A major acquisition by regional food and drug chain Haggen Inc. will not only expand its store count nearly tenfold but also its number of pharmacies. Haggen will boost its pharmacy count from less than 20 to more than 100 with the store acquisition.
Sam’s Club has initiated a price match program for flu vaccinations at its pharmacies. The Walmart warehouse club chain on Monday announced the availability of seasonal flu shots for the 2014-15 flu season for members and nonmembers at its 599 pharmacy locations nationwide.
Walgreen Co. is holding a developer contest to promote integration of the application program interface (API) for its Balance Rewards customer loyalty program. The API enables users of other apps to earn Balance Rewards loyalty program points for making healthy choices.
Starting next year, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) will implement two changes in recertification requirements for Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhTs).
Pharmacy benefits included as part of an employer’s total health insurance package, known as a "carve-in" model, provide cost savings and more effective care, according to a study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Prime Therapeutics.
Research from CVS Health highlights the sharp growth in spending for specialty medications, which is far outpacing expenditures on traditional prescription drugs.
A new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association finds high satisfaction among patients enrolled in medication refill synchronization programs.
A strong pharmacy performance hoisted same-store sales at Walgreen Co. in September. Walgreens said Friday that sales in comparable stores surged 7.9% in September, marking the drug chain’s largest monthly increase in calendar 2014. Comp-store sales had gained 3.7% in August.
MinuteClinic has opened its first walk-in medical clinics in the Corpus Christi, Texas, metropolitan area. Parent company CVS Health said Thursday that two new MinuteClinics have opened inside CVS/pharmacy stores in Corpus Christi and Portland, Texas.
Walgreen Co. has partnered with WebMD Health Corp. to give customers direct access to the online health information provider’s virtual wellness coaching programs and educational content.
By 2017, CVS Health aims to raise medication adherence among its millions of patients by 5% to 15% through new interventions. CVS outlined its goal Thursday with the release of a new Insights Report titled, "Adherence: Why It’s So Hard and What We Can Do About It." The report, by the CVS
Rite Aid Corp. turned its biggest monthly same-store sales gain of the calendar year in September. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 27, comparable-store sales climbed 5.1% year over year. That topped the drug chain’s 3.
This weekend, Sam’s Club plans to hold free women’s health screenings as a way to encourage women to take a more active role in monitoring and maintaining their health. The Walmart warehouse club chain said the free screenings will be available on Oct. 11 to both members and nonmembers at all 599
Walgreens and Duane Reade drug stores nationwide are providing international and domestic money transfer services through a new stage-and-pay kiosk model from Western Union.
CVS Health is saying thanks to its 26,000 pharmacists during October’s American Pharmacists Month for their dedication to serving patients in the company’s retail pharmacies, mail service pharmacies and specialty pharmacies nationwide.
Express Scripts announced that Walgreen Co. is participating as a preferred pharmacy provider in its two nationally available Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) for 2015.
