Walgreens spurs pharmacist-physician teamwork
Walgreen Co. has partnered with Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group of Chicago to develop a coordinated health care program.
Retail News
Canada sizes up generic drug reimbursement
Although Ontario’s policy for reimbursing pharmacies for generic drugs has presented challenges for Shoppers Drug Mart and other retailers, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have completed a study concluding that Canada could save almost $1.
NABP finishes work on prescription monitoring hub
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has completed development of its platform to link state prescription monitoring programs (PMPs), providing more effective communication in the battle against prescription drug abuse, misuse and diversion.
NCPA takes part in White House roundtable on Rx abuse
A representative for the National Community Pharmacists Association participated in a White House roundtable discussion on prescription drug abuse. NCPA said Monday that Timothy Davis, owner of Beaver Health Mart Pharmacy in Beaver, Pa.
Rite Aid summer skin care campaign gets under way
Rite Aid Corp. has launched its annual healthy skin care campaign with The Skin Cancer Foundation that includes free informational guides in all of its 4,700 stores as well as online. The skin care guide is one of a series of free informational tools on health and wellness that Rite Aid
MinuteClinic serves up free diabetes monitoring
This summer, MinuteClinic is offering a free diabetes monitoring package.
Walgreens wraps up drugstore.com acquisition
Walgreen Co. has closed its acquisition of online retailer drugstore.com, which for now will retain its identity. Walgreens said Friday that the $409 million deal, announced in late March, includes all websites directly owned and operated by drugstore.com, as well as its Bellevue, Wash.
CVS Caremark steps up hepatitis C patient support
CVS Caremark Corp. is enhancing its hepatitis C patient support program in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of two new add-on therapies for the disease. Last month, the FDA approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Incivek (telaprevir) and Merck’s Victrelis (boceprevir).
Navarro extends online reach nationwide and beyond
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has added e-commerce capabilities to its website that now enable consumers nationwide and internationally to shop online at the South Florida drug store chain.
Comp-store sales at Walgreens surge in May
Calendar day shifts augmented robust gains in comparable-store sales in May at Walgreen Co. Walgreens said Friday that same-store sales climbed 5.6% in May, up from a 3.4% increase in April and marking the drug store chain’s second-largest comp-store gain this year after a 6.1% rise in January.
Sam’s Club screenings focus on men’s health
In line with its preventive health care message, Sam’s Club next week plans to offer free men’s health screenings. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Thursday that on June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rite Aid keeps same-store sales on upside in May
Lifted by gains in the front end and the pharmacy, Rite Aid Corp. continued its same-store sales resurgence in May. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended May 28, comparable-store sales rose 1.3%, a bigger year-over-year gain than the 0.
Kerr Drug helps men shave the cost of shaving
Kerr Drug is offering men an innovative option for shaving that’s easier on their wallets and on the environment.
Retail Rx groups: Bill penalizes TRICARE patients
The approval of a military budget bill paves the way for the Defense Department to steer TRICARE patients to get prescription drugs via mail order instead of at retail pharmacies, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association.
CVS’ PBM lands major federal Rx contract
CVS Caremark Corp. has been awarded a three-year contract to provide integrated pharmacy benefit management services for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Governmentwide Service Benefit Plan, also known as the Federal Employee Program (FEP).
NACDS Foundation announces Rx residency grant recipients
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has announced the first three beneficiaries of the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project. Also known as Community PREP, the $1.