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February 1, 2011
Summer's Eve kicks off creative campaign

Summer's Eve debuted "Freshen Up In Between," a new campaign that includes print and online ads that capture women's view of hygiene and the role it plays in their lives.

January 31, 2011
Influenza widespread across 25 states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated the nation’s influenza status.

January 31, 2011
NACDS gears up for 2011 Regional Chain Conference

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores will host in February its annual Regional Chain Conference, designed to bring together retail pharmacy chain executives with product manufacturers and suppliers.

January 28, 2011
NACDS files legal brief in case concerning military Tricare program

Concerns that contracting rules affecting healthcare providers that service Tricare beneficiaries could extend to retail pharmacies has prompted the country’s largest chain pharmacy lobby to file a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit over the regulations.

January 26, 2011
American Diabetes Association releases year-in-review for 2010

The American Diabetes Association on Tuesday released its year-in-review for 2010 regarding progress being made in the diabetes field.

January 26, 2011
NACDS goes mobile

Helping on-the-go members stay updated with its latest efforts, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has launched a mobile website.

January 25, 2011
NACDS again makes case for pharmacy’s value

Maneuvering to set forth a firm policy position in advance of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores again urged Congress Tuesday to “look to pharmacy as a solution in improving patient health and curbing healthcare costs.”

January 24, 2011
PIPCo joins NCPA

Shortly after the Pharmacy Providers of Oklahoma joined a group representing the nation's independent community pharmacies and their patients, another organization also has signed up.

January 21, 2011
Ahold reports positive Q4

Supermarket giant Royal Ahold, which operates under five banners in the United States, reported that U.S. customers' continued focus on value drove its sales.

January 21, 2011
Delhaize moves ahead with New Game Plan

Delhaize Group on Thursday said that while its U.S. revenues dropped 1% to $18.8 billion, the retail conglomerate hopes to keep its business afloat by going forward with its New Game Plan.

January 18, 2011
NACDS Foundation unveils pharmacy scholarships

A total of 58 pharmacy school students from 39 colleges and schools of pharmacy have been awarded scholarships by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, the group announced Tuesday.

January 18, 2011
NACDS leader addresses legislation impacting pharmacies, patients

A group representing the drug retailing industry submitted a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., regarding "issues [that] are of the utmost importance" to its members.

January 18, 2011
PPOk members join NCPA

The National Community Pharmacists Association has expanded its membership.

January 14, 2011
FMI VP retires

A group representing the nation's food retailers and wholesalers announced the retirement of its VP state government relations.

January 13, 2011
American Diabetes Association honors senator for efforts to stop diabetes

The American Diabetes Association is honoring Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, for demonstrating leadership and commitment in stopping diabetes.

January 13, 2011
NCPA develops LTC advisory board

NCPA has created a new advisory board to help the organization’s push to expand long-term care pharmacy programming for its members.

January 12, 2011
NCPA sends letter to House committee chairman on ways to help pharmacy, patients

The independent pharmacy lobby has issued a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., with insight on how certain current or proposed federal regulations can burden pharmacies and their patients.

January 12, 2011
NCPA, AADE offer diabetes education program for pharmacists

A program developed by the National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Association of Diabetes Educators seeks to educate pharmacists on how to help teach patients to better manage their diabetes.

January 11, 2011
BB&T rescinds mandatory mail Rx proposal, drawing praise from independent pharmacies

The nation’s top independent pharmacy group is hailing a recent decision by a major corporation to maintain freedom of choice of where its employees fill their maintenance prescription medicines.

January 5, 2011
Congress exempts pharmacies from ‘red flags’ rule

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Congress handed community pharmacies a Christmas present in December, voting to exempt them from burdensome accounting requirements imposed by the Federal Trade Commission.


January 5, 2011
Indy franchisees a model of pharmacy ‘Care’ in nation’s capital

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — It’s a 53-store collection of independents that serves as a model of neighborhood pharmacy to the nation’s lawmakers. That’s in part thanks to the number of Care pharmacies operating in the nation’s capital and in part due to the franchisee-owned group’s proximity to the headquarters of the National Community Pharmacist Association, which is located across the hall.


“[That proximity] really is an opportunity for us to represent independent pharmacy,” said Michael Wysong, Care CEO. 


January 5, 2011
Lansinoh acquires mOmma brand

Lansinoh Labs on Wednesday announced its acquisition of the Italian-designed mOmma brand of baby-feeding products and accessories.

January 5, 2011
Retail pharmacy can rest easy with unequivocal AMP victory

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — It’s a battle that raged for more than three years. But in mid-December, the retail pharmacy industry was able to declare a clear, unequivocal victory.


We’re talking, of course, about the struggle to head off what would have been a devastating change in the way Medicaid pays community pharmacies to dispense generic drugs to low-income patients. On Dec. 14, the chain and independent pharmacy lobbies announced they had reached a landmark agreement with the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that effectively ends the threat.

January 4, 2011
NACDS Foundation encouraging research on problem of primary medication nonadherence

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation is inviting health and pharmacy experts and other researchers to join the Herculean effort to improve patient adherence rates.

December 23, 2010
ComScore reports 12% increase in holiday retail e-commerce spending

ComScore on Wednesday tabulated $28.4 billion in holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 49 days of the November/December 2010 holiday season. That marks a 12% increase versus the year-ago period.

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