Government and health care decision makers are exhibiting a rising appreciation of the role that community pharmacy services can play in improving the quality and lowering the cost of health care, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson said at
The Jean Coutu Group has sold more than 20% of its equity stake in Rite Aid Corp. Jean Coutu said late Friday that it completed the sale of 56 million, or nearly 24%, of its 234.4 million common shares of Rite Aid. The sale of the shares lowers Jean Coutu’s interest in
As National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Bob Loeffler sees it, the record-breaking participation in this year’s NACDS RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill shows the effect that proactive member engagement can have. H-E-B’s Bob Loeffler, chairman of NACDS.
CVS/pharmacy is focused on growing its front-end business as it builds on the strong foundation established in recent years.
Sharps Compliance Corp. and the National Community Pharmacists Association are making it easier for consumers to safely dispose of unused and expired medications at their local pharmacy.
Consumer groups have filed a legal brief in support of a lawsuit by retail pharmacy organizations and operators to stop the merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc.
Hi-School Pharmacy isn’t letting the challenges of being a small drug chain get in the way of efforts to branch out its pharmacy business.
Compared with their U.S. counterparts, Canadian pharmacists are being called on to play a bigger part in the delivery of health care, according to Katz Group Canada chief executive officer Frank Scorpiniti.
Bartell Drugs is hatching plans to open its 59th store next year. The Puget Sound, Wash.-area drug chain said Thursday that the new store in North Bend, Wash., which is about 30 miles east of Seattle, is slated to open in mid-2013. Construction at the site, in Borgen Plaza, is due to start
The National Community Pharmacists Association has unveiled its lineup of congressional speakers for next month’s 2012 Legislative Conference, which will bring together community pharmacists and senior Washington decision-makers to discuss key pharmacy and health care issues.
Fruth Pharmacy has taken a novel approach to pharmacy automation in a long-term agreement with technology provider Kirby Lester. Under the pact, announced Tuesday, Fruth selected Kirby Lester to serve as its primary dispensing technology supplier.
OfficeMax executive Reuben Slone is slated to join Walgreen Co. next month as senior vice president of supply chain management. Reuben Slone Walgreens said Wednesday that Slone is scheduled to start in the post on May 16.
Medicare Part D cardiovascular patients are much more likely to stray from their medication regimen when they enter the "doughnut hole" coverage gap, a CVS Caremark research collaboration found.
The Supreme Court has ruled that Novo Nordisk’s description of the patent for Prandin, its diabetes drug, is too broad. This decision enables generic drug manufacturer Caraco Pharmaceuticals to sue the innovator company in an effort to force Novo Nordisk to narrow its patent description.
Walgreen Co. and Lilly Diabetes have kicked off a campaign for people with diabetes that educates them about one of the most consequences of the disease: hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy’s thriving Internet business has been popular in markets far from the chain’s western U.S. operating area, laying a "beachhead" for store openings in the East, according to president and chief executive officer Mark Panzer.
