Walgreens to open Medicare Service Centers
Walgreens will open 14 UnitedHealthcare Medicare services centers in stores in five metropolitan areas as part of a multiyear agreement.
Pharmacy
NACDS Foundation awardees attract TV coverage
The recipients of the NACDS Foundation’s Excellence in Patient Care Award will be honored on December 4, 2019, yet their story already has captured the attention of Altoona, Pa.’s CBS affiliate.
Drug Basket points consumers to nearby pharmacies
SingleCare, the free prescription savings service, announced Thursday it has launched a new feature, “Drug Basket,” enabling consumers to conveniently and efficiently access the lowest consolidated prices for all their prescription drugs at nearby pharmacies.
Rx EDGE Unlimited Cross-Channel solution makes its mark
An independent analysis shows that Rx EDGE Unlimited, a cross-channel marketing solution introduced earlier this year to increase the ability of pharmaceutical marketers to reach their optimal patient audiences, is achieving outstanding results.
GMDC, A.T. Kearney deliver findings on self care’s transformation of retail
Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, in partnership with global strategy and management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, has released the results of its first annual 2019 Selfcare Benchmarking Study.
PQA and NPC seek research proposals to address medication access barriers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) announced Tuesday a request for proposals (RFP) for research projects that address barriers to medication access.
MinuteClinic expands Video Visit to 3 more states
CVS Health announced Tuesday that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, has rolled out its video visit offering in the states of Colorado, Illinois and New Jersey.
Project lifeline community partner, researcher to be honored at NACDS Foundation Dinner
ARLINGTON, Va. – Project Lifeline – a community partnership and research program initiated by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation to address substance use disorder (SUD) – will take center stage at the upcoming NACDS Foundation Dinner.
Walgreens teams with United Nations Foundation
Walgreens and the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign announced Tuesday that the Walgreens Get a Shot. Give a Shot. program has helped provide 50 million life-saving vaccines to children around the world since its inception in 2013.
Upsher-Smith adds Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan) Injection to program
Upsher-Smith announced Monday that it has added Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan) Injection 3 mg to its Access Pathways Platinum Pass Program – a savings and support program where eligible patients pay $0 per prescription.
Preparing for value-based community care
Value-based care models have been used in health care for years, trying to strike a balance between coverage, cost and quality.
Noninvasive exams can help head off liver disease
A race is under way among pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs that treat a spectrum of liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an asymptomatic condition characterized by elevated levels of fat in the liver, and its more severe form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAS
Biofourmis forms alliance with Novartis
BOSTON – Biofourmis announced Monday it has been selected by Novartis, a global healthcare company, to collaborate on a commercial project for managing patients with heart failure (HF) beginning in Southeast Asia, with potential plans to expand globally.
Mylan, Pfizer announce Viatris as the new company name
Mylan and Pfizer announced earlier this week that the name of the new company to be formed by the planned combination of Mylan and Upjohn, a division of Pfizer, will be Viatris (pronounced ‘viǝ-trīs).
Substance use disorder needs pharmacists’ help, NACDS says
ARLINGTON, Va.– Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment could benefit from pharmacists’ accessibility and expertise, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) wrote in detailed letters to 15 Medicaid program directors.
New Aetna Medicare programs help combat social isolation, improve health outcomes
Medical research shows that loneliness and social isolation are associated with negative health behaviors and a wide range of illnesses. In fact, the health impact of loneliness has been equated to smoking 15 cigarettes a day (Holt-Lunstad 2010). Loneliness and isolation are prevalent.