MinuteClinic allies with South Jersey health provider
MinuteClinic has entered a clinical collaboration with Virtua, a South Jersey health care network.
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Study: Nonadherence costs pharma industry billions in revenue
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry loses an estimated $188 billion a year from nonadherence to medications for chronic disease, according to a study by Capgemini Consulting.
CVS Caremark initiates offer to refinance debt
CVS Caremark Corp. has made cash tender offers to buy back up to $1 billion of senior notes. The company reported Monday that under the offers, it would purchase any and all of its $1 billion in 6.60% senior notes due 2019 and up to $1 billion of its $2.45 billion in
NACDS promotes finance exec with CFO’s retirement
David Fitzsimmons has been promoted to senior vice president of finance and administration at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Walgreens unveils new Chicago flagship store
Walgreen Co. has opened the doors to its latest flagship store in Chicago inside the historic Noel State Bank building.
CVS, Walgreens CEOs urge action on ‘fiscal cliff’
The chief executive officers of CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. are calling on Congress and President Obama to work together to reach a resolution on the looming "fiscal cliff.
Jean Coutu to enable contactless debit transactions
Jean Coutu Group is slated to accept Interac Flash contactless debit transactions at its more than 400 drug stores in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario.
IACP: FDA had authority to act against NECC
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) has asked Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to explain why the agency didn’t take specific actions to address complaints it had received about the New England Compounding Center (NECC), which federal officials say i
Mobile devices fuel ‘showrooming’ trend, poll shows
A brow-raising bargain price may lure shoppers into the store, but if they’re mobile device users, chances are they’ll leave and end up making the purchase online, an Accenture Interactive survey finds.
Walgreens mobile app to offer Black Friday coupon
Walgreen Co. is adding a little "mystery" to Black Friday for mobile shoppers. Walgreens said Tuesday that, for the first time, its mobile application will include a "mystery Black Friday" mobile coupon that customers can access for instant in-store savings.
Rite Aid, CVS gear up for Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Rite Aid and CVS/pharmacy have rung in the holiday shopping season with a range of deals and promotions heading into Black Friday, following up with more offers on Cyber Monday. Rite Aid said Monday that it’s giving consumers a head start on shopping for Black Friday (Nov.
Bartell kicks off Space Needle promo
Bartell Drugs has launched "Rocket to the Top of the Space Needle," a promotion being done in tandem with one of Seattle’s marquee attractions.
NACDS, health groups call for action on drug abuse, diversion
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has teamed up with pain care advocacy and other health organizations in calling on lawmakers to help address the problem of prescription drug diversion and abuse.
Ontario looks to widen scope of Rx practice
Marshall Moleschi, registrar of Ontario College of Pharmacists, told his audience at the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores 2012 Conference that policy makers and the health care community are keen to see pharmacy professionals practice to their full scope.
Pharmacy operators adjust to post-election landscape
Chain drug retailers are awaiting the implications of President Barack Obama’s re-election for the looming fiscal cliff, while gearing up for the now certain rollout of the health care reform law.
CACDS sizes up challenges of changing business model
Adding new services to an established business model, as community pharmacy is now in the process of accomplishing, is challenging but it can be done profitably, said Steve Wilton, vice president of pharmacy affairs at the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores, at CACDS’ annual conference.