Walmart sharpens focus on small-format stores
Walmart plans to open more small stores than Supercenters in the coming year — marking a first for the quintessential big-box retailer.
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Diplomat rebranding reflects its broader scope
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy has rolled out a new brand identity that executives say helps take the company in a new direction.
Affordable Care Act emerges intact from budget battle
The Affordable Care Act emerged relatively unscathed from the bruising budget battle as Republicans in the House of Representatives buckled and a compromise proposal approved in both the Senate and House was signed by President Obama.
APhA: Pharmacists having an impact in diabetes epidemic
Pharmacists are making a difference in helping people with diabetes better manage their condition, according to the the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.
FDA moves to reschedule hydrocodone
Citing escalating levels of drug abuse, the Food and Drug Administration aims to reclassify hydrocodone to put tighter restrictions on the opioid pain reliever.
Ontario’s health chief gets flu shot at Shoppers Drug Mart
Ontario’s health minister helped Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. kick off the flu immunization season. Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews is administered a flu shot from Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist and associate-owner Hitesh Pandya.
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.
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.