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Navarro program boosts customer experience

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has launched what it calls its Customer Experience program, aimed at saving customers time and money while enhancing their shopping experience by providing more convenience and pharmacy services.

Bartell stores kick off food drive

Bartell Drugs this week is launching its "Stock the Pantry" food drive by accepting nonperishable food and cash donations at all of its 57 drug store locations. The drug chain said Tuesday that the food drive, done in conjunction with Northwest Harvest and now in its second year, runs June 1 to June

Walgreens partners in vitamin D giveaways

Walgreen Co., Aetna and the United Way are continuing their efforts to boost awareness of the need for adequate vitamin D intake, including giveaways of the essential vitamin this weekend. During the May 30 Coca-Cola Family Fest at Columbia, S.C.

Rite Aid promotes safe summer skin care

This weekend, Rite Aid Corp. plans to kick off its summer skin care program that includes free skin cancer screenings and a complimentary skin care guide. Done in partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation, the program launches May 30, Rite Aid said Wednesday.   The drug store chain is hosting the

Poll: Pharmacists top list as trusted info source

Poll: Pharmacists top list as trusted info source

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has applauded a ResearchAmerica poll finding that pharmacists were rated as the most trustworthy source for health and medical research information. NACDS said Wednesday that one question in the survey, conducted in February by Charlton Research Co.

University dedicates Duane Reade Rx care lab

Students at Long Island University’s Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences now have their own pharmacy on campus, thanks to a new, state-of-the-art pharmaceutical care laboratory built with funds donated by Duane Reade.

Navarro promotes pair of executives

Navarro promotes pair of executives

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has bolstered its pharmacy leadership team with the promotion of two executives. The 28-store South Florida drug chain said Monday that it has appointed Jose Alvarez as vice president of merchandising and Angel Colls as director of category management.

Study: Home monitoring, Web tools help control hypertension

The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and Web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet significantly improves patients’ ability to manage their high blood pressure to healthy levels, according to research from Kaiser Permanente.

CVS donates 600,000 diapers for needy families

CVS/pharmacy has made what it called a record-breaking donation of 600,000 diapers to LA Diaper Drive, a volunteer organization that provides diapers to low-income families in the Los Angeles area through a network of community charitable organizations.

NCPA gives thumbs up to FMAP extension in ‘jobs bill’

Noting the financial hardships gripping many state budgets, the National Community Pharmacists Association applauded congressional leaders for proposing to continue a funding hike for Medicaid as part of economic stimulus legislation. NCPA said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.