Building on its successful grassroots campaign, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has kicked off a "get-out-the-vote" political mobilization drive and recognized the political engagement of Kmart and H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
As part of its flu immunization effort, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. plans to offer flu shots to employers as well as individuals.
To help grow its front-end business, Lifechek Drug Inc. plans to implement a business management and point-of-sale software platform from Activant Solutions Inc.
Already a core health care provider, retail pharmacy stands to play an even larger part in patient care as health care reform amplifies the call for more affordable, accessible services, National Association of Chain Drug Stores leaders said at the NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference here.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a contractor to develop monthly national surveys of retail pharmacy prescription drug prices and ingredient costs. Published on the government contract bidding web site, FedBizOpps.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. this weekend plans to open its latest energy-efficient store in Woodbridge, Ontario, as it continues its rollout of the format.
Four congressmen are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to keep prices for its national Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) for Medicare Part B mail-order diabetes testing supplies separate from similar supplies offered by retail pharmacies.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has begun providing flu shots and is giving customers a hand with the cost of staying healthy during flu season.
In reporting second-quarter results, the chief executive officer of Fred’s Inc. cited pressure on the pharmacy business that’s likely to continue over the next year and a half.
Giant Eagle Inc. is testing a pharmacy workflow automation system from RxSafe. The San Diego-based provider of automated robotic storage and retrieval systems for pharmacies said Thursday that it recently installed an RxSafe 1800 system at one of Giant Eagle’s Pittsburgh-area supermarkets.
Discounter Target Corp. said it aims to promote its customers’ health and wellness during the upcoming cold and flu season by serving as their "prevention and treatment headquarters." The retailer said Thursday that starting on Sept.
A group of pharmacy retailers in the Chain Drug Consortium have formed a generic drug purchasing entity called the Chain Pharmacy Alliance.
Walgreen Co. has announced a strategic alliance with the National Football League’s New York Giants as the team’s official retail pharmacy.
Food and drug retailers Publix Super Markets Inc. and United Supermarkets this week said they’re set to launch their respective flu vaccination programs in the coming days. Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix plans to kick off its flu immunization program in stores this month.
As drug store chains step up their flu shot campaigns this year, pharmacy technicians will be counted on to provide much-needed support, according to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
A Gallup study has found that Take Care Clinics rank among the top 10% of all organizations globally in engaging their customers, according to Take Care Health Systems. The Walgreen Co.
