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  • J.M. Smith acquires Burlington Drug

    SPARTANBURG, S.C. — In a move that will Bolster J.M. Smith’s offerings in the Northeast, Burlington Drug Co. and some retail operations assets of Pharmacy Health Services will be joining J.M. Smith under a merger agreement, the companies announced Tuesday. Under the agreement, Burlington Drug and PHS ill operate as subsidiaries of J.M. Smith, with Burlington Drug continuing to manage all operations, customer service and sales functions out of its Milton, Vt. Headquarters. PHS will continue serving customers at their existing locations.  
     

  • PerceptiMed’s ScripClip looks to reduce will-call errors, improve efficiency

    When PerceptiMed was launched in 2011, its founder, neurosurgeon Dr. Alan Jacobs, set out to ensure that adverse medical events resulting from a patient receiving the wrong medication or wrong dose could be avoided. To do so, the Silicon Valley-based company worked to develop its proprietary VeriFill technology, which powers its IdentRx medication verification device and can read manufacturer imprints on the sides of every pill as a medication is dispensed.

  • McKesson's Pharmacy Optimization team identifies 5 key pharmacy trends headed into 2017

    LAS VEGAS — The implications the new Trump administration will have on healthcare isn't the only trend that has pharmacy executives abuzz. In fact, the McKesson Pharmacy Optimization team, a group of trusted advisors who work to help elevate the value of health system pharmacies, has identified the top five trends that will impact hospital and health system pharmacies in 2017.

  • VoicePort partners with iMedicare

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — VoicePort’s CLARO adherence platform will soon offer its pharmacy partners patient-specific Medicare plan analysis from iMedicare with a new partnership the companies announced Monday. With the partnership, VoicePort customers can access iMedicare’s analyses to help patients make the best decisions when choosing a Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan. 
     

  • McKesson showcases new central fill solution at ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting

    LAS VEGAS – McKesson's High Volume Solutions group on Friday announced the  launch of Central Fill as a Service (CFaaS), a McKesson-operated, centralized solution that allows pharmacies to use central fill without the investment in equipment, inventory or staffing (other than a pharmacist). Instead of the traditional central fill model that requires significant upfront investment, CFaaS is available to customers through a per-prescription fee that can dramatically reduce the pharmacy’s per-prescription cost to dispense.

  • QS/1 joins retailers, PBMs at MTM and Adherence Innovations Summit

    CHICAGO — Strategic Solutions Network’s fourth annual MTM and Medication Adherence Innovations Summit brought some 70 healthcare professionals and industry leaders together recently to discuss how best to improve patient adherence.
     

  • Omnicell to acquire Ateb

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In a move that will bring together two companies focused on medication adherence solutions, Omnicell announced Tuesday that it would be acquiring Ateb and its Canadian affiliate Ateb Canada. 
     

  • Ateb, IPO partner to bring pharmacies health management solutions

    RALEIGH, N.C. — Ateb and patient engagement and medication adherence solution company Improved Patient Outcomes on Monday announced a partnership that will work to improve medication adherence by offering patient health management solutions. The partnership brings together IPO’s Duke University evidence-based health management solutions with Ateb’s appointment-based model around which its Time My Meds medication synchronization solution is built. 
     
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