The pharmacy industry is doing its part to help stem the tide of prescription drug abuse and heroin use as part of wide-ranging, public- and private-sector efforts announced this week by President Barack Obama. At a community forum in Charleston, W.Va.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is working with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help spur enrollment in health insurance plans.
Drug chains and other retail pharmacy players might want to take notice: Waiting to see the doctor carries a cost. A study recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) reckons the cost of time spent seeking health care at $52 billion for Americans in 2010. Led by Kristin Ray, M.
Walgreens has rolled out Western Union Bill Payment services via digital self-service kiosks chainwide. Western Union Co. said Wednesday that the service will enable the drug chain’s customers to make payments to 15,000 billers in and outside the United States.
A new marketing campaign by Rite Aid Corp. targets the worksite as a place to stop the spread of flu. The drug chain has begun airing television and radio spots and launched print, digital and in-store advertising that convey a simple message: Most people get sick at work, so protect yourself
Cardinal Health Inc. has unveiled a new home health care line called Hospital Quality at Home, which includes a range of over-the-counter products to help patients transition care from the hospital to their home.
Helena Foulkes, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS/pharmacy, has climbed higher on the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Time Inc.’s Fortune magazine. Foulkes came in at No. 14 on the annual list this year after finishing at No. 26 in 2014.
Good Neighbor Pharmacy continues to earn recognition for its high level of service. For the third straight year, the independent pharmacy network — operated by drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp. — had the top rating among chain drug stores in the J.D. Power 2015 U.S.
If you weren’t able to get to the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo in Denver, or were there and missed out on some of the happenings, NACDS-TV has provided a recap segment of the conference.
Walgreens and the United Nations Foundation have kicked off their annual “Get a Shot, Give a Shot” campaign, which aims to provide life-saving vaccines where they’re most needed to children worldwide.
Retailers and vendors shared their experiences on the exhibit floor at the 2015 Total Store Expo in this NACDS-TV day three report.
NACDS-TV gave a look at the packed exhibit hall as the show floor opened on Sunday, day two, at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo.
Shoppers Drug Mart has unveiled a three-year, $1 million partnership with Osteoporosis Canada as part of the retailer’s new Shoppers LOVE YOU program.
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Co. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Spritam levetiracetam for oral use, an epilepsy treatment made using three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology.
Rite Aid and technology partner HealthSpot gave a look at how the latter’s telehealth technology provides convenient health care services in the drug chain’s stores.
Shoppers Drug Mart has teamed up with the Partnership for a Drug-Free Canada (PDFC) for a National Medicine Take-Back Campaign that will run from July to December.
