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Viewpoint: CVS changes retail health care game

In a year crammed with major news stories, cataclysmic personnel shifts and stunning new strategies and directions, the No. 1 retailing story of 2014 increasingly appears to be the CVS decision to stop selling tobacco products in its 7,700 drug stores.

DC pharmacy health fair

Pharmacists Perform Health Screenings on Capitol Hill to Demonstrate Patient Care Services Share This Page Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print September 18, 2014 Event brings pharmacist-provided patient care services directly to some of our nation’s key decision makers.

NACDS marks milestone for Hatch-Waxman Act

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores spotlighted the impact of generic drugs on the pharmacy industry and health care sector overall as the landmark Hatch-Waxman Act marks its 30th anniversary.

Study: Pharmacy customers are more satisfied

Customer satisfaction at pharmacies is up from a year ago, and for the second straight year Good Neighbor Pharmacy rated highest among chain drug stores, according to the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Pharmacy Study. The top overall score among brick-and-mortar pharmacies in J.D.

Major chains enlist immunization reporting tool

Four of the nation’s largest retail pharmacy operators have adopted the Surescripts Immunization Registry Reporting service. Walgreens currently uses Surescripts Immunization Registry Reporting in 7,900 of its drug stores.

Care Pharmacies to migrate to new Rx platform

Care Pharmacies is getting ready to transition to a new pharmacy system. The regional drug chain said Monday that in October it will begin deployment of the PDX Enterprise Pharmacy System (EPS). Michael Wysong, chief executive officer of Care Pharmacies, based in Linthicum, Md.

Shoppers Drug Mart campaign supports women’s health

Shoppers Drug Mart has kicked off its 13th annual Tree of Life campaign, which raises funds in support of women’s health. The Canadian drug chain, part of Loblaw Cos., said this year’s goal is to raise $3.1 million to help fund local women’s health charities across the country.

Merlo: Pharmacy can help solve care ‘conundrum’

In the nation’s capital, CVS Health president and CEO Larry Merlo highlighted the growing role that pharmacy and his company are playing in reducing chronic illness and improving patient health at a National Press Club luncheon. Larry Merlo addresses the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.