Walgreen Co. is piloting a pharmacist-led medication therapy management (MTM) program in a post-acute care facility in Florida. Walgreens said Thursday that through a collaboration with Greystone Healthcare Management at the Lady Lake Specialty Center in Lady Lake, Fla.
With the release of President Obama’s 2013 federal budget and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s congressional testimony this week, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association are urging Congress to nix budget proposals that would limit pharmacy
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and the National Consumers League (NCL) have announced the awardees of the first "Script Your Future Medication Adherence Challenge" for student pharmacists.
When it comes to prescription drug benefits, pharmacy patients seek a greater degree of control over access to and choice of services and providers, a survey commissioned by the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) found.
Rite Aid Corp. plans to issue $481 million in senior unsecured notes due in 2020 to help fund a debt refinancing. On Tuesday, the drug store chain said it began a tender offer to buy $459 million of its 8.625% senior notes due in 2015 and would call any of the
Steve Roath, former chief executive officer of Longs Drug Stores, has been named to the board of directors at Altierre Corp., a provider of ultra-low-power wireless technology that enables e-signage and pricing solutions for retailers.
Michael DiCandilo, executive vice president and chief financial officer at AmerisourceBergen Corp., has left the company. The pharmaceutical distributor said Monday that DiCandilo has departed the company after over two decades there "to pursue other interests.
Proposed reimbursement cuts in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, continue to draw fire from pharmacy organizations and other groups.
CVS/pharmacy this week will leverage social media as part of its effort to promote good cardiovascular health for American Heart Month. The drug store chain on Wednesday, Feb. 15, plans to host a live chat on its Facebook page with a CVS pharmacist from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST to answer patient
Walgreen Co. has relaunched its weekly advertising circular with a new look and feel for the print edition plus what it called a "more robust" digital version that is more interactive and offers hundreds of extra items through the chain’s website and mobile applications.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should stop publishing draft federal upper limit (FUL) lists based on average manufacturer price (AMP) until the formal rulemaking process on AMP is finished, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores urged.
Despite a challenging environment for retail pharmacy and consumer spending, Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. posted healthy sales and earnings gains for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, total revenue rose 4.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) next month plans to present its Immunization Champion Award to Rite Aid Corp. in recognition of the drug chain’s comprehensive vaccination program.
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is touting its food and drug stores as a destination for consumers looking to maintain or improve their heart health.
CVS/pharmacy has launched of Project Health, a wellness program aimed at providing over $21 million of free health screenings to multicultural communities.
Food and drug retailer Safeway Inc. is joining the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance (DPCA), formed by UnitedHealth Group in tandem with the YMCA and retail pharmacy operators.
