Rite Aid offers diabetes program in Cleveland
Rite Aid pharmacists in Cleveland are participating in UnitedHealth Group’s Diabetes Control Program (DCP) to help people living with diabetes better manage their condition.
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Walgreens raises over $4 million for Red Cross Sandy relief
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Walgreen Co. and the American Red Cross have raised more than $4 million through drug store customer donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund since Nov. 5.
MinuteClinic affiliates with San Antonio physician group
MinuteClinic has formed a clinical affiliation with UT Medicine San Antonio, the academic medical practice of the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Rx pricing key to pharmacy customer satisfaction
Pharmacy customer satisfaction with prescription drug pricing has had its ups and downs in recent years, but there are some surprising differences across pharmacy types, according to research from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
WellCare Medicare benefit consultants staffed at Walgreens stores
WellCare Health Plans Inc. is working with Walgreens to staff some of the drug chain’s stores in 12 states with Medicare benefit consultants.
CVS waives co-pays in communities hit hard by Sandy
CVS/pharmacy is waiving prescription co-payments, deductibles and other financial liability at 45 stores in several New York City boroughs and on Long Island that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
Kroger to acquire specialty pharmacy operator
Kroger Co. plans to acquire Axium Pharmacy Holdings Inc., a leading specialty pharmacy. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
Congress gets NCPA’s input on compounding
The National Community Pharmacists Association has provided comment and research on compounding pharmacy services to two congressional committees holding hearings on the meningitis outbreak at the New England Compounding Center (NECC).
Walmart adopts Rx package that promotes adherence
Walmart pharmacies have enlisted a new, eco-friendly pharmaceutical package that also helps patients comply with their medication regimens.
County Rx discount card saves residents $500 million
Residents in counties that participate in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Discount Card Program have saved over $500 million on their medications since the initiative’s launch in 2004, according to data from NACo and CVS Caremark.
CVS launches mobile photo printing service in stores
A new service at CVS/pharmacy enables customers to upload digital images from a mobile device to Kodak stations in its stores to create a wide range of photo products.
Rite Aid steps up Sandy relief, including in-store donations
Through its corporate nonprofit foundation, Rite Aid is donating another $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and is slated to launch a national in-store fundraising program.
Vons, Smith’s pharmacies in Las Vegas aid in diabetes management
Pharmacies of Kroger Co.’s Smith’s and Safeway Inc.’s Vons supermarket chains are launching UnitedHealthcare’s Diabetes Control Program in Las Vegas and surrounding communities in Clark County, Nev.
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.
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%.