Rite Aid: More patients can now get shingles vaccines
Rite Aid Corp. said its immunizing pharmacists at more than 2,100 stores can now vaccinate patients over the age of 50 against shingles.
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CVS names Foulkes chief health strategy officer
CVS Caremark has appointed Helena Foulkes as executive vice president and chief health care strategy and marketing officer, a newly created position. Foulkes, 46, formerly was executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Fred’s adopts patient messaging system to spur adherence
Fred’s Inc. plans to deploy a direct messaging system from LDM Group to provide health and wellness information to improve patient health outcomes. St.
Rite Aid takes aim at allergies
With allergy season getting under way, Rite Aid Corp. is serving up free "Allergy Relief" guides in stores and alerting allergy sufferers to consult with its pharmacists for advice. Rite Aid said Monday that the Allergy Relief guide, also available online at riteaid.
Analysis: Walmart Express challenges drug stores
Chain drug stores have generally not had to cope with the specter of a Walmart pharmacy nearby — until now. Bill Simon, president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S.
Shoppers Drug Mart aids in Japan relief efforts
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. is joining the Canadian Red Cross in supporting earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan with an online donation program.
States sign on to NABP Rx monitoring system
The prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) of North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia have agreed to participate in the PMP Interconnect system to fight drug diversion and abuse, according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
CVS Caremark: ‘DAW’ prescriptions prove costly
"Dispense as written," or DAW, prescriptions cost the health care system up to $7.7 billion annually, according to a study by researchers at CVS Caremark Corp., Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Walgreens to buy drugstore.com for $409M
In a move to expand its e-commerce business and expertise, Walgreen Co. plans to acquire drugstore.com in a deal valued at $409 million. Walgreens said Thursday that under the agreement, it will acquire the drugstore.
NACDS appoints state government affairs director
Jill McCormack has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as a director of state government affairs.
Earnings surge in 2Q at Walgreens
Walgreen Co. saw earnings rise by double digits in its fiscal 2011 second quarter and first half, lifted by robust revenue and same-store sales growth. Walgreens said Tuesday that net earnings for the second quarter ended Feb. 28 came in at $739 million, or 80 cents per diluted share, up 10.4% from
GPhA: Don’t cut funds for FDA generic drug program
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) has called on lawmakers to protect funding for the Food and Drug Administration Office of Generic Drugs.
Loblaw offers complimentary heart health checkups
Loblaw Cos. is providing heart health screenings free at participating stores across Canada in collaboration with the Becel Centre for Heart Health.
Kerr adds online store finder to free Rx delivery
Kerr Drug has launched an online store finder for its free prescription delivery program. The regional drug chain, which has 90 stores in North Carolina, said customers can now visit kerrdrugdelivers.com to find the nearest Kerr pharmacy to request free delivery.
Remote pharmacy given the go-ahead in Ontario
The stage has been set for telepharmacy in Ontario, where the government has approved regulations that enable remote prescription dispensing throughout the province.
NACDS gives take on federal report on counterfeit drugs
A federal report on the rise of counterfeit drugs drew comment this week from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, which welcomes the government’s efforts to tackle the issue but opposes the mandate for a national track-and-trace system.