CVS Pharmacy partners with OptumRx
UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx aims to bring more prescription drug and pharmacy care options to clients and members through a new partnership with CVS Pharmacy.
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McKesson Canada names new president
McKesson Canada has promoted pharmaceutical distribution chief Paula Keays to president. Keays, senior vice president of pharmaceutical distribution and operations, takes the reins as president effective immediately, McKesson Canada said Monday.
Walgreens enables no-Rx access to naloxone in Louisiana
Walgreens has begun providing the opioid overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription at all of its pharmacies in Louisiana.
Kmart Pharmacy highlights preferred status in Part D
Kmart Pharmacy is making a pitch to seniors by spotlighting its status as a preferred pharmacy in a range of Medicare Part D plans. The Sears Holdings Corp. unit said many Medicare Part D members can now turn to Kmart Pharmacy as their 2017 preferred provider and get sizable savings, including
Walgreens builds specialty pharmacy community
Specialty medications have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the overall pharmacy field.
Retailers hail decision blocking overtime rule changes
Retailers applauded a judge’s ruling preventing the Department of Labor’s changes to a federal overtime rule from taking effect on Dec. 1. U.S.
PatientsLikeMe, Walgreens expand partnership
Patient communication network PatientsLikeMe has broadened the scope of patient-generated information it offers through Walgreens.com. PatientsLikeMe said the new information highlights why patients use specific prescription drugs and how effective they think these medications are.
Publix Specialty Pharmacy to offer medication videos
Publix Super Markets Inc. plans to implement a subset of VUCA Health’s MedsOnCue medication video library to improve education and medication adherence for specialty pharmacy patients.
Deloitte: Holiday shopping season to start strong
The inaugural weekend to the 2016 holiday shopping season will see consumers spending a bit more, according to a survey from Deloitte LLP.
Trump win raises questions about future of health care
If Obamacare is repealed, what will replace it? That is the question in the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump as president. Trump has vowed to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act as his first act in office.
Discount Drug Mart hones home health care
Discount Drug Mart has taken home health care at drug chains to a new level. Building on its 2014 acquisition of Hastings Professional Medical Equipment, the retailer says it’s providing products and services unavailable at rival pharmacy operators.
Retailers and suppliers: It’s a partnership
The increasing complexity of today’s consumer is making it ever more difficult to tailor stores to shoppers, retailers and suppliers said at the 2016 Chain Drug Review Category Management Roundtable in Manhattan.
Health system outsources pharmacy to Walgreens
Walgreens has entered an agreement to become the retail pharmacy provider for northeastern Florida health system Baptist Health. Plans call for Baptist Health’s retail pharmacy operations to open under Walgreens’ ownership at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville in early January.
Ralphs pharmacies serve up free glucose tests
Ralphs Grocery Co. this week began offering free blood glucose tests to help customers assess their risk for diabetes. The Los Angeles-area supermarket chain, part of The Kroger Co., is providing the glucose tests at its 80 in-store pharmacies through Nov. 20.
Fruth Pharmacy enlists pharmacogenetics solution
Taking medication efficacy and safety to an individual level, Fruth Pharmacy plans to offer the Rxight pharmacogenetics program from MD Labs.
Walmart 3Q earnings top Wall Street’s forecast
Walmart’s third quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations, but its sales fell slightly short, dampened by food deflation and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. The company earned $3.03 billion, or 98 cents a share, during the quarter, down from $1.03 per share a year ago.