Pharmacy Plus Network to serve up prepackaged meds to camps
The Pharmacy Plus Network has teamed up with CampDoc.com to provide prepackaged medications to summer camps. CampDoc.com, an Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Patients get C+ in NCPA Rx adherence report card
Patients didn’t make the grade in a survey on medication adherence commissioned by the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Walgreens sees stronger pharmacy results in 3Q
Walgreen Co. turned in sales and net income gains for its fiscal 2013 third quarter, including improved pharmacy business, but fell short of Wall Street’s consensus earnings forecast.
Alberta floods: Shoppers Drug Mart shuts stores, supports relief efforts
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. has closed some stores and begun a relief program in the wake of the devastating floods in Alberta.
CVS mail service pharmacy earns URAC accreditation
CVS Caremark Corp. has received mail service pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a health care accrediting organization.
New chief executive to take helm at Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty has appointed Mary Dillon as chief executive officer and a board member, effective July 1. The beauty retail chain said Monday that Dillon, 52, joins the company from U.S. Cellular, where she served as president, CEO and a director since June 2010.
Martindale named president of Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. has promoted senior executive vice president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to president and COO. Ken Martindale The drug chain said Monday that the promotion is effective immediately.
NACDS promotes government affairs executive
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has appointed Kevin Nicholson as vice president of public policy and regulatory affairs, a newly created position.
MinuteClinic opens new clinics in Pennsylvania
MinuteClinic has opened its first two walk-in medical clinics in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The CVS Caremark retail health clinic subsidiary said Monday that the clinics are located in CVS/pharmacy stores in Bethlehem and Macungie, Pa.
Rite Aid finishes portion of debt refinancing
Rite Aid Corp. has completed an offering of $500 million in senior secured notes initiated earlier this month as part of a series of debt refinancing transactions. The company said Friday that it had tendered about $419.2 million of the $500 million cash tender offer of 7.5% senior secured notes due
No7 Men line debuts at Walgreens, Duane Reade
Walgreens and Duane Reade stores have begun offering men’s skin care products from Alliance Boots’ popular No7 skin care brand. Walgreen Co.
Ohio Rx program makes CVS its preferred pharmacy
Ohio Drug Card has named CVS/pharmacy as the preferred pharmacy for its free statewide prescription assistance card.
Ontario urged to proceed with expanded pharmacy services
Fully implementing and funding expanded health care services approved last fall for Ontario pharmacists would significantly improve health outcomes, especially for seniors and patients with chronic diseases, according to Michael Holden, chief executive officer of the National Pharmacy Association in
Target serves up free first aid kits in Canada
Target Corp. pharmacies in western Canada plan to give away first aid kits to help consumers be safer for the summer. The discount store chain said Thursday that from June 30 to July 15, Target pharmacists in its western Canada stores will offer free, Target-branded first aid kits and be on hand
CVS Pharmacy Advisor cited in report on improving Rx use
CVS Caremark’s Pharmacy Advisor program is cited in a new IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics report about improving the use of medications. CVS said Thursday that the IMS report, "Avoidable Costs in U.S.
Walgreens calls on app developers to integrate photo functionality
Walgreen Co. has kicked off a contest to encourage application developers to incorporate photo product functionality into an app.