The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has endorsed legislation that aims to stiffen penalties on criminals engaged in trafficking counterfeit medications. NACDS said Wednesday that it has sent a letter of support to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has overruled a decision by the Food and Drug Administration that would have allowed women under age 17 to buy the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill without a prescription.
Catering to the swelling ranks of smartphone users, CVS/pharmacy has made the entire CVS.com catalog available to shoppers through its mobile site (m.cvs.com). CVS said Wednesday that the move, which also includes access to the CVS Photo mobile site (m.cvsphoto.com) and MinuteClinic mobile site (m.
Retail pharmacy executives told a Senate panel that the merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., if approved, could lead to higher prescription drug costs and limit patient access to pharmacy services, in turn negatively impacting health outcomes.
When it comes to prescription drug benefits, cost matters much more to consumers than access to every branded medication and local drug store, according to a survey commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
The National Community Pharmacists Association hailed a call by three U.S. senators for the Federal Trade Commission to make a careful examination of the proposed merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc.
Rite Aid Corp. has launched "25 Deals of Christmas," a new seasonal promotion that offers its fans on the social media site Facebook the first chance at a limited number of high-value coupons for gifts and stocking stuffers. The drug store chain said Monday that new deals will be offered each
Most Americans want their doctor to make the call in determining which prescription medication they take for a certain condition, according to an AstraZeneca-sponsored survey. AstraZeneca said Monday that the online poll of 1,000 U.S.
National drug chains Rite Aid Corp., CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. are reminding Americans to get their annual flu shot as part of National Influenza Vaccination Week.
Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales growth decline for the third straight month in November as several negative factors impacted the pharmacy, including the drug chain’s stand-off with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. Walgreens said Monday that, including a 0.
CVS/pharmacy has launched a new Card and Stationery Shop on CVSphoto.com and unveiled an enhanced and expanded collection of greeting card and invitation options for the holidays.
ADFLOW Health Networks plans to deploy biometric health screening kiosks in all Rite Aid drug stores.
CVS Caremark Corp. said its vice president of consumer health care merchandising has left the company and three other merchandising executives have taken on expanded roles.
A health plan in San Francisco is retaining member access to Walgreens pharmacies next year by switching to a new pharmacy benefits management (PBM) provider.
With the launch of an authorized generic, Lipitor — the medication that defined the term mega-blockbuster — has now lost patent protection. Astutely managed chain pharmacy organizations have calculated the effect on sales and margins going forward.
Pushing ahead with its expansion plan, Navarro Discount Pharmacy officially opened the doors to its 30th drug store, in Homestead, Fla. Navarro CEO Juan Ortiz said the new Homestead, Fla., store has seen robust traffic and higher-than-normal opening sales.
