NCPA helps create pharmacist care network in Missouri
The National Community Pharmacists Association is participating in an initiative to form a pharmacist care network across Missouri.
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Bartell Drugs set to open next-gen store
Later this month, Bartell Drugs plans to open one of its largest stores in the Greenwood neighborhood of north central Seattle. The Puget Sound-area drug chain said Tuesday that the store, which replaces a smaller location, is slated to open its doors on Oct.
Jean Coutu gains stake in home care provider
The Medicus Group, in which Canadian drug chain Jean Coutu Group owns a 50% stake, is acquiring Oxybec Sante-Confort, a Quebec-based provider of home care products and services. Under the deal announced Monday, Jean Coutu Group and Medicus’ owning Bleau family will each own 47.
Rite Aid tool provides Part D assistance
With open enrollment for Medicare Part D approaching, Rite Aid Corp. plans to again offer its Medicare Advisor tool to help seniors compare and select a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP). The drug chain said Tuesday that Medicare Advisor will be provided in stores and online for the Oct. 15 to
Pharmaca reaches out to children through Vitamin Angels
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has served nearly 400,000 children through its partnership with Vitamin Angels, a nonprofit group that raises funds to help at-risk populations gain access to life-saving and life-changing micronutrients.
WellPoint launches preferred Rx network for Medicare plans
Health benefits provider WellPoint Inc. announced that it has launched a preferred pharmacy network for most Medicare drug plans in 2014. The company said Tuesday that the preferred pharmacy network encompasses Rite Aid, Walmart and Kroger Co.
APhA urges consumers to ‘Know Your Pharmacist’
The message of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) as it kicks off the annual American Pharmacists Month campaign is ringing truer as the nation’s health care landscape is set to change.
Walgreens reports robust results for fiscal 2013
Walgreen Co. reported a surge in earnings and record sales for its 2013 fiscal year, fueled in part by a strong fourth quarter. Walgreens said Tuesday that it closed out the year ended Aug. 31 with sales of $72.2 billion, up 0.8% from $71.6 billion last year. Net earnings for the year
McKesson hires new CFO
James Beer has joined McKesson Corp. as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The pharmaceutical distributor said Monday that Beer is slated to start at the company on Oct. 9.
Good Neighbor ranks No. 1 in pharmacy satisfaction study
Drug store franchises, supermarkets and mass merchants lead the field in terms of pharmacy customer satisfaction, with AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy rating highest overall, according to the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Pharmacy Study.
H.D. Smith acquires full ownership of Triplefin
After buying a majority stake earlier this year, H.D. Smith has now acquired the remaining shares of Triplefin, a provider of reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand-support services. H.D.
Wasson: Walgreens/Alliance Boots venture on track
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots are making steady progress in creating what they call the first global, pharmacy-led enterprise focused on health, beauty and well-being, according to Walgreens president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson.
NPCA, NACDS back compounding reform, drug security bill
The National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores have endorsed The Drug Quality and Security Act, which aims to improve regulation of pharmacy compounding and security of the pharmacy supply chain.
NASP project to develop specialty Rx practice parameters
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) has launched a national collaborative project to devise pharmacy practice parameters in about 20 specialty pharmacy therapeutic categories focused on disease management.
Patients give pharmacists, Rx staff high marks
Community pharmacies can congratulate themselves on sustaining a high level of customer satisfaction with pharmacists and pharmacy staff, according to the Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse Survey.
Biometric integration yields benefits at Astrup Drug
Pharmacists at Astrup Drug Inc. are more in tune with their patients’ health since integrating PharmaSmart biometric screening technology with the regional drug chain’s Rx30 pharmacy system. PharmaSmart International Inc.