Walgreens is making progress on freeing up pharmacists to spend more time with patients who need extra attention, according to Rina Shah, group vice president of specialty and retail pharmacy operations.
Walmart is continuing to expand its clinical offerings while ensuring that pharmacists practice at the top of their license so that patients benefit by getting quality health care.
Giant Eagle is offering Amazon capabilities that allow customers to set medication reminders and request prescription refills by asking the Alexa voice assistant.
Walgreens and Ohio-based health system TriHealth on Monday announced a plan to transfer seven of Walgreens’ existing company-managed clinics in the Cincinnati area to TriHealth.
Walgreens is acquiring nine of Novant Health’s retail pharmacies and the North Carolina-based health system will be opening clinics inside Walgreens stores.
The expansion includes in-hospital delivery of patient prescriptions from a nearby Publix, as well as in-store telehealth centers at two of the retailer’s locations, the companies said.
Walmart is to partner with IBM, KPMG and Merck in a Food and Drug Administration program that will seek to develop an “electronic, interoperable system” that can identify and trace certain drugs as they are distributed in the United States.
