Rite Aid readies Tdap vaccine in Washington state
Rite Aid Corp. reported that its pharmacies in Washington state have a ready supply of the pertussis vaccine to meet demand amid a spike in the number of whooping cough cases.
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NACDS Foundation announces Pharmacy Partners grants
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has awarded $210,000 in scholarships and grants to colleges and schools of pharmacy through its 2015 Pharmacy Partners Program.
Edeker brings fresh perspective to NACDS
Although Randy Edeker is a relative newcomer to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores board of directors, he has already had an impact on the organization, one that will increase significantly this week when he becomes NACDS chairman.
NACDS names new officers, board members
At its Annual Meeting this weekend, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) elected new officers, four new Executive Committee members and five new board members for the 2015-16 term. Randy Edeker, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hy-Vee Inc.
NCPA questions TRICARE preferred pharmacy plan
The National Community Pharmacists Association is giving a thumbs-down to a proposed preferred pharmacy pilot program for TRICARE, the health benefits program for the nation’s armed forces.
Lawmakers back transition period for AMP-based FULs
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has applauded the efforts of several members of Congress to obtain a transition period for new federal upper limits (FULs) in Medicaid reimbursement.
Industry Outlook: Drug chains to get a lift
Drug chains are leveraging their strengths of accessibility and convenience as they extend their core prescription drug business further into the health care realm and diversify their front-end mix.
Motz guides Shoppers Drug Mart in new era
Interviewed in his office some three months into his mandate as president of Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM), Mike Motz exuded the energy and enthusiasm that his colleagues say has typified his approach to his whole career in retail management.
HHS to eye the pricing of generics
The federal government is looking into the effect of generic drug price increases on Medicaid. The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will compare generic price increases between 2005 and 2014 to the inflation rate.
Six locations added under Longs banner
CVS Health’s Longs Drugs will acquire the pharmacy operations of all 10 Mina Pharmacy locations in Hawaii, with six Mina locations to be renamed Longs Pharmacy and four stores to close, according to Pacific Business News.
NACDS leaders say industry progressing toward ‘full potential’
National Association of Chain Drugs Stores chairman John Standley and president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson updated members on the association’s position in health care, retail, public policy and the political arena at the 2015 NACDS Annual Meeting here.
Thrifty White takes patient experience to next level
Thrifty White Pharmacy’s focus is “It’s All About the Patient and Healthy Outcomes.” And that focus has been implanted into the mind-set of its pharmacists and other store personnel as well as those who work at the corporate level.
Anderson has NACDS moving in right direction
An apt symbol for what Steve Anderson’s leadership has meant to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is certainly RxImpact Day.
Ritzman adds specialty Rx capabilities to arsenal
With the launch of specialty pharmacy services, Ritzman Pharmacies had one of its most successful years in 2014.
Lewis Drug steps up its pace of expansion
Last year brought dramatic expansion for Lewis Drug, as it acquired 12 stores in three states. The pickups brought the chain’s store count at the start of 2015 to 46, and more purchases are in the works. In the first half of 2014 the retailer bought a half-dozen independent outlets across
Jean Coutu Group connects with its customers
Through its ability to forge solid relationships with shoppers, both those in the pharmacy and those at the front end, the Jean Coutu Group has been able to retain loyal customers as well as attract new clientele, according to president and chief executive officer François Coutu.