Loblaw tabbed as preferred pharmacy provider
Loblaw Cos. has been named the preferred pharmacy service provider for the Towers Watson Canadian Rx Coalition, a network of private-sector drug plan sponsors.
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NCPA survey spotlights value of compounding services
With compounded medications under scrutiny after the meningitis outbreak in Massachusetts, a survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association underscores the value of compounding services to community pharmacies and their patients.
Shoppers Drug Mart sees 3Q sales climb
Front-end business and script count growth helped boost sales at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. in the third quarter. Canada’s largest drug chain said Tuesday that for the 16-week quarter ended Oct. 6, revenue rose 3.2% year over year to nearly $3.21 billion (Canadian), with same-store sales up 2.3%.
Webinars explain e-prescribing of controlled substances
A coalition of southeastern Michigan-based employers and health insurers is offering pharmacists and doctors free webinars on electronic prescribing of controlled substances.
Thrifty White enlists Rx pouch dispensing system
Thrifty White Pharmacy has been able to hone its pharmacy workflow and develop innovative medication programs for patients with the help of an automated image verification and collation system from TCGRx.
Drug chains give Hurricane Sandy recovery update
The nation’s largest drug chains — Walgreen Co., CVS Caremark Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. — report that they have reopened nearly all the stores impacted by Hurricane Sandy. And as drug store operations begin to return to normal, the three chains continue to do what they can to aid the recovery
NACDS-PAC tallies 2012 election performance
If the results of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores polication action committee is any indication, pharmacy advocates’ efforts to engage with candidates leading up to the 2012 elections have paid off.
Ontario pharmacists question OxyContin generic
The Ontario Pharmacists’ Association (OPA) has come out in support the provincial government’s call for Health Canada to defer the approval of generic OxyContin, a narcotic painkiller.
CVS stores roll out Nail HQ kiosks
CVS/pharmacy has begun deploying special nail care kiosks, called Nail HQ, in more than 2,000 stores.
Shoppers Drug Mart boosts support for women’s health
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. saw proceeds for its annual fundraising campaign in support of women’s health rise nearly 31% this year. The Canadian drug chain said Thursday that its 2012 Tree of Life initiative, part of the the Shoppers Drug Mart WOMEN platform, raised more than $2.
Quick Care Clinics open at Jewel-Osco pharmacies
Edward Hospital today opened two Quick Care Clinics at Jewel-Osco supermarket pharmacies outside metropolitan Chicago. The health care provider said the clinics, located in Supervalu Inc. Jewel-Osco stores in Naperville and Romeoville, Ill.
Lawmakers speak out for home delivery of diabetes supplies
Lawmakers drew praise from the National Community Pharmacists Association by calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue allowing community pharmacies to provide same-day home delivery of diabetes test supplies to certain Medicare patients.
CVS retail operations execs get new assignments
CVS/pharmacy has announced new leadership assignments for its retail field organization.
Walmart Part D plan: Hypertension drugs for a penny
Next year, Walmart will enable members of its co-branded Medicare Part D plan with Humana to get common hypertension medications for 1 cent each. The discount store giant and health insurer said Wednesday that beginning in 2013, members of the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan will have access to 10
90-day refills spur Rx adherence, Walgreens finds
Research from Walgreen Co. revealed that Medicaid patients with 90-day refills showed better medication adherence than those with 30-day refills. Walgreens said Wednesday the study also found that Medicaid patients with 90-day refills had greater persistency, nominal wastage and more cost savings.
NACDS Foundation helps promote heart health
Grants from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation made possible 65 health fairs that served 3,500 patients as part of Million Hearts, a public-private partnership to help prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years.