Rite Aid successfully launches med-sync program

CAMP HILL, Pa. - Rite Aid earlier this quarter introduced a medication synchronization program as part of its pharmacy offerings called OneTripRefills. 

 

"As part of our efforts to make our pharmacy experience more convenient, we successfully launched our new OneTripRefills program during the quarter," Ken Martindale, Rite aid president and CEO, told analysts Thursday morning. "The program has been well received by our patients and when combined with our existing service to send alerts via text message, email or phone when a prescription is ready to be picked up, it creates a more patient-friendly experience for our Rite Aid customers."

 

In addition to providing a service that makes picking up prescriptions more convenient for Rite Aid patients, med-sync programs help improve adherence, which may be a future contributor to the number of prescriptions filled at Rite Aid. For the first quarter ended May 30, the number of prescriptions filled in same-stores increased 1.6% over the prior year period, Rite Aid reported Thursday morning.