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July 20, 2010
NCPA names finalists in annual Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition

Teams of pharmacy students from three universities were named finalists in a community pharmacy business...

July 20, 2010
Reaching out to new CMS administrator Berwick, NACDS highlights pro-patient, pro-pharmacy goals

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is moving quickly to establish a working relationship...

July 19, 2010
Health IT vital to medication therapy, NACDS tells congressional panel

In a new plea to Congress, the chain pharmacy industry renewed its support for the...

July 19, 2010
TCGRx launches Will-Call Rx

Pharmacy automation technology company TCGRx announced Tuesday the release of a computerized system for hanging...

July 18, 2010
Kerr innovator to lead N.C. pharmacy board

Rebecca Chater, one of community pharmacy’s leading clinical-care innovators, has been elected president of the...

July 18, 2010
Pharmacy school dean receives Pharmacy 'Great Communicator' award from NACDS

A pharmacy school dean was honored by an industry group for his pro-pharmacy op-ed in...

July 15, 2010
Innovation pays off when it's well-calculated

Just goes to show that you need to spend a dollar to make a dollar...

July 14, 2010
NACDS praises MTM law passage in Louisiana

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded a bill signed by Louisiana government officials...

July 12, 2010
NEVHC utilizing new robotic medication dispensing system

A network of health centers in California is using Innovation’s robotic medication dispensing system, Innovation...

July 11, 2010
Fred's reports June sales

Fred's last week posted a 2% increase in sales for the five weeks ended July...

July 8, 2010
McNeil's recall widens as 'precautionary measure'

McNeil Consumer Healthcare on Thursday issued yet another recall of 21 lots of over-the-counter medicines....

July 8, 2010
Navarro Discount Pharmacies unveils revamped flagship store

The largest Hispanic-owned pharmacy chain recently reopened its renovated flagship store....

July 5, 2010
NCPA responds to CMS' diabetes competitive bidding program

A group representing the nation's independent pharmacies is urging caution as the Centers for Medicare...

June 30, 2010
NACDS suggests ways to reduce pharmaceutical waste

The chain retail pharmacy industry’s main lobby expressed support Thursday for sustainable and safe disposal...

June 28, 2010
NACDS, NCPA back senatorial MTM bill

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have voiced...

June 27, 2010
Gilead to acquire CGI

Gilead Sciences plans to acquire a development-stage pharmaceutical company for up to $120 million, Gilead...

June 27, 2010
PDX, mscripts seek to strengthen pharmacist-patient relationship

Two pharmacy technology providers have formed a partnership to allow mobile communication between pharmacists and...

June 24, 2010
Independents will gain clout with NCPA-CDC alliance

The partnership between the National Community Pharmacists Association and Chain Drug Consortium brings together one...

June 23, 2010
Pfizer suspends tanezumab trial per FDA's request

Reports of worsening conditions among patients has led drug maker Pfizer to suspend a clinical...

June 22, 2010
NCPA endorses Purcell for Georgia insurance commissioner

The National Community Pharmacists Association expressed its support Tuesday for the candidacy of Gerry Purcell...

June 21, 2010
Surrogate endpoints could be beneficial to dietary supplement industry

The use of surrogate endpoints to help measure efficacy in clinical trials would be of...

June 17, 2010
NCPA backs Sen. Bennet's cost of dispensing proposal

The National Community Pharmacists Association announced support for language included in an amendment by Sen....

June 17, 2010
NCPA fights 'improper and unwarranted' Part B recoupment efforts

Independent pharmacy clearly has found its voice....

June 15, 2010
Kerr pharmacy care innovator tapped to lead N.C. board of pharmacy

Rebecca Chater -- who, as Kerr Health EVP, is one of the architects of many...

June 15, 2010
New product innovation works best without boss, Nielsen study finds

As the Consumer 360 Conference continues, market research firm Nielsen has unveiled a study that...

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