Content about smart phone

February 16, 2012
Partnership aims to address adherence among hard-to-reach populations

Poor medication adherence is a national problem, but it can be particularly problematic among populations with low health literacy or limited English proficiency.

March 24, 2011
Changing Channels — Stain Solver, Batter Blaster, BlackBerry cases and more

Stainless steal Syndicated “Ask the Builder” columnist Tim Carter has created Stain Solver, an organic powdered cleanser designed to take out even tough stains like red wine, blood and cooking grease. Price: $14.97 and up StainSolver.com

March 14, 2011
Express Scripts reaches smart-phone users with new app

Patients with smart phones using pharmacy benefits served by Express Scripts can access their accounts through a new application launched Monday, the PBM said.

February 18, 2011
Cough-cold marketer opts for app

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Prestige Brands became one of the first cough-cold marketers to develop a branded smart-phone app to help moms hone in on the most appropriate 
PediaCare remedy for their sick children. It’s not a bad play; a recent Millennial Media report indicated that in 2010, 32% of moms owned a smart phone, versus 20% in 2009.


February 18, 2011
Tech, interconnectivity 
focus of NCPDP summit

Technology is not only bringing more benefits to patients in the pharmacy, but it’s also offering them a host of products so they can be more involved in their health care. This was a theme at the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs’ educational summit, “Leveraging New Technologies: Impact on the Patient and the Healthcare Industry,” on Feb. 8 in Las Vegas.


February 1, 2011
Changing Channels: Dry-All smart-phone drying kit, ThinkEco modlet, BodyFit Yoga mat and more

Dry-All smart phone drying kit


January 18, 2011
SmartSource brings coupon site to mobile devices

SmartSource.com has gone mobile.

January 5, 2011
Kerr touts ‘ActiveCare’ with cell phone link



SALT LAKE CITY and RALEIGH, N.C. — As health-related links and applications for smart phone users explode in popularity, Kerr Drug now is offering seniors and their caregivers a simple way to get immediate help in an emergency. The chain has begun offering a new rapid-response and health service system to seniors via a one-touch cell phone link.


January 4, 2011
Cobra's PhoneTag links valuables

Cobra's Bluetooth tagging system, which links a smart phone to its user or other valuables, will make its debut at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

January 3, 2011
Dixieland — there’s an app for that

Winn-Dixie Stores on Monday introduced a smart phone application for its customers that will help them locate the closest Winn-Dixie, allow them to view the weekly circular and sales for that specific store, and create and manage shopping lists that both sync with computers and can be shared with other users.

December 20, 2010
Smart phones becoming merchandising game changer

Competitive everyday-low-pricing strategies and lowest-price guarantees soon may become standard as use of mobile smart phones while shopping grows, according to a new GfK Roper poll, commissioned by SapientNitro, an integrated marketing and technology services firm.

December 6, 2010
Smart phones may make for smart shopping, new survey finds

Consumers see smart phones as future personal, coupon-clipping shopper assistants, a global survey released Monday by Accenture found.

October 24, 2010
iRefill app expands availability

TeleManager, a pharmacy technology provider, announced last month that it made its iRefill application available...

September 20, 2010
TeleManager's iRefill app expands to other smart phone platforms

A smart phone application designed to aid customers at retail pharmacies soon will be available...

September 15, 2010
mShopper launches B2B platform for retailers

Mobile commerce provider mShopper has launched a self-service platform for retailers that allows them to...

September 8, 2010
PwC: Americans would use mobile devices to track, monitor health

Three-in-10 Americans recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute said they would use their cell...

September 1, 2010
CardStar extends customized couponing app for iPad

A maker of mobile loyalty card applications launched one of its popular smart phone apps...

December 13, 2009
Evincii makes OTC decisions easier with PICKKA

While many companies are extending their brands into the social media arena, bringing an interactive...

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