Harris Teeter eyes new pharmacy customers
Harris Teeter has launched an incentive program to lure shoppers to its pharmacy.
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Ontario pharmacists pitch smoking cessation expertise
It’s National Non-Smoking Week in Canada, and Ontario Pharmacists’ Association (OPA) is alerting consumers looking to kick the habit that they can turn to their local pharmacist for help.
FDA finishes work on drug user-fee programs
The Food and Drug Administration has completed recommendations for three user-fee programs that commissioner Margaret Hamburg said will expedite the introduction of generic drugs and biosimilars to the market.
CVS adds digital redeem option to ExtraBucks
CVS/pharmacy has expanded on its "Send to Card" option for members of its ExtraCare customer loyalty program.
Q&A: Wasson sheds light on Express Scripts dispute
Despite an 11th-hour attempt, Walgreen Co. was unable to come to contract renewal terms with Express Scripts Inc. and the new year began without a deal in place, putting the drug chain out of the pharmacy benefit manager’s network.
Walgreens takes battle with PBM to Twitter
Walgreen Co. has brought its fight with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. to the social media site Twitter. The drug store chain on Thursday began sending out "tweets" urging customers to support Walgreens and "take a stand" against the PBM. As of Jan.
Rx-for-pseudoephedrine bill in California loses steam
In California, legislation to require prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine stalled in committee this week, with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauding opponents of the bill. NACDS said Friday that the legislation, S.B.
NCPDP readies for Technology & Business Conference
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) has unveiled the list of speakers for its 2012 Annual Technology & Business Conference in May.
Pharmaca kicks off weight control challenge
Pharmacists at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy is helping a group of customers with their weight-loss efforts with the launch of its first annual 30-Day Weight Management Challenge.
CVS Caremark: FTC probe now closed
CVS Caremark Corp. said it has settled a Federal Trade Commission investigation involving the Rx America subsidiary of Longs Drug Stores Corp., which CVS acquired over three years ago.
Annual meeting: Walgreens sticks to strategy
Walgreen Co. is well-positioned for growth with its "health and daily living store" strategy and will continue to move forward with innovations in retailing and pharmacy care, company executives said at the drug chain’s annual shareholders meeting.
Shopko launches pharmacy mobile app
Shopko Stores has rolled out a mobile pharmacy application that enables customers to refill and manage their pharmacy prescriptions from a variety of smartphones.
NACDS, NCPA hail senators’ action on FULs
A group of senators drew praise from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) for their efforts in questioning draft federal upper limit (FUL) lists for Medicaid generic drug reimbursement recently published by the Centers for Medica
Winn-Dixie joins Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance
Food and drug retailer Winn-Dixie Stores is joining the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance (DPCA), an initiative aimed at battling the epidemic of diabetes, prediabetes and obesity.
CVS exec: Pharmacy Advisor spurs medication adherence
Helena Foulkes, executive vice president and chief health care strategy officer at CVS Caremark Corp.
Walgreens to open new flagship store in Chicago
Walgreen Co. tomorrow plans to open a new, two-story flagship store on Chicago’s historic State Street that sports expanded pharmacy and front-end offerings plus other innovative features not found in a traditional drug store.