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.
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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.
FMI, GMDC plan health, beauty, wellness conference
Next year, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) will hold a joint conference focused on health, beauty and wellness. The two trade groups announced the new event Tuesday at FMI’s Health and Wellness Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Walgreens adds Rx intelligence to Facebook page
Walgreen Co. has teamed up with Sharecare to launch an "Answers" application that provides visitors to the drug chain’s Facebook page access to a searchable drug, supplement and wellness database.
N.J. governor urged to oppose PBM merger
New Jersey lawmakers have taken a stand against the proposed merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. and called on Gov. Chris Christie (R.) to oppose the deal, which would create the nation’s biggest pharmacy benefit manager.
Navarro’s 31st store opens doors in Broward County
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has opened its 31st store, located in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The South Florida chain, the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned pharmacy retailer, said Thursday that the Pembroke Pines store is part of its three-year, 22-store expansion strategy throughout the state.
JD Power customer service
Since the onset of the recession, the importance of people as a driver of service excellence has increased substantially–even more than the importance of price, according to a J.D. Power cross-industry special report titled, "Beyond Satisfaction: J.D.
NACDS, NCPA hail Utah bill on PBM audits
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association praised the Utah state legislature for passing a bill that would require audits conducted by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be fair and rational.