Kinney helps uninsured get cancer screenings
Kinney Drugs has partnered with local health programs to help uninsured customers obtain free cancer screenings and later this month plans to open its 91st store.
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CVS, NCOA present award to Connecticut senior center
CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) announced the recipients of the Prescription for Better Health Award at the Aging in America Conference here. The drug store chain said Monday that Groton Senior Center of Groton, Conn.
Publix offers diabetes drug free in new program
Publix Super Markets Inc. is providing free metformin to patients with type II diabetes as part of a new diabetes management program.
LegitScript alliance to help identify ‘rogue’ Rx web sites
Online pharmacy verifier LegitScript.com has partnered with SiteJabber.com to help consumers identify trustworthy prescription drug web sites and avoid fraudulent ones. Portland-based LegitScript.
CEO: Acquisition to help Duane Reade ‘fulfill vision’
Walgreen Co.’s ownership will accelerate Duane Reade’s drive to be an urban drug chain without equal, according to Duane Reade chairman and chief executive officer John Lederer. “Our mission was to build the best urban drug store proposition in America,” says Lederer.
Berry health bill would boost community Rx, NCPA says
The National Community Pharmacists Association said a smaller health care reform bill introduced by Rep. Marion Berry (D., Ark.) includes several provisions that would strengthen the ability of community pharmacies to provide services to their patients. The legislation, H.R.
Walgreens, CVS recognized as top retail brands
Walgreens and CVS are near the top of the list of the nation’s most valuable retail brands in 2010, according to Interbrand Design Forum. In the brand consultancy’s second ranking of the top 50 U.S. retail brands, Walgreens finished at No. 5 and CVS came in at No. 6. Last year, Walgreens
NACDS honors Rep. Marion Berry for pharmacy advocacy
Rep. Marion Berry (D., Ark.) has recived the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Congressional Leadership Award for his strong commitment to and lifetime support of pharmacy.
Kinney Drugs to hold ‘Diabetes Awareness Day’
Kinney Drugs later this month plans to hold free diabetes clinics at all of its stores in Vermont. Dubbed "Diabetes Alert Day," the round of testing and education clinics will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at 16 Kinney stores. Those attending the clinics, which are being
CVS Caremark: Employers eye more Rx savings
This year, companies are seeking more ways to save on pharmacy costs, an annual employer client survey by CVS Caremark Corp. finds.
Rx associations applaud Senate passage of ‘jobs bill’
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association lauded the Senate for approving its so-called "jobs bill," which includes key health care provisions that would benefit pharmacies and their patients.
CVS joins alliance to increase access to female condoms
CVS/pharmacy has joined a partnership with the MAC AIDS Fund, The Female Health Company, the Washington AIDS Partnership and the Washington, D.C., Department of Health to help boost access to the FC2 Female Condom in the District of Columbia.
Walgreens pilot aims to hire workers with disabilities
Walgreen Co. is launching a pilot program in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to enlarge its workforce in that market and offer employment to people with disabilities.
Medicine Shoppe, Medicap franchisees sue Cardinal Health
Medicine Shoppe and Medicap franchise owners have filed a class-action lawsuit against Cardinal Health and its two retail pharmacy subsidiaries over franchise agreement options rolled out last year. The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S.
Pharmacy’s voice amplified on NACDS RxImpact Day
As the nation awaits the legislative verdict on health care reform, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill, which kicks off on Wednesday, has drawn nearly 70% more participants this year.
Duane Reade gets 4Q sales lift from new stores
New stores gave a boost to sales at Duane Reade in the 2009 fourth quarter, while charges connected with its pending acquisition by Walgreen Co. contributed to a bigger net loss. The drug store chain said Tuesday that retail store sales, which exclude pharmacy resale activity, rose 5.