As lawmakers amplified their call to crack down on methamphetamine production and abuse, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores highlighted pharmacy’s proactive efforts to tackle the problem and urged against requiring patients to get prescriptions for medicines with pseudoephedrine.
Pointing to the Ontario government’s drug reform plan, which aims to slash pharmacy reimbursement, Katz Group’s flagship Rexall drug store chain has enacted a hiring freeze for its corporate head office.
Ginger Graham, president and chief executive officer of Two Trees Consulting and former CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, has been elected to the board of directors at Walgreen Co.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. (SDM) is set to reduce store hours in response to planned pharmacy reimbursement cuts by the Ontario government.
Adding to its healthy living programs, Meijer Inc. is offering prescription holders free generic medication for diabetes.
Walgreen Co. has completed its acquisition of Duane Reade Holdings Inc. and shed some light on its integration of the New York drug store chain.
A free online tool kit developed by The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy with funding from the Cardinal Health Foundation aims to help pharmacists work with citizens, local schools and civic organizations to fight prescription medication abuse.
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has voiced opposition to the Ontario government’s plan to halve its pharmacy reimbursement rate for generic prescription drugs.
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.
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 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.
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
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 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.
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
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.
