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September 24, 2009
CVS/pharmacy marks a milestone with 7,000th store

CVS Caremark's opening of its 7,000th store is important as it is yet another indication...

September 24, 2009
NACDS board presses Congress as health-reform debate intensifies

Like a mythical Hydra that keeps sprouting new heads, the massive, shape-shifting beast masquerading as...

September 20, 2009
Baucus bill cuts OTCs from FSAs

Determining just how much FSAs are utilized in the purchase of OTCs has always been...

September 20, 2009
NAD: Align advertising claims are supported

News such as this really showcases how far the dietary supplement has come in just...

September 20, 2009
Walgreens sticks it to the flu

This story was picked up yesterday by our Drug Store News team for the Weekly...

September 17, 2009
Baucus bill a mixed bag for pharmacy

Question: What piece of compromise legislation proposes to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system at a...

September 17, 2009
New NCPA-AADE program gives community pharmacies expanded role in diabetes self-management training

Here’s the diabetic rub — there is no more efficient way to reach the growing...

September 17, 2009
Walgreens sticks it to the flu

The announcement that Walgreens eclipsed the 1 millionth shot mark on Sept. 15 — just...

September 13, 2009
Bayer Diabetes Care launches ‘inspiring’ new online destination

Want to reach and effectively communicate with today’s diabetics? Then communicate with them through the...

September 13, 2009
Louisiana seeks to curb methamphetamine abuse with new legislation

California and Missouri legislatures may want to take a page out of Louisiana’s playbook in...

September 13, 2009
Parents may keep kids at home if schools remain open during H1N1 outbreak

There’s a reason there is such a great emphasis on school-aged children with the pending...

September 10, 2009
AWP ruling triggers urgent appeal as pharmacy leaders petition HHS

A murky and long-unresolved dispute over the prices pharmaceutical wholesalers pay for the drugs they...

September 10, 2009
Pharmacists star in Target Rx effort

Target is looking to its pharmacy business to drive customer traffic and average transaction size,...

September 10, 2009
Study: Most diabetics fall short on healthy eating

The complications that can result from unhealthy eating among middle-aged and elderly Americans with Type...

September 7, 2009
Pharmavite to utilize LearnSomething’s ShopperAssist

One of the more significant points of differentiation between specialty channels that sell supplements and...

September 7, 2009
Study finds high-quality, low-cost services at retail-based clinics

Worth repeating: “Researchers reviewed the experiences of 2,100 patients treated in clinics in Minnesota in...

September 7, 2009
‘Sesame Street’ tapped for new flu PSAs

Images of “Sesame Street’s” Count tabulating H1N1 flu cases aside, this really emphasizes how serious...

September 1, 2009
CDC reports increase of influenza-like illnesses this summer

Bottom line: The CDC report means one of two things. The 2009-2010 flu season has...

September 1, 2009
NPD Group: Sales decline in U.S. prestige beauty category

Findings from market research firm The NPD Group that U.S. prestige beauty sales took a...

September 1, 2009
Report: Harris Teeter to implement new EHR in stores

NEW YORK The health information technology revolution is sweeping beyond urban centers and into the...

August 30, 2009
IRI discusses health care during recession in new report

Over-the-counter medicines save healthcare dollars. It’s certainly a value that consumers are taking advantage of...

August 30, 2009
Survey: Americans’ hand-washing habits haven’t changed

Fearless prediction No. 1: You can bet a case of hand sanitizer that if and...

August 27, 2009
CVS Caremark study notes lack of adherence to cholesterol-lowering medications

When it comes to nonadherence of prescription medications, it is often senior citizens who are...

August 27, 2009
NACDS Webinar offers retailers strategies for surviving the downturn

Times, they are a’changing. Already, marketing and merchandising paradigms had been evolving or redefined on...

August 27, 2009
Walgreens announces Pharmacy Management Excellence program with Caterpillar

The news that Walgreens has reached an agreement with Caterpillar to help the company curb...

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