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 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.
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.
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.
A consumer survey by Shoppers Drug Mart and Royal Bank of Canada sheds some light on the differences between women and men in debit card use and the value of rewards programs.
At the American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Annual Meeting and Exposition here, the Cardinal Health Foundation and APhA received the inaugural APhA GenerationRx Award of Excellence, which honors a pharmacist for outstanding efforts in the prevention of prescription drug abuse.
Walgreen Co. plans to use Surescripts’ Clinical Interoperability services to electronically send patient data directly to primary care providers, with the goal of improving the coordination of care.
Addressing concerns expressed by two U.S. senators, Rite Aid Corp. has clarified the role of its "wellness ambassadors," a key feature of the drug chain’s new "wellness store" format. In press announcements late last week, Sens. Richard Durbin (D., Ill.) and Richard Blumental (D., Conn.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores hailed the Senate’s approval of a bipartisan bill that would provide more safeguards from counterfeit medications. NACDS said Friday that the Senate passed the Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act (S.
Walgreen Co. has added new capabilities for mobile device users to help them better manage their prescription drug needs and stick to their medication regimens. Walgreens on Friday said it has launched features called Pill Reminder and Transfer by Scan.
Pharmacy services helped fuel an overall revenue gain at BioScrip Inc. for the company’s 2011 fourth-quarter and full fiscal year. BioScrip said Friday that total sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 7.3% to $483.3 million. Revenue for the pharmacy services business climbed 7.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores stressed to lawmakers that chain pharmacies are commited to patient safety as part of the next Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization.
Getting a lift from prescription business, Rite Aid Corp. saw same-store sales growth climb in February. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended March 3, comparable-store sales rose 3.1% year over year. That topped the drug chain’s 2.2% comp-store gain in January and approached the 3.
Veterans Advantage Inc., a national membership program providing service benefits for the military and their families, is offering its discount prescription plan as option for Walgreens patients with Express Scripts drug plans. As of Jan.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has selected Deborah Wexler, founder and executive director of the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), to receive 2012 APhA Immunization Champion Award — Friend of Pharmacy.
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has endorsed legislation aimed at cracking down on the theft and diversion of prescription drugs. NCPA this week expressed its support for the Safe Doses Act (S.
