Health officials say it’s never too early to get an annual flu shot, especially after this past severe flu season, and Walgreens is now offering flu shots daily at all of its pharmacies, including Duane Reade pharmacies, Walgreens-owned Rite Aid pharmacies and all Walgreens Healthcare Clinics.
NACDS chairman of the board Mark Panzer, senior vice president, pharmacy, health and wellness of Albertsons Companies, described the value that NACDS members appreciate most.
DENVER – The National Association of Chain Drug Store (NACDS) today presented the Harold W. Pratt Award – its highest honor commemorating service to pharmacy – to Mike Podgurski, Rite Aid Corporation’s vice president, pharmacy services.
Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) has announced the launch of EQuIPP Analytics as a new, agile data visualization tool to complement its EQuIPP application. EQuIPP Analytics is making its debut at NACDS Total Store Expo in Denver, Colo.
H-E-B was honored for its political engagement during the Political Involvement Reception at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo on Saturday, August 25.
Cigna Corp. shareholders voted Friday to approve the health insurer’s $52 billion purchase of PBM Express Scripts Holding Co. The vote in favor of the acquisition came after activist investor Carl Icahn last week gave up a last-minute effort to get shareholders to nix the deal.
Patty Kumbera has joined PrescribeWellness as chief operating officer.
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) recently announced the promotion of Neil Ducote to Vice President of Pharmacy Operations. Ducote, who served as director of pharmacy operations for BGC since 2017, graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy.
NACDS recently outlined a compelling case detailing pharmacy’s quantifiable and demonstrated value in a letter to the bipartisan Health Care Innovation Caucus.
National Community Pharmacists Association’s chief executive officer Douglas Hoey announced that Anne Cassity has joined NCPA as vice president, federal and state government affairs, as the organization continues to grow its advocacy influence.
CVS Health released new data showing that the company’s real-time benefits program, powered by its proprietary engine, Script Intelligence, can save CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) members between $120 to $130 per prescription fill.
TYLER, Texas – Three Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) pharmacy professionals were recently recognized at the state level. Ben Orlando, pharmacy manager at a Brookshire’s store in Monroe, Louisiana, received awards from the Louisiana Pharmacists Association (LPA).
Facing a national shortage of EpiPens, the Food and Drug Administration has extended the expiration dates of certain lots of the life-saving allergy drug by four months. The extensions apply to the 0.
PrescribeWellness announced that Patty Kumbera has joined the company as chief operating officer.
Medunik USA, a company dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of Americans with rare diseases by making orphan drugs available in the U.S., announced that Siklos (hydroxyurea), an FDA-approved orphan drug, is now available in 100 mg tablets for pharmacies to order.
