POS tool spotlights cities most concerned about flu
In terms of flu-associated product sales, Huntsville, Ala., tops the list of cities most concerned by the severe flu season, according to MaxPoint’s latest Interest Index.
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Rite Aid raises awareness of heart health
For American Heart Month in February, Rite Aid Corp. is offering customers free Heart Health guides in stores and online. The drug chain said Wednesday that along with the 12-page, full-color Heart Health guides, available at pharmacy counters and RiteAid.
Take Care Clinics affiliates with Indiana health network
Take Care Health Systems has formed a clinical affiliation with Community Health Network in central Indiana. The Walgreen Co.
Request filed to rehear Medi-Cal case
Plaintiffs in federal litigation to halt reimbursement cuts to Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, have filed a request for a review of the case. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, one of the plaintiffs in the case, California Medical Association (CMA) et al. v.
Study: Thrifty White program boosts adherence
Thrifty White Pharmacy’s Medication Synchronization program lifts the medication adherence rate well above the industry average for patients with chronic disease states, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study.
PCMA study: Drug store networks could save billions
Increased use of preferred pharmacy and limited pharmacy networks could save employers, Medicare and Medicaid $115 billion over the next decade, according to a study commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
NCPA weighs in on proposal for hydrocodone combo products
Policymakers should consider alternative strategies as they examine a proposal that would put thousands of common, hydrocodone-containing products under the same restrictions as morphine and opium and make it more difficult for consumers using those drugs legitimately to relieve chronic pain, accord
NABP calls for more collaboration to thwart illicit online drug sales
A report from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) urges continued collaboration among global stakeholders to squelch public health threats presented by "rogue" Internet drug outlets.
CVS makes merchandising exec changes
CVS Caremark Corp. has named CVS/pharmacy beauty retail veteran Cheryl Mahoney to a new post and hired Alex Perez-Tenessa to lead beauty and personal care merchandising.
NCPA: Seniors not sold on mandatory mail order
Senior citizens aren’t comfortable with mandatory mail order for their prescriptions, a national survey commissioned by the National Community Pharmacists Association reveals.
Rexall unveils ‘Be.better’ private label
Canada’s Rexall drug chain has rolled out a new flagship private brand called Be.better.
MinuteClinic teams up with N.J. health system
MinuteClinic has entered a clinical affiliation with Barnabas Health in New Jersey for health care services in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
NCPA ad highlights pharmacy’s value to lawmakers
The National Community Pharmacists Association has sponsored an advertisement that calls on Congress to support pro-patient, pro-pharmacist policies.
Poll: Many parents not too concerned about painkiller misuse
A poll from the University of Michigan finds that most parents aren’t very concerned about the misuse of narcotic pain medicines by children and teens.
Walgreens employs analytics for work-site health clinics
Walgreen Co. has enlisted data and measurement tools from SCIO Health Analytics to help employers get optimal benefit from the drug chain’s workplace health centers.
H.D. Smith forms new specialty Rx unit
In the wake of some key acquisitions, H.D. Smith has established a new specialty pharmaceutical organization and promoted six executives. The drug wholesaler said Tuesday that it has created H.D.