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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

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.

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.

CVS.com adds new drug information tools

CVS/pharmacy has launched a new online Drug Information Center on CVS.com. CVS said Thursday that the new resource was developed to help consumers take control of their health by providing them with best-in-class drug information and a variety of innovative resources.

NACDS: Show is on for Total Store Expo

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo premieres this weekend in Las Vegas, where more than 5,400 attendees from across the chain drug retailer and supplier sectors will converge for four days of programming that NACDS said fosters "a highly personalized approach" to conducti

AmerisourceBergen OKs $750 million buyback plan

AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s board of directors has authorized a new $750 million share repurchase program. The pharmaceutical wholesaler said Thursday that it has $446.1 million remaining on its November 2012 stock buyback authorization, bringing the total amount authorized for repurchases to $1.

Hy-Vee joins health care with nutrition

One area where food/drug combination store operators figure to have a distinct advantage over community pharmacies is the concept of whole health, the place where nutrition and health care intersect. Hy-Vee Inc.

CVS plans back-to-school gift card promo

CVS/pharmacy is launching a Classroom Gift Card promotion that will enable customers to earn gift cards when shopping for back-to-school essentials. The drug chain said Wednesday that from Aug.

Ritzman in talks with Mast Pharmacy

Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. and Mast Pharmacy of Ohio have signed a letter of intent to explore a business partnership in which Ritzman would own and operate all Mast Pharmacies. Mast Pharmacy has five locations in northeastern Ohio.

Pharmacy loyalty cards become more prevalent

The proportion of pharmacy customers who say they have a loyalty or discount card or have been offered one has surged, according to the 2013 edition of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse survey.