CANTON, Miss. ─ Fred’s Inc. is expanding access to telehealth services at its in-store pharmacies. Technology provider TelehealthONE said it will roll out its telehealth kiosks to more Fred’s Pharmacy locations.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores told leaders in the House of Representatives that greater recognition of pharmacists’ full capabilities as health care providers can bolster the Medicare program.
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and National Consumers League (NCL) have teamed up to educate seniors and their caregivers about the risks of buying prescription drugs from illegal online pharmacies.
Allergan plc has teamed up with actress and model Kate Bosworth to launch Aczone Gel 7.5%, a new prescription topical treatment for acne.
Skin cancer screening is coming to Lovell Drugs through an agreement with MedX Health Corp. and the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). Plans call for the 12-store Canadian drug chain to offer in-pharmacy scanning of skin moles and lesions at its locations in Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario.
CVS Health is making the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine readily available in Arizona to help contain a measles outbreak.
Innovation is key in the pharmacy industry, and one new company is using innovation to distinguish itself in this very competitive field. Capsule, which opened in New York City last month, is a digital start-up focusing on the home delivery of prescription drugs.
Mylan N.V. has launched clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride oral solution 75 mg/5 ml, an antibiotic, in the United States. Mylan said Friday that its product is a generic version of Cleocin solution by Pharmacia/Upjohn (Pfizer) .
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has wrapped up its $75 million acquisition of TNH Advanced Specialty Pharmacy. Van Nuys, Calif.
Innovation has rolled out RxCollect robotic prescription collation technology for central-fill and mail-order pharmacies.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is extending for the second consecutive summer a national tour that trains pharmacists to train their colleagues in administering point-of-care testing in community pharmacies.
MinuteClinic, the retail clinic arm of CVS Health, has introduced a new tool to speed up the wait time for patients by allowing them to hold a place in line from their smartphones, computers or tablets.
Behaviorial health specialist Genoa has opened its 300th pharmacy location, in Tamarac, Fla. Genoa said Thursday that its new pharmacy is located inside the Henderson Behavioral Health center.
Thrifty White Pharmacy and Diplomat Pharmacy have expanded their current specialty pharmacy agreement to include Thrifty White’s affiliated pharmacies. Thrifty White said Tuesday that the new program with Flint, Mich.
MinuteClinic aims to expand health care access for military veterans in Northern California via an affiliation with the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VA Palo Alto HCS).
Mylan N.V. has launched doxycycline hyclate delayed-release tablets (200 mg), an antibiotic, in the United States. Mylan said its doxycycline product is a generic version of Doryx 200-mg delayed-release tablets from Mayne Pharma.
