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January 10, 2011
Food City seeks to expand Healthy Living Kitchen

Grocer Food City has inked a partnership with the University of Tennessee Medical Center to expand the Healthy Living Kitchen — a move that is expected to result in a significantly greater reach for Healthy Living Kitchen programs and educational efforts at schools, community events and Food City supermarkets throughout the region.

January 4, 2011
Rite Aid gets fit with BL Body

Rite Aid on Tuesday announced its partnership with BL Body, a collection of shape wear exclusively available in Rite Aid stores, on a sweepstakes with a first prize trip for two to the location of the reality program “The Biggest Loser.”

December 28, 2010
Sears/Kmart to add new online movie download service

Sears has partnered with Sonic Solutions to bring an online movie download service to Sears and Kmart customers.

December 17, 2010
PediaCare Shopper’s Guide simplifies cough-cold purchases

Prestige Brands introduced an iPhone application in support of its PediaCare line — the PediaCare Shopper’s Guide.

December 16, 2010
Rite Aid’s new loyalty program a major bright spot in tough Q3

What Rite Aid might wish for Christmas is accelerated results borne from its Wellness+ loyalty card program, because even as the chain lowered its guidance for fiscal 2011 sales, it’s that differentiated loyalty program that executives believe is going to buttress sales next year and beyond.

December 15, 2010
GenerationRx youth toolkit addresses Rx abuse among teens

The Cardinal Health Foundation has strengthened its alliance with the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy to address prescription drug abuse among teens.

December 7, 2010
$2 solution: WMT, Humana play low-price card


BENTONVILLE, Ark. — It’s the kind of low-price power play that gives smaller-scale independent pharmacy owners — and chain drug store operators too, for that matter — the willies. In what promises to be another potent and potentially market-altering exercise in massive scale and competitive clout, Walmart has linked up with insurance heavyweight Humana to launch what it says will be the lowest-cost prescription drug plan for seniors who rely on Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.


December 7, 2010
PDX, HDS fuse automation, data with verification tool

FORT WORTH, Texas — Blending the power of one of the most widely used pharmacy automation systems with a massive database of prescribing physicians, two major pharmacy technology providers have unveiled a new partnership designed to give dispensing pharmacists immediate access to real-time prescriber data.


Retail pharmacy technology provider PDX and Healthcare Data Solutions announced the alliance in November. The goal, according to both companies, is to link users of the PDX Pharmacy System with a real-time prescriber verification process.


December 7, 2010
Site helps open networking
 for pharm students, schools

NEW YORK — The power of a professionally driven social networking and information platform is now within reach of pharmacists and pharmacy students. And students are taking a lead role in its development and growth.


The new network is called Pharmacist Society. It was conceived and developed as a Web-based networking, information and practice tool by pharmacist Ted Search, president of Skipta — a provider of networking technology for health professionals — and by pharmacy students and educators.


December 3, 2010
Walgreens puts its money where its mouth is with World AIDS Day campaign

Pharmacy advocates are using every tool they can to spread the message that pharmacists bring a lot more than prescription services to the healthcare table. So how about a 341-ft. digital billboard looming above Times Square?

December 1, 2010
P&G, Walmart launch Operation Family Connect with USO's help

A consumer products giant and a big-box retailer are looking to connect deployed members of the U.S. military with their families during the holiday season, with help from the United Service Organizations.

November 30, 2010
VIA Group, Prestige unveil PediaCare videos

The VIA Group announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Prestige Brands Holdings to launch an integrated campaign for the pediatric over-the-counter line PediaCare.

November 30, 2010
Walgreens launches high-impact push in support of World AIDS Day campaign

Walgreens is making a high-impact health statement to mark World AIDS Day that will be hard to ignore.

November 14, 2010
Pharmacist Society welcomes Rite Aid

Rite Aid “likes” this....

November 9, 2010
L'Oreal Paris announces Women of Worth honorees

With more than 2,000 nominations from across the country, L'Oreal Paris has selected the 2010...

November 8, 2010
CDC, Brickfish launch 'The Flu Ends With U'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed with Brickfish to launch a social...

November 8, 2010
PepsiCo, GNC join forces for Phenom

One of the world's largest food and beverage businesses is teaming up with a specialty...

November 7, 2010
CVS/pharmacy, Warner Home Video support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced on Monday that it will partner with CVS/pharmacy and Warner...

November 2, 2010
Stores thriving, PBM 'selling season going great,' Ryan says of CVS Q3

CVS Caremark announced on Wednesday that third-quarter results were at the higher end of its...

November 1, 2010
PDX, Healthcare Data Solutions partner to provide prescriber verification process to PDX users

Retail pharmacy technology provider PDX has partnered with Healthcare Data Solutions to provide users of...

October 31, 2010
Valeant, Kadmon to partner on antiviral drug development

Drug makers Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and Kadmon Pharmaceuticals will collaborate to develop antiviral drugs for...

October 28, 2010
Aisle7 promotes health, wellness with online widget gallery

Aisle7 on Thursday announced the launch of its Aisle7 online widget gallery, home to plug-and-play...

October 28, 2010
Sephora expands across the border

Sephora, which is owned by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is establishing a retail presence...

October 27, 2010
Cigna, Merck Helps band together to stop diabetes

An insurance company and a patient assistance program have joined forces to improve medication adherence...

October 27, 2010
Second time's a charm: Navarro offers free Diabetes Club program

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has launched the second year of its free Diabetes Club for customers...

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