NACDS speaks up for TRICARE pharmacy access
Obama administration budget proposals would hike out-of-pocket costs and implement other policies for beneficiaries of TRICARE, the U.S.
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Walgreens, Duane Reade face off to support diabetes effort
Walgreen Co. plans a fundraising challenge between its Walgreens and Duane Reade stores in metropolitan New York to support the activities of the American Diabetes Association Greater New York City area.
McKesson wraps up purchase of Katz units
McKesson Corp. has closed its acquisition of the independent banner and franchise pharmacy businesses of Katz Group Canada Inc. The pharmaceutical distributor said Monday that it finalized the transaction on March 25.
Rite Aid spotlights ‘Favorite Pharmacist’ winners
Rite Aid Corp. has announced the two winners of its 2011 Favorite Pharmacist contest, including a pharmacist and a long-time customer.
CVS Caremark serves up medication adherence analysis
CVS Caremark Corp. has issued two new reports highlighting the company’s research on medication adherence, including one study that reviews and compares state-by-state adherence rates for patients managing four chronic diseases.
Walgreens sees earnings decrease in 2Q
Walgreen Co. cited a weak cold and flu season and its impasse with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. in reporting declined earnings and prescription sales for its fiscal 2012 second quarter. Walgreens said Tuesday that for the second quarter ended Feb.
Court upholds injunction suspending Medi-Cal cuts
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded a federal court ruling that upheld an injunction blocking the implementation of cuts to Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program.
Loblaw acquires Rx files from 95 Zellers pharmacies
Loblaw Cos. has purchased prescription files from 95 pharmacies operated by Canadian mass merchandise chain Zellers Inc.
Shop ‘n Save Pharmacy joins diabetes alliance
Shop ‘n Save Pharmacy has joined UnitedHealth Group’s Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance. The Supervalu Inc.
Supervalu, Aurora recognized for MTM
Supervalu Inc. and Aurora Pharmacies were honored for the performance of their medication therapy management (MTM) services in 2011 by the Outcomes MTM Network.
RxImpact Day: Pharmacy gets heard on the Hill
Pharmacy advocates from 41 states held more than 350 meetings with senators and representatives this week during the National Association of Chain Drug Stores RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill.
Walgreens, AARP health tour gets under way
Walgreen Co. has kicked off the Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP, which provides free prevention and early detection health services to underserved communities nationwide.
Rite Aid to host skin cancer screenings
This week Rite Aid Corp. began hosting free full-body skin cancer screenings through The Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour. The drug chain said Thursday that the tour’s 38-foot custom RV will stop at more than 50 Rite Aid stores to provide the skin cancer checks as it
CVS Caremark to shut down Beauty 360
CVS Caremark Corp. plans to close all of its Beauty 360 luxury beauty outlets later this spring. The company said in a statement Thursday that it will shut down its 25 Beauty 360 stores, as well as its related e-commerce business, on May 19. The stores are part of the CVS/pharmacy retail
CVS sponsors forum on Supreme Court ACA hearing
CVS Caremark Corp. is sponsoring a Politico roundtable discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court review of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health care reform law.
Pharmacy groups back bill to rein in PBM audits
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have endorsed legislation that would set Medicare standards for pharmacy audits and reimbursement by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). NACDS said Wednesday that it has sent a letter to Rep.