Health Mart pharmacy adopts Rx adherence packaging
Phillips Health Mart Pharmacy has begun offering retail customers prescription packaging designed to improve medication adherence.
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Rite Aid offers talking Rx devices to visually impaired
Rite Aid pharmacies have begun providing talking prescription devices to help customers with visual impairments. The drug chain said Thursday that the devices, available at all of its approximately 4,600 stors, will be offered free upon request to customers who are blind or visually impaired.
McKesson AccessHealth eyes improved Rx reimbursements
McKesson AccessHealth has expanded its suite of reimbursement and performance enhancement solutions for community pharmacies.
Cardinal Health bullish on medication synchronization
Cardinal Health Inc. said its new medication synchronization program, MedSync Advantage, offers manifold benefits for community pharmacies in terms of patient care and efficiency.
Jean Coutu launches new Health Record tool
Jean Coutu Group has upgraded its online health care management platform to make it easier for families to access and keep track of their pharmacy and other health information.
Mscripts, McKesson plan mobile delivery of Rx coupons, texts
Pharmacies will be able to send patients digital coupons and messages at key points in their treatment through a partnership between mobile pharmacy provider mscripts and McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions (MPRS).
PharmaSmart, CDR launch ‘Pharmacist Challenge’
PharmaSmart International Inc. and Chain Drug Review have launched a partnership designed to help pharmacy patients lower their blood pressure. Over the next year, the first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to generate awareness in U.S.
London Drugs deploys new photo kiosks chainwide
London Drugs has rolled out new photo kiosks at all stores and launched a new Photolab website. The western Canada drug chain said Thursday the new touchscreen photo stations have been installed in the Photolab departments at its 78 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Rx DrugSAFE to be sold at CVS stores
Rx Safes Inc. has landed distribution for its Rx DrugSAFE secure home medication safe at CVS/pharmacy. Plans call for Rx DrugSAFE to become available initially at select CVS drug stores in New York and Nevada, with a larger rollout slated later on, Rx Safes said Tuesday.
Rite Aid rolls out beacon technology
Rite Aid is embracing beacon technology in a big way to personalize the mobile shopping experience. The drug chain reportedly is updating its mobile app to work with proximity beacons deployed in all of its more than 4,500 stores, using the mobile shopper marketing platform of InMarket.
QS/1 certified by Global Payments for chip cards
QS/1 has earned certification to process the chip-embedded credit cards via payment technology service provider Global Payments Inc.
Walgreens enables Visa Checkout for digital shoppers
Walgreens has begun offering Visa Checkout to its online shoppers. Visa said Tuesday that the drug chain was among several new Visa Checkout merchants, including Starbucks, NFL Shop, HSN and Match. Walmart.com will also is slated to start supporting Visa Checkout this year, according to Visa.
Zipdrug adds more convenience to Rx delivery
On-demand Rx delivery company Zipdrug aims to help New Yorkers save a trip to the pharmacy after a visit at CityMD, a leading urgent care provider. The companies have formed a partnership that they said provides a “one-stop care experience.
Mobile devices back drive for health, wellness
The mobile experience, including both websites and apps, can play a prominent role for those tracking their fitness and wellness, managing multiple medications, and/or managing an illness or chronic condition. According to Pew Research Center, nearly two-thirds of Americans own a smartphone.
Health information now captured by what you wear
Putting patients increasingly in control of their well-being and health care outcomes has truly come of age.
Rite Aid deploys EQuIPP Rx performance platform chainwide
Pharmacists in Rite Aid Corp.’s nearly 4,600 drug stores are now using the EQuIPP pharmacy performance measurement platform from Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS). Rite Aid said Wednesday that it’s the largest drug chain to enable EQuIPP access to all of its pharmacists.