NEHI has issued a report highlighting what it terms six “priorities for action” to improve patient medication adherence. The report underlines the importance of increasing awareness of medication therapy management (MTM).
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.
Walmart continues to ratchet up the pressure on chain drug pharmacies by rolling out small-format stores.
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.
Canadian drug chain London Drugs reports that its investment in e-commerce is paying off.
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.
Cardinal Health Inc. is serving up solutions to help its community pharmacy customers meet the burgeoning demand for specialty medications and home health care.
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 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.
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/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 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.
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.
Target Corp. plans to to acquire the DermStore Beauty Group, which operates the skin care e-commerce site DermStore.com. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be completed in 60 days, weren’t disclosed.
Thousands of community pharmacists are converging in Seattle this week for Cardinal Health Inc.’s annual Retail Business Conference (RBC). The pharmaceutical wholesaler said Wednesday that its 23rd RBC, which runs Aug.
A new poll by Walgreen Co. sheds light on what parents will be looking for — and looking to avoid — this back-to-school shopping season. Walgreens said Tuesday that of 1,000 U.S.
