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October 21, 2010
P&G pop-up store could motivate consumer spending

In this lackluster economy, retailers are fortunate that such vendors as consumer products giant Procter...

October 21, 2010
Retailers, drug makers can help cut diabetes rate

The dramatic rise in the prevalence of diabetes over the next several decades is likely...

October 21, 2010
Rexall's efforts sure to pay off

Leave it to our creative retail neighbors to the north to find a fun way...

October 14, 2010
Innovations necessary to achieve better health outcomes

During the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2010 Educational Conference held Oct. 13 to 15,...

October 14, 2010
Seniors likely won't sway from benefit plan

A plan by health insurer Humana and Walmart to offer a cheap prescription drug plan...

October 14, 2010
Support grows in medical community for larger health role by pharmacists

Community pharmacists are lining up powerful professional allies as they fight for a full seat...

October 10, 2010
As long as charity begins somewhere

Stuffing the last of my sweaty clothes into my bag, the peace and tranquility of...

October 7, 2010
CVS' future rests on front-end, private-label evolution

CVS Caremark has no doubt been a trailblazer in the healthcare arena, positioning itself along...

October 7, 2010
New report indicates times are a-changin' for drug market

The drug industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift. Companies that traditionally have relied on...

October 7, 2010
Quality of care found at retail clinics shouldn't be questioned

Retail pharmacy operators continue to expand their presence in the burgeoning market for retail-based walk-in...

September 30, 2010
Melville's a step in the right direction for CHPA

If there were just one word that captured the flavor of CHPA today, that word...

September 30, 2010
Walgreens adds brawn to national retail pharmacy, clinical network

Scale matters....

September 30, 2010
Walmart, Humana roll out low-cost Rx plan in move that could roil Medicare market

Launching a pre-emptive campaign to capture a major share of the Medicare prescription market, Walmart...

September 23, 2010
Drug stores' success relies on customer service

In the never-ending battle for customer loyalty, independents rule and service is still king....

September 23, 2010
Pharmacies should get out of tobacco-selling, into smoking-cessation game

The news that San Francisco's board of supervisors gave preliminary approval to ban tobacco sales...

September 23, 2010
Re-evaluating Chinese currency remains a bad idea

Herbert Hoover is alive and well -- and picking up his prescriptions at the local...

September 16, 2010
FDA should consult advisory committees on DXM issue

While the advisory committee vote of 15 opposed and nine in favor of scheduling the...

September 16, 2010
NACDS urging flexible health IT approach as HHS works to adjust patient records law

Shifting the nation’s sprawling and disconnected healthcare system to an integrated platform, based at last...

September 16, 2010
Walgreens positions itself as a go-to for pertussis concerns

The heartbreaking news is that California is battling an unnerving whooping cough epidemic that unfortunately...

September 9, 2010
Medicaid plans to end onerous AMP rules

It’s about time....

September 9, 2010
Rite Aid builds on co-branding success with Save-A-Lot deal

There have been a spate of announcements in the past month around the growing prominence...

September 9, 2010
Sorry, FTC: 'Pay-for-delay' isn't going away

This week’s decision by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals could make political efforts...

September 1, 2010
Dollar channel gets lucrative

Retailers operating outside of the dollar channel are beginning to experience some night terrors. Because...

September 1, 2010
Once again, study results underscore need for broader role of pharmacy

Add another plank to the increasingly solid platform that supports pharmacy’s long-standing fight for a...

September 1, 2010
P&G's expansion of Future Friendly is a win-win for company, consumers

The announcement by P&G that it is looking to further expand its Future Friendly platform...

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