Assured Pharmacy set for major expansion
Specialty pharmacy operator Assured Pharmacy is embarking on a major expansion plan. Assured said Thursday that it aims to open two new stores in Denver and Boston this summer.
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IMS Health: Per capita drug spending fell in 2012
An influx of new generic drugs and fewer patient health care visits contributed to a 3.5% decline in per capita U.S. spending on medications last year, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
NACDS provides comment on compounding legislation
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores hailed a Senate committee for proposed changes to policies governing pharmacy compounding yet urged lawmakers to exercise caution regarding possible unintended consequences of some parts of its draft legislation.
CVS rolls out store-brand home care line
CVS/pharmacy has expanded its private-label offerings with Total Home, a new line of home care products. Total Home brings CVS/pharmacy’s store-brand household care products under one banner.
Rite Aid marks first marketwide conversion
Greater Buffalo has become the first market in which Rite Aid Corp. has converted the majority of its outlets to its “wellness store” format. The Rite Aid store in Williamsville, N.Y., was converted to the wellness format in February.
Latest Walgreens flagship store to open in San Francisco
Walgreen Co. is set to hold the second grand opening for a new flagship store this month, this time in San Francisco. Walgreens said the new flagship store, located at Powell and O’Farrell streets in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood, is slated to open Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Merlo: CVS aims to be part of health care solution
Three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, CVS Caremark Corp. began to position itself to respond to the changes that are currently transforming the health care system. The merger that brought together the nation’s second-largest drug chain and No.
Sam’s Club health screenings include stress test
Stress will be among the health indicators that Sam’s Club pharmacies will gauge at its latest round free health screenings. The Walmart warehouse club chain on Saturday, May 11, plans to offer a series of preventive health tests, as well as skin health screenings, at its 565 in-store pharmacies.
Criteria set for Certified Specialty Pharmacist credential
The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) has established policies for the Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credential. SPCB said the criteria cover code of conduct, eligibility requirements, recertification requirements and fees.
Walgreens poll: Seniors skimp on Rx to manage costs
Cost is leading many Medicare Part D beneficiaries to skip medication doses and put off prescription refillls, a new survey from Walgreen Co. found.
New chief executive takes the helm at Pharmasave
Carmen Churcott has been appointed as chief executive officer at Pharmasave Drugs Ltd., one of Canada’s largest drug chains. Pharmasave, which announced the appointment late Monday, said Churcott took the reins as CEO of the 485-store drug chain effective May 1.
Pfizer enlists CVS for Viagra online Rx service
Pfizer Inc. aims to help consumers feel more confident about buying Viagra online with the launch of a new purchasing website powered by CVS/pharmacy. Pfizer’s new Viagra home delivery service, accessed through Viagra.com, features a "Powered by CVS/pharmacy" logo.
Rite Aid tour to offer free skin cancer screenings
Rite Aid Corp. will provide free, full-body skin cancer screenings as the presenting sponsor of The Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour.
NACDS hails Senate’s OK of online sales tax bill
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation that would applying similar sales tax laws to online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores. NACDS said Tuesday that the Senate approval of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.
Comp-store sales at Walgreens inch up in April
Walgreen Co. saw comparable-store sales gain slightly in April, as improved pharmacy business and calendar day shifts helped offset the effect of introductions of generic drugs. Walgreens said Friday that same-store sales for April edged up 1.2%, reflecting a positive impact of 2.
New coalition makes medication adherence its mission
CVS Caremark Corp. and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores are among the members of a new national partnership formed to improve medication adherence rates.