In a hearing on Capitol Hill, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores told legislators that community pharmacies stand ready to take an active role as the nation prepares for the H1N1 "swine flu" pandemic.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is working with technology provider RollStream Inc. to deploy a certificate exchange platform for compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
With the end of 2009 nearing, drugstore.com is pointing customers with "use it or lose it" balances remaining in flexible spending accounts to its online FSA Store for savings on thousands of items. The online retailer said Tuesday that its FSA Store, which can be accessed at www.drugstore.
CVS Caremark Corp. drug stores in Florida have begun offering Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Health Cards, which offer savings on health insurance and health care services.
Rite Aid Corp. is offering a free Medicare Part D planning guide in stores, along with pharmacist counseling and online tools, to help senior citizens during the enrollment period for the prescription drug coverage.
Despite tailing off slightly over the next couple of years, growth in the retail health clinic market stands to remain robust going forward, according a report by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
The Mississippi State Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that stops the state from implementing a policy that would have slashed Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement for certain generic drugs.
More than half of Americans don’t take their prescriptions as directed, despite believing that the medications will help them, a new survey finds.
Shoppers Drug Mart said store growth and effective marketing efforts helped drive solid revenue, same-store and earnings gains in the third quarter. For the 16 weeks ended October 10, total sales climbed 7.9% year over year to $3.
With the annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D nearing, CVS Caremark Corp. has launched a campaign to help senior citizens hold the line on prescription drug costs.
Rite Aid Corp. is reaching Hispanic consumers via messages sent to mobile phones. The drug chain is one of a list of companies tapping the Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network launched last year by HipCricket, a Kirkland, Wash.-based mobile marketing provider.
For diabetes patients, CVS Caremark Corp. finds that a medication adherence program can make a big difference. The company on Wednesday said a review of data tracking its diabetes drug adherence program found that 75.
Rite Aid Corp. is serving as the exclusive pharmacy provider for a new health care network in metropolitan New York that serves uninsured and underinsured patients.
CVS Caremark Corp. aims to broaden pharmacogenomic clinical and testing services for its pharmacy benefit management clients through a partnership with Generation Health Inc., a genetic benefit management firm.
Walgreen Co. filled a record number of prescriptions electronically during October, with e-prescribing volume surging by triple digits versus a year earlier.
CVS Caremark Corp. this week plans to roll out displays showcasing new products from MISSION Skincare, founded by tennis star Serena Williams and other famous athletes, in the beauty aisle of more than 5,000 drug stores nationwide.
