CVS takes aim at prescription drug abuse, misuse
CVS Caremark Corp. is reviewing the Drug Enforcement Administration’s revocation of the controlled substance licenses of two of its stores in Sanford, Fla.
Retail News
Walgreens off to fast start with loyalty program
Walgreen Co. is getting off to a strong start with its new customer loyalty program, Balance Rewards. The nation’s largest drug chain said Saturday that so far, over 1 million customers have signed up for the program since Sept. 6, when Walgreens launched its online-only enrollment process.
Survey: Many struggle to pay for prescriptions
Many U.S. consumers rely on multiple prescription drugs and are so strapped for cash that they can’t afford to pay for them, leading them to skip their medications, according to the annual prescription drug poll of Consumer Reports.
RxAlly pharmacies to host Election Day flu shot clinics
RxAlly, an alliance of more than 22,000 pharmacies, is participating in Vote & Vax, a national public health initiative to increase the number of Americans who get a flu vaccination.
CVS study: Information shortfall in ads for Rx-to-OTC drugs
Consumers get much less information in advertisements for drugs that went over the counter versus when they were prescription-only, new research sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. finds.
Rite Aid focuses on wellness for 50th anniversary
Rite Aid Corp. is marking its 50th anniversary by doing what it’s done over the past five decades: focus on health and wellness.
Walgreens initiates debt offering
Walgreen Co. has priced a public offering of senior notes totaling $4 billion, some of which will be used to finance recent acquisitions. Walgreens said Monday evening that the underwritten offering of senior notes includes $550 million of floating rate notes due in 2014, $750 million of 1.
NCPA, pharmacies file amended suit vs. PBM merger
The National Community Pharmacists Association and five pharmacy operators have filed an amended lawsuit against the merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. Filing the suit Tuesday in U.S.
CVS beauty tour
rolling out Magazine and CVS/pharmacy Partner to Launch the National Mirror Mirror Beauty Awards Tour Grammy Award-winning singer Chilli, Reality TV Stars Cynthia Bailey and Toya Wright Among Honorees Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) September 10, 2012 As a major contributor to beauty, style and entertainment, r
Shopko PL consumables
Shopko announced today that it has expanded its popular line of private brand consumable products with the introduction of approximately 70 new items. The new products are available in stores now and include primarily health and beauty products and cleaning products.
Sam’s Club adds to roster of vaccinations
Sam’s Club is offering an expanded menu of immunizations this cold and flu season at all of its pharmacy locations. The warehouse club chain said Monday that through Nov. 15 it’s making available 10 vaccinations, including for shingles, chickenpox and whooping cough, among others.
Consumers amenable to retail clinics, Harris poll finds
Retail clinics show strong appeal among consumers for several basic health care services, according to a new Harris Interactive poll. The researcher said Monday that of more than 2,300 U.S.
Meijer signs on as Stop Diabetes sponsor
Supercenter retailer Meijer Inc. has signed a five-year agreement to be a regional sponsor of the American Diabetes Association’s Stop Diabetes movement. Under the pact announced this week, the Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ferring, Walgreens help cancer patients access fertility drugs
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Walgreen Co. are working together to provide free access to certain fertility medications and educational resources.
Shoppers Drug Mart, RBC unveil co-branded credit card
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have introduced a new co-branded credit card, and with the launch Canada’s largest bank plans to acquire the existing Shoppers Optimum MasterCard credit card portfolio.
Meijer offers generic Lipitor free
Meijer Inc. this week began providing the generic substitute for Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) for free in all 199 of its pharmacies.