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  • CHPA case study explores teen abuse of dextromethorphan

    WASHINGTON -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association has published a case study regarding efforts to curb teen abuse of over-the-counter cough medicine containing dextromethorphan. 

    The paper, “Dextromethorphan: a case study on addressing abuse of a safe and effective drug,” was published in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues.

  • Affiliations, partnerships driving patient health

    As it continues to evolve, CVS Health’s MinuteClinic is taking the concept of walk-in health care to a new level.

  • Wellness, preventive care offered at Walmart Care Clinics

    While Walmart has more than 100 clinics in its more than 5,000 stores nationwide, company executives said the walk-in health centers offer a cost-effective way for patients to receive acute and chronic medical care. As a result, the company plans to expand its network of clinics over the next few years.

  • Study argues against cost-savings benefits at clinics

    While much has been made about retail clinics’ ability to trim healthcare costs, a study published in the journal Health Affairs this spring suggested that these walk-in health centers may actually boost overall spending by encouraging people to get care for minor problems that mostly would have cleared up on their own.

  • Bartell Drugs now taking reservations for workplace flu clinics

    SEATTLE -- Although summer just started, Bartell Drugs is already thinking about flu season with a push for workplace flu clinic programs.

    The retailer announced it is already accepting reservations for on-site flu clinics for workplaces. These clinics send qualified health care providers directly to a workplace to provide flu vaccinations for employee pools of 25 or more. The first clinic begins on Sept. 1.

  • Pharmasave pharmacists trained in medication therapy management

    VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Pharmasave announced that its pharmacists have been trained to be leaders in providing medication therapy management programs.

    This includes reviewing medications for appropriateness, identifying potential problems such as drug interactions, alternative therapies and contraindications and patient counselling on appropriate use. 

  • MinuteClinic opens within 6 South Florida Target locations

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. - MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened six new locations inside Target stores in South Florida, the company announced Thursday. The clinics – located in stores in Boynton Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Miami and West Palm Beach – have been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic.

    There are now 28 MinuteClinic locations in South Florida, including clinics in select CVS Pharmacy stores and Navarro Discount Pharmacy.

  • Eight Dallas-Fort Worth-area Target stores outfitted with MinuteClinic centers

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. - MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened eight new locations inside Target stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

    There are now 50 MinuteClinic locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including clinics in select CVS Pharmacy stores.

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