Pharmacy needs to stay engaged in political process
With the conclusion of the 2012 election cycle, retail pharmacy operators have received a definitive answer to one of the biggest questions facing the industry.
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Drug chains should cater to care-at-home needs
from clinical to retail settings. So, who is, or will be, shopping your home health care department? Have you been reacting to your customers’ needs or anticipating them? The number of seniors in the United States is rising
Soul of industry resides in pharmacists
Thrifty White Pharmacy, an 89-store Minnesota-based drug chain with stores in six prairie states, is rewriting the book on the way community pharmacy is, or could be, practiced in America.
New approaches to health care long overdue
The walls that have demarcated areas of responsibility within the U.S. health care system are beginning to crumble, as payers, providers and patients seek better ways to ensure quality care and, at the same time, limit expenditures that are the highest in the world, consuming almost 18% of GDP.
Integrity of drug supply chain must be protected
whether brand name or generic — have been able to count on the fact that the drug in the bottle matches what’s
Visitors gain better grasp of Alliance Boots
A small group of American suppliers journeyed to England earlier this month to learn about Alliance Boots, meet with that company’s senior managers, and attempt to gain a clearer understanding of some of the ways the Alliance Boots merger with Walgreens will influence the future of mass retailing in
For drug chains, competition intensifies
The competitive challenges that confront the nation’s drug store operators are becoming more intense.
Drug stores can benefit by meeting needs of active seniors
The U.S. population over age 65 is soaring as the number of births did during the baby boom, and home health care products are not the only growing segment of drug store merchandise for today’s senior citizens.
CVS, Walgreens battle over Rx customers
In the aftermath of the agreement between Walgreens and Express Scripts wherein the nation’s largest drug chain will once again honor prescriptions from Express Scripts members, a competitive battle has emerged between Walgreens and CVS, its No. 1 rival.
Rx determined to shape its own destiny
In his speech during one of the business sessions at the recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference in Denver, Steve Anderson, NACDS’ president and chief executive officer, talked about the profession’s newfound assertiveness.
Drug stores can educate shoppers about ‘good bacteria’
Like healthy bacteria, the market for prebiotic and probiotic supplements is growing.
Walgreens, Alliance Boots get to work
Three months have passed since Walgreens and Alliance Boots agreed to begin the process of merging their companies, their executive staffs and their considerable talents to create what will ultimately become the first truly global drug retailer/wholesaler.
Advertising falls short when Rxs switch to O-T-C
Apparently, there’s a key change in advertising when a prescription drug goes over the counter.
Industry people honor Colleen Civello
Colleen McCarthy Civello died last month at the age of 64. She died of cancer after what was described as a “long and courageous battle.” A memorial service to remember and celebrate Colleen’s life was held on August 24 at St. Philip’s Church in Crafton, Pa.
McClellan puts direction of Rx in perspective
One of the highlights of the recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy & Technology Conference was the appearance of Dr.