Working group aims to spur e-prescribing in Canada
Canada Health Infoway has formed a working group of clinicians to help further the adoption of electronic prescribing.
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Hastert, Rove to keynote at NACDS Annual Meeting
Three high-profile speakers headline the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ agenda at the 2011 NACDS Annual Meeting, which kicks off this weekend in Scottsdale. Ariz.
MinuteClinic adds vitamin B-12, HPV shots
MinuteClinic has expanded its menu of services to include vitamin B-12 injections and the human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccination Gardasil. The CVS Caremark Corp. retail clinic subsidiary said Monday that the B-12 injection costs $21 and the HPV vaccine is priced at $208.
Walgreens tallies results of Rx disposal program
Walgreen Co. said its customers have helped keep more than 15,000 pounds of unused or expired medications out of landfills through its Safe Medication Disposal Program. The drug store chain said Monday that, working with Sharps Compliance Corp.
APhA: Pharmacist OTC guidance carries weight
When the pharmacist talks, drug store customers seeking over-the-counter product advice listen, a survey by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) finds.
Rite Aid cuts price of whooping cough shots in Calif.
More than 500 Rite Aid pharmacies in California are offering whooping cough vaccinations for a newly lowered price of $57.99. Rite Aid Corp. said Thursday that by July 1 — when a new California law takes effect requiring proof of pertussis immunization for all students entering grades 7 through 12 —
Navarro opens Florida’s first bank inside drug store
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has opened a Continental National Bank of Miami branch in one of its stores, which the retailer said is Florida’s first bank inside a drug store.
Take Care allies with New Orleans health system
Take Care Health Systems has entered a clinical alliance with Ochsner Health System to improve patient access to affordable, convenient health care services in the greater New Orleans region.
NACDS adds to state government affairs team
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Joel Kurzman as a director of state government affairs.
NCPA Advocacy Center unites pharmacists, patients
The National Community Pharmacists Association has created the NCPA Advocacy Center, which aims to bring together all of the association’s advocacy functions on behalf of community pharmacists and their patients.
Report: Prescription drug spending up only slightly
U.S. prescription drug spending was up again in 2010, but growth was less than half the rate of the previous year, according to a report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. The IMS Health unit said in its "Use of Medicines in the United States: Review of 2010" report, released Tuesday,
Walmart Canada donates $1M to pharmacy college
The University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy has received a $1 million donation from Walmart Canada to create the Walmart Canada International Pharmacy Education Centre.
Kroger, Albertson’s join diabetes prevention alliance
Kroger Co. and Albertson’s LLC have joined the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, which will give their shoppers expanded access to community-based programs that can help them detect and better manage the disease.
Former Duane Reade exec joins Chain Drug Consortium
Lee Colarco has been named vice president of general merchandise and consumables at the Chain Drug Consortium.
Rite Aid names Montini exec VP of merchandising
Rite Aid Corp. has promoted Tony Montini executive vice president of merchandising. In addition, Rite Aid said Monday that it has appointed Bryan Shirtliff to the new position of senior vice president of merchandising. Montini most recently served as senior vice president of category management.
NACDS, NCPA speak out on Rx diversion
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association have submitted comments to Congress to spotlight pharmacy’s commitment to team with law enforcement agencies and others to help prevent and combat prescription drug diversion and misuse.