month
Drug chains and their business partners are providing unique programs and services in recognition of American Diabetes Month. CVS Caremark Corp.
Walgreens, Epocrates join forces
The Walgreens Prescription Savings Club (PSC), a formulary of more than 8,000 branded and generic medications, is now accessible to doctors and other prescribing health care providers through a partnership between Walgreen Co. and Epocrates Inc.
CVS Caremark gives customers new tool with iPhone app
CVS Caremark Corp. has launched an application for customers using Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other mobile devices.
Supervalu chain purchases six Rinderer’s stores
Supervalu Inc.’s Shop ’n Save food and drug chain has acquired Rinderer’s Drug Stores Inc. The deal for the six-store drug chain will see Shop ’n Save incorporate three Rinderer’s units into its store base, bringing its total number of community pharmacies in the St. Louis and Springfield, Ill.
CVS Caremark executives bullish about future opportunities
Despite warning that earnings and sales growth next year could fall below long-term goals, CVS Caremark Corp. executives told those who gathered for its annual analysts meeting that the company still has a bright future.