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Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations offering flu shots with no appointment necessary
Hy-Vee will also be hosting drive-thru flu shot clinics at all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations.
Walgreens joins NABP's Pulse platform
Walgreens will use Pulse to assist with Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance and to help ensure its prescription medication suppliers are appropriately licensed.
WalletHub study looks at states that vaccinated the most in 2024
Rhode Island is the state that vaccinates the most, ranking first in the nation when it comes to HPV vaccination among teens ages 13 to 17, and second for the flu vaccination rate among children.
AAM and the Biosimilar Council host patent abuse congressional briefing
Letter was also sent to Congressional leaders imploring prompt legislative action
Healthcare Bluebook launches the GLP-1 Savings Strategy Program
New savings program aims to reduce pharmacy costs in relation to GLP-1 medication by empowering consumer choice.
Morris & Dickson’s Jody Hatcher and Cardinal Health’s Debbie Weitzman to lead HDA board
In 2024, HDA added five new member companies to the association with executives from those companies named to the board.
McKesson Corp. selling Rexall and Well.ca businesses to Birch Hill Equity Partners
In line with McKesson's enterprise strategy, this transaction enables McKesson to further focus and prioritize investments to grow its oncology and biopharma services platforms.
CDC Foundation: Building a successful partnership sStarts with a shared vision
NACDS is calling attention to an article by the Hunger, Nutrition and Health Action Collaborative – an undertaking of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation.
Advanced Rx and Sure Med Compliance team to reduce opioid misuse
Opioid-related overdose is now the leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 45, claiming over 81,000 lives in 2023.
NCPA pushes CMS for regulations outlining PBM contracting guardrails
Among other things, NCPA is urging CMS to require Part D plans/PBMs to notify pharmacies or their contracting entities about the pharmacies’ network status for the upcoming plan year.
Drug distributors reach $300 million opioid settlement with U.S. health plans
The proposed class action settlement with McKesson Corp, Cencora Inc and Cardinal Health Inc was disclosed in a filing in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, and requires a judge's approval.
Weis pharmacies now offer updated Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
The 2024-2025 vaccines protect against the dominant KP.2 COVID-19 variant by lowering the risk of infection and preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death.
Pfizer intros PfizerForAll, a digital platform that helps simplify access to health care
PfizerForAll helps individuals and their families cut down on the time and steps needed to take important health actions like getting care, filling prescriptions, and finding potential savings on Pfizer medicines.
Kroger encouraging customers to get vaccinated ahead of peak flu season
Customers may receive a $5 off coupon to be used at a Kroger Family Store when they receive a flu vaccine and a $20 off coupon when they receive a flu vaccine along with any additional vaccine during the same visit.
Kenvue presents new data about osteoarthritis treatment trends at PAINWeek Conference 2024
Through two abstracts and a recently published paper, Kenvue will shed light on prescription patterns, patient preferences and the efficacy of Tylenol in treating osteoarthritis pain