With the start of open enrollment for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, pharmacy retailers are again positioning themselves as a destination for senior citizens seeking assistance, particularly regarding changes brought by health care reform. Walgreen Co., Rite Aid Corp.
This week, the AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour expects to administer its 2 millionth free health screening. Walgreen Co.
Steven Collis has been appointed president and chief operating officer at AmerisourceBergen Corp. The pharmaceutical and health care products distributor said Friday that its board elected the 49-year-old Collis to the post, effective immediately.
Walgreen Co. and online travel company Orbitz Worldwide have launched a year-long initiative to help keep travelers healthy.
The American Pharmacists Association Foundation is being awarded a multiyear grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to support its work on diabetes care.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association have declared victory with the issuance of a final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that withdraws provisions of the Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement formula under the average manufa
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. reported increased sales for its fiscal 2010 third quarter but saw net earnings and operating results decline, with provincial reform of drug pricing and reimbursement impacting results.
Nearly 40% of U.S. households have at least one bottle of expired over-the-counter medication at home, according to a new study from Walgreen Co.
With new regulations on the horizon, drugstore.com is reminding its customers with flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to use their remaining funds by the end of the year.
Several chain drug retailers have partnered with financial services giant Citi on an innovative payment card for employee flu vaccinations.
Walgreen Co. said one of its Chicago-area pharmacies is the nation’s first drug store to use geothermal energy for heating and cooling. The company said Monday that the store, in the suburb of Oak Park, Ill., is expected to reduce its energy use by about 46% as a result of the geothermal
When people are looking for advice on dealing with colds and flu, they’re most likely to turn to their pharmacist, a survey by Katz Group’s Rexall drug chain and the Air Miles Reward Program finds.
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. has rolled out what the food and drug retailer said is its first store-brand blood glucose monitoring system.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has established the Integrative Health Advisory Board to educate the pubic about integrative medicine.
Rite Aid Corp. has introduced a new online service that offers patients with chronic conditions live consultations with specially trained Rite Aid pharmacists.
Walgreen Co. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Wegmans Food Markets Inc., claiming the supermarket chain’s logo is too similar. In the suit, filed late last month in U.S.
