Walgreen Co. has teamed up with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) in a campaign to educate consumers about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care reform law, in particular how to buy health coverage via the new health insurance exchanges.
Generic drugs launched before patent expiration because of a patent settlement reached the market an average of 81 months sooner than patent expiry, saving the U.S.
Key pharmacy industry players have joined a coalition that has launched a project to ensure "fair and reasonable" pharmacy audit standards for Medicare Part D prescription drug claims.
Hawaii has enacted two new measures that will give the state’s residents more choice of where to fill their prescriptions and additional medical privacy protections, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association. NCPA said Tuesday that Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D.
Despite the deflationary impact of new generic drugs, Jean Coutu Group posted a slight revenue and same-store sales gains for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, while adjusted earnings were in line with analysts’ forecast.
The Kroger Co. has lifted its pharmacy count over the 2,000 mark with its $2.5 billion deal to acquire Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is spotlighting new research that ties medication adherence to avoidable medical expenses.
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. is getting set to kick off ThoughSpot 2013, its annual community pharmacy trade show, later this month in Las Vegas.
Convenience remains a linchpin of pharmacy customer satisfaction, and chain drug stores appear to be gaining ground by that metric, a study by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. reveals.
Rexall Pharma Plus is donating $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Floods Fund to support the relief and recovery effort in the wake of the province’s devastating flooding last month.
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) analysis of preferred pharmacy pricing in Medicare Part D drug benefit plans drew conflicting responses this week.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has expressed its support for the Restoring Access to Medication Act (H.R.
Rite Aid Corp. reported an uptick in comparable-store sales for June after posting a decline the previous month. The drug chain said Wednesday that for the four weeks ended June 29, same-store sales rose 0.7% year over year. The result marked a gain from a 1.5% decrease in May and continued
Walgreen Co. saw its comparable-store sales stay on the upside in June. Walgreens said Wednesday that comp-store sales rose 2.3% in June, reflecting negative impacts of 1.5 percentage points from calendar day shifts (one extra Sunday and one fewer Friday) and 1.
The Obama administration is giving larger employers another year to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate that they provide health insurance coverage for their workers or pay a penalty.
Rite Aid Corp. has wrapped up transactions aimed at refinancing more than $800 million of debt. The drug chain said Tuesday that it has closed an offering of $810 million of its 6.75% unsecured senior notes due in 2021. The debt offering was announced June 18. Along with cash and/or borrowings
