Wallet card advises consumers on ‘drug switching’
A consumer group in Florida is offering people wallet cards with information on how to deal with so-called "drug switching" when picking up prescriptions.
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CVS research: Rx tools can boost adherence
Research by CVS Caremark Corp. shows that such pharmacy benefit manager tools as automated phone messages, fax alerts to doctors about gaps in care, and strategic co-pay waivers for generic drugs can improve medication adherence and reduce prescription costs.
Giant Eagle adds to pharmacy base
Giant Eagle Inc. has purchased pharmacies and prescription files in acquiring five former Penn Traffic Co. stores in Pennsylvania from Tops Markets. Under the agreement announced this week, the food and drug retailer is acquiring BiLo Foods stores in Brookville, DuBois, Johnstown and St. Marys, Pa.
March same-store sales up at Walgreens
Walgreen Co. turned in another same-store sales gain in March, with business up in both the pharmacy and front end. The drug store chain said Monday that sales in comparable stores for the month rose 2.3% year over year, up from a 0.4% uptick in February, when the company ended two straight
Walgreens helps boost retail Rx as flu shot provider
Retail pharmacies have played a major role in providing vaccinations during this flu season, and Walgreen Co. accounted for the lion’s share of shots administered by drug store chains.
MinuteClinic offers monitoring of health conditions
MinuteClinic has introduced health condition monitoring services to help patients with diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol and high blood pressure overcome the challenges of living with their conditions.
Rite Aid’s 4Q results miss Wall Street’s forecast
Store closings and weak same-store sales led to a revenue decline for Rite Aid Corp. in its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter, with the drug store chain also falling short of Wall Street’s earnings estimate. The company said Wednesday that total sales for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 27 fell 3.6% to
March sales come in flat at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. saw its same-store sales improve but still come in flat during March. The drug store chain said Wednesday that for the four weeks ended March 27, same-store sales dipped 0.1% from a year earlier. That represented a sizable improvement from recent months. The company reported a 3.
Supervalu sells six bigg’s food/drug stores
Supervalu Inc. has agreed to sell six bigg’s supermarkets and their pharmacies in the greater Cincinnati area to local grocery chain Remke Markets. Four of the stores being sold are in Cincinnati, and the other two are in Hyde Park and Mason, Ohio.
CVS Caremark receives specialty Rx accreditation
CVS Caremark Corp. has been granted specialty pharmacy accreditation from health care quality standards body URAC.
FTC OK’s Walgreens’ acquisition of Duane Reade
Walgreen Co. has received regulatory clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to complete its planned acquisition of Duane Reade Holdings Inc. Walgreens said Tuesday that it expects to close the acquisition of the metropolitan New York drug store chain in early to mid-April.
Rite Aid guide aids allergy sufferers
Rite Aid Corp. has teamed up with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) to provide free allergy guides to help allergy sufferers this spring.
BioScrip closes acquisition of Critical Homecare Solutions
BioScrip Inc. has completed its agreement to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (CHS), a provider of home infusion and home nursing products and services to patients suffering from chronic and acute medical conditions.
Kinney Drugs shifts personnel in merchandising
Kinney Drugs has made staff changes in its merchandising department that it said are part of long-term plans to ensure the necessary leadership is in place to support the retailer’s continued growth.
MinuteClinic names new chief medical officer
MinuteClinic Inc., the in-store health clinic subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corp., has appointed Nancy Gagliano, M.D., as its new chief medical officer. CVS Caremark said Thursday that Gagliano, who joins the company from Massachusetts General Hospital, will start in the new post in May.
Dollar General to carry Rexall health care brand
Dollar General has begun selling Rexall health care products and said it will be the exclusive retailer of the brand. The deep discount chain said Wednesday that Rexall vitamins and supplements are now available at its stores and that a full line of Rexall products will be on its shelves this fall.