Healthcare Clinic works with Indiana health network
Healthcare Clinic has begun a clinical affiliation with Community Health Network in central Indiana. The Walgreen Co.
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CVS Caremark cuts off questionable prescribers of controlled substances
CVS Caremark Corp. is barring controlled substance prescriptions from three dozen health care providers after an analysis identified them as prescribing unusually high numbers of high-risk drugs such as opioid painkillers.
Walgreens exec joins Health Integrated board
Brad Fluegel, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Walgreen Co., has been named to the board of directors at Health Integrated Inc. The health care management company said Wednesday started serving as a Health Integrated director in July.
Congressman tours Rite Aid wellness store
Rep. Paul Tonko (D., N.Y.) visited a Rite Aid drug store in Schenectady, N.Y., through the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ RxImpact pharmacy tour program.
CVS Caremark opens new mail service center
CVS Caremark Corp. has opened a high-tech Mail Service Pharmacy and Customer Center in Mount Prospect, Ill. The company held a grand opening event Tuesday that was attended by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
Shareholder vote set on SDM-Loblaw deal
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. plans to hold a special meeting on Sept. 12 for shareholders to vote on the company’s proposed acquisition by Loblaw Cos. Canada’s largest drug chain said late Tuesday that it has posted the management proxy circular for the vote on the $12.
Walgreens supports Tdap immunization push in Chicago
Walgreen Co. is working with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health to help parents of students in grades 6 to 12 meet a new Illinois state requirement for whooping cough vaccinations.
CVS, Aetna pilot Rx management program
CVS Caremark Corp. is supporting a pilot program from health insurer Aetna that aims to help members with multiple prescriptions better manage their medications.
NACDS unveils Product Showcase winners
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has announced the winners of the 2013 NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase.
Gourlay to move from Alliance Boots to Walgreens
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots GmbH have named Alex Gourlay, chief executive officer of the health and beauty division, Alliance Boots, as a Walgreens executive vice president and president of customer experience and daily living, effective October 1.
Drug chains gear up for ACA educational push
Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp. are conducting outreach campaigns to educate consumers about health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act. CVS Caremark’s effort will include in-store events, brochure displays and online information at cvs.com/insurance.
Flum guides retail pharmacy at CVS
No one in 1997 would have predicted that Josh Flum would become one of the most important pharmacy executives in the country. That year he graduated from Yale Law School and started on a journey that took him from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where he served as
NEHI offers guidance on promoting Rx adherence
NEHI has issued a report highlighting what it terms six “priorities for action” to improve patient medication adherence. The report underlines the importance of increasing awareness of medication therapy management (MTM).
Pharmacy schools awarded Cardinal Health scholarships
Six pharmacy schools nationwide will receive more than $625,000 in funding via the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program. Cardinal Health Inc. said Friday that the funding is part of its commitment to supporting future pharmacists. The company has donated nearly $2.
Via multiple formats, Walmart ups ante in pharmacy
Walmart continues to ratchet up the pressure on chain drug pharmacies by rolling out small-format stores.
Medicine Shoppe bolsters brand, store network
More Medicine Shoppe drug stores retained or took on the Medicine Shoppe banner this past fiscal year than in the prior two combined, according to John Fiacco, vice president of the Medicine Shoppe and Medicap division at Cardinal Health Inc.