The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have praised a decision by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to forgo proposed reimbursements cuts for pharmacy and other health care providers.
Operators of drug stores in Ontario had their hopes dashed this week when the provincial government opted to proceed with a health reform plan that stands to halve prescription drug reimbursement for pharmacies.
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) and the Specialty & Biotech Distributors Association (SBDA) plan to integrate associations and operations. HDMA said Monday that both of the pharmaceuticals distribution associations’ boards have approved a proposal to merge.
The National Community Pharmacists Association praised two Congressmen for calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to force Medicare prescription drug plans to comply with a "prompt pay" provision in legislation effective at the start of this year. NCPA said Monday that Reps.
CVS Caremark Corp. expressed disappointment with Walgreen Co.’s announcement that it won’t be a part of CVS Caremark’s pharmacy benefit management network going forward.
A new law in Pennsylvania will foster more teamwork between pharmacists and doctors on behalf of patients, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Walgreen Co. no longer plans to participate in any new and renewed prescription drug plans awarded to the pharmacy benefit management business of CVS Caremark Corp.
Target Corp. is changing its pharmacy rewards program to make it easier for customers to earn discounts for filling prescriptions at its stores.
Sluggish pharmacy and front-end business fueled a decline in same-stores sales and total revenue in May at Rite Aid Corp. The drug store chain said Thursday that same-store sales for the five weeks ended May 29 fell 1.7% compared with the prior-year period. That was down from a 1% drop-off in
Despite a solid gain in overall revenue, Walgreen Co. posted roughly flat same-store sales for May. The drug store chain said Thursday that comparable-store sales in May — which don’t include the recently acquired Duane Reade stores — dipped 0.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has commended the Drug Enforcement Administration for issuing its interim final rule allowing electronic prescribing of controlled substances.
CVS Caremark Corp. plans to offer a genetic benefit management (GBM) service in tandem with Generation Health Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp. plans to roll out health and wellness information kiosks in its pharmacies in Ontario using a solution from shopper marketing provider Aisle7. Portland, Ore.
Target Corp. plans to open eight new Target Clinic locations in early September. The discount store chain said Wednesday that the expansion includes five new health clinics at Target stores in Chicago and three in Palm Beach, Fla.-area Target stores.
Stephen Wing, director of workforce initiatives at CVS Caremark Corp., plans to join Corporate Voices for Working Families, a nonprofit business membership organization focusing on issues affecting working families. Washington, D.C.
Kerr Drug is taking a multichannel approach with its new customer rewards program, enabling shoppers and patients to access information and savings online, in stores, from mobile devices and via social media.
