At its recent EPPS event here devoted to specialty pharmacy, ECRM hosted seven special educational sessions called Thought Interaction Pods, including one on the role of personal device data in improving medication adherence.
McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation (MPS&A) has released the McKesson Clinical Programs Solution, a new platform that enables pharmacists to build customized wellness programs.
Rexall has launched a medication synchronization program for 445 of its pharmacies across Canada. Called OneStopMeds, the med sync program is powered by Ateb’s Time My Meds solution.
Shoppers Drug Mart is building on an already strong beauty care offering with the addition of the Joe Fresh Beauty collection. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that more than 150 Joe Fresh Beauty cosmetics products are now on shelves at 850 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix nationwide.
CVS/pharmacy is relaunching the color cosmetics segment of the Nuance Salma Hayek brand with newly formulated and repackaged products. Plans call for the new Nuance Salma Hayek cosmetics to begin appearing in stores in March.
Supermarkets continue to use their pharmacy departments to highlight their health and wellness offerings. That includes leading Texas food and drug retailer H-E-B.
Jelly Belly Candy Co. is entering the organic snack category. The company said Wednesday that it’s introducing Organic Jelly Beans and Organic Fruit Flavored Snacks. The jelly beans are due to hit store shelves this winter, and the fruit-flavored snacks are available now.
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.
CVS Health has teamed up with DoSomething.org, a global youth organization focused on social change, for Quitters Always Win, a national campaign that urges young people to create cards encouraging family and friends who smoke to make quitting their New Year’s Resolution.
Martie Moore, chief nursing officer for Curad, has been on media tour discussing this year’s cold and flu season and preventive measures that people can take to lessen the chance that they get sick.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. and Walgreens have entered agreements in which the drug maker will directly distribute branded prescription drugs in a range of therapeutical areas to the pharmacy chain at reduced pricing.
With many seniors moving to new Medicare Part D coverage for next year, Publix Super Markets is urging them to switch their prescriptions to its pharmacies.
Despite the emergence of multiple mobile payment platforms, Walmart has gone ahead and launched its own: Walmart Pay.
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) and Nielsen have refreshed their proprietary GMDC/Nielsen General Merchandise Hierarchy data set.
With convenience playing a bigger role in consumers’ health care decisions, Walgreens is showing how easy virtual health visits can be.
Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering Harmonyx Diagnostics genetic testing for medications, making it the nation’s first drug chain to provide the service.
