Safeway pharmacies to join Catalina Health retail network
Catalina Health, a provider of personalized patient management solutions, plans to add all Safeway supermarket pharmacies to its retail pharmacy network by the end of November.
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CVS lends support to drug disposal events
CVS/pharmacy has launched the Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program, aimed at helping police departments across the country work with CVS stores in their area to hold drug takeback events.
NACDS, NCPA urge CMS to raise dispensing fees
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assess "the true cost" of dispensing prescription drugs with the coming expansion of Medicaid services under the Affordable Care Act (
McKesson to acquire global Rx wholesaler Celesio
McKesson Corp. plans to buy Germany-based pharmaceutical distributor Celesio in a complex deal valued at $8.3 billion. The agreement, announced Thursday after speculation by industry analysts in recent weeks, would unite the biggest U.S.
Shoppers Drug Mart teams with online shopping club
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. and online shopping club Beyond the Rack have launched a co-branded website that provides members of the drug chain’s loyalty program with exclusive savings and rewards on fashions and accessories.
Walgreens executive tabbed as NASP president
Michael Ellis, corporate vice president of specialty pharmacy and infusion services at Walgreen Co., has been named as the first president of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). Michael Ellis NASP said Wednesday that Ellis will serve a one-year term through October 2014.
Sale of Canada Safeway to Sobeys gets green light
Canada’s Competition Bureau has entered into a consent agreement with Sobeys Inc. in which it will be able to proceed with its transaction to buy Canada Safeway Ltd. Safeway Inc. said Tuesday that the companies expect to close the $5.8 billion (Canadian) deal in early November 2013.
BCPhA aims to improve funding for immunizations
The British Columbia Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) has recommended to the provincial government a different approach for managing spending on immunizations.
Fairview Pharmacy readies new mobile app
Fairview Pharmacy Services plans to roll out a new mobile application and web portal that will provide enhanced prescription services for its retail customers. The pharmacy provider, which has 32 retail pharmacies in Minneapolis-St.
ACO implements Walgreens’ WellTransitions
Walgreen Co.’s WellTransitions hospital discharge services program has been adopted by the accountable care organization (ACO) of health care management firm Baroma Inc.
Rexall highlights easy access to flu shots
Rexall Pharma Plus is spotlighting convenient access to flu vaccinations, which are now available on a walk-in basis at its stores across Canada.
New officers named at NCPA
The community pharmacist members of the National Community Pharmacists Association have elected a slate of leaders for the upcoming year, including a new president. Mark Riley, executive vice president of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association and owner of East End Pharmacy in Little Rock, Ark.
Bumpy road to broad availability of biosimilars
Biosimilar drugs, which could have provided cost relief to the nation’s health care system as early as this year, have been delayed, putting more pressure on patients and payers as the demand for specialty medications is projected to climb by double digits through the end of the decade, according to
Kroger appoints new president, COO
Completing a succession plan unveiled last month, Kroger Co. has named Michael Ellis as president and chief operating officer. The food and drug retailer said Thursday that Ellis, currently senior vice president of Kroger’s retail divisions, will assume the new role on Jan.
Panetta to keynote NACDS Annual Meeting
Former secretary of defense and CIA director Leon Panetta will be the keynote speaker for the 2014 NACDS Annual Meeting. Leon Panetta The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said the meeting will be held April 26 to 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
CVS launches new spin on weekly circular
CVS/pharmacy is putting a new twist on the weekly sales circular with the debut of a personalized, digital version called myWeekly Ad. CVS is promoting the new myWeekly Ad in a multichannel campaign called "What’s Your Deal?".