Pharmacy gains propelled CVS Health’s second quarter results ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. Retail sales for the three months ended June 30 climbed 5.7% to $20.7 billion, despite less front-end traffic. Overall same-store sales rose 5.9%. Pharmacy sales jumped 8.
As digital technology continues to change the health care landscape, CVS Health today announced that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, is rolling out a new virtual health care offering for patients with minor illnesses and injuries, skin conditions and other wellness needs.
Albertsons Cos. pharmacies are alerting U.S. communities that they are stocked with the flu vaccine and ready to immunize for the 2018-19 flu season. Getting the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available is currently the best way to prevent getting and spreading the flu virus.
LOUISVILLE, K.Y. and BIDGEWATER, N.J. – US WorldMeds, LLC, and Salix Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc., today announced the U.S. launch and availability of Lucemyra (lofexidine) 0.
A new report published by the HDA Research Foundation entitled The Role of Reverse Distribution provides insights into the reverse distribution of pharmaceutical products. The Foundation estimates that this channel accounts for 3.
MAPLE GROVE, MN – Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC (Upsher-Smith) has added another product to its growing generic portfolio, supporting its commitment to expanding and diversifying its product offerings. Upsher Smith has launched four new products and two line extensions this year.
Beginning this month, in-store dietitians at more than 190 Hy-Vee locations throughout its eight-state region will offer weekly health shopping tours that focus on the nutritional aspects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as managing diabetes.
PharmaSmart International Inc., a leading health screening, and digital health management company, praised the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) for their joint initiative to create the country’s first validated blood pressure (BP) device listing.
During the commemoration of National Immunization Awareness Month in August, NACDS will be promoting a host of story lines of importance to public health and to pharmacy’s role as the face of neighborhood healthcare.
CVS Health announced a pledge to contribute a minimum of $10 million to the American Cancer Society through in-store fundraising over the next three years and to serve as the official retail pharmacy partner of the nation’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.
The Lilly Diabetes Solution Center, a new patient-focused helpline with representatives who will identify personalized solutions to address insulin affordability, is now available to residents in the U.S. and all U.S. territories.
The Little Clinic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co. and a key cornerstone of Kroger Health’s nationwide health care assets, announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Retail Health Care.
CVS Pharmacy is debuting its new ScriptPath Prescription Label and Prescription Overview in its 1,160 CVS Pharmacy locations in California this week.
Amgen announced the groundbreaking of its new next-generation biomanufacturing plant that will be constructed at its West Greenwich, R.I. campus. The new plant is the first-of-its-kind in the U.S.
A new report based on research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and sponsored by Pfizer Vaccines assesses why, despite the evidence supporting the medical and cost-saving benefits of preventative health care measures, consumers regularly choose not to adopt them.
SWIFTWATER, Pa. – Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine division of Sanofi has shipped the first of its nearly 70 million flu vaccine doses to health care providers for the upcoming flu season.
