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
Loblaw Cos. has extended pharmacy hours for several of its supermarket banners in Ontario and is implementing technology to speed the filling of prescriptions.
This month, CVS Caremark Corp. expects to begin rolling out its Consumer Engagement Engine, which provides real-time clinical messaging to pharmacists.
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.
More than 10 major retailers, representing over $150 billion in chain drug sales, have joined the Certificate Exchange Network (CEN) offered by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and technology provider RollStream.
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
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.
CVS Caremark Corp. has surpassed its 10-year Pathways to Pharmacy program goal of introducing 1 million youths to a potential pharmacy career.
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 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.
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/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.
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.
Continuing its push to expand its digital product offerings, Shoppers Drug Mart plans to enhance its photo services under a new partnership with Fujifilm.
Starting next week, British food and drug retailer Asda plans to sell all privately prescribed cancer treatment drugs on a not-for-profit basis, a move that it called a "world first.
Rite Aid plans to roll out a new private-brand line of baby care items called Tugaboos, with the first product — Tugaboos diapers — available now at all of the drug chain’s stores. The retailer said Thursday that Tugaboos compare in quality to the national brands but are priced much lower. The
