Recently added articles from Chain Drug Review:
NACDS: MTM needs to be part of health care reform.(News)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(medication therapy management)
Jun 08, 2009 ... WASHINGTON -- The prospects for meaningful health care reform are better than at any time since President Clinton's first term, creating an opportunity for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and its allies in community pharmacy to achieve two longsought-after goals. ...
New blood transforms Walgreens.(My Turn)(appointments)
Jun 08, 2009; ... Walgreens is undergoing the most extensive and dramatic transformation that any U.S. retailer has ever attempted. And initial indications are that Walgreens will indeed be trans formed--and, more significant, that this 108-year-old drug chain will emerge in the strongest position in its ...
CVS starts consumer 'engine'.(News)(CVS Caremark Corp.)(Consumer Engagement Engine)
Jun 08, 2009 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- This quarter CVS Caremark Corp. is rolling out its Consumer Engagement Engine, a data integration and intelligence solution that is designed to boost prescription drug adherence and effectiveness by providing a comprehensive view of the customer. Executive ...
USA Drug flourishes with personal touch.(News)
Jun 08, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- The qualities that have enabled USA Drug to thrive as a regional chain were much in evidence at the opening of a relocated store here last month. When an elderly woman checked out an overstuffed shopping basket, for example, ...
Court delays further action in AMP case.(News)(average manufacturer pace)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Both sides in the closely watched Medicaid average manufacturer pace (AMP) case have asked the federal judge deciding the matter to delay further action until July 1. The deadline for the two sides to discuss their readiness to schedule briefs seeking a final ...
Kerr wins kudos for MTM services.(News)(Kerr Drug)(medication therapy management)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kerr Drug is the top chain pharmacy in helping patients with medication therapy management (MTM), according to Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care, a national MTM provider network. This marks the second consecutive year that the drug chain has earned the honor. ...
Care adds eight stores to network.(News)(Franchisor Care Pharmacies Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Franchisor Care Pharmacies Inc. has expanded its presence in the Northeast with the addition of eight stores in the mid-Atlantic states. The new stores, including six franchises and the company's first two affiliate stores, add $50 million to Care's annual ...
CVS Caremark vice president of beauty Cheryl Mahoney, senior vice president of merchandising Mike Bloom, senior category manager Mary Lou Gardner and director of visual merchandising Mike LePage at the opening of the third Beauty 360 outlet.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CVS Caremark vice president of beauty Cheryl Mahoney, senior vice president of merchandising Mike Bloom, senior ...
Drugstore.com sees rise in H&BA traffic.(News)(health and beauty products)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Drugstore.com is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of consumers visiting its coupon, sale and clearance pages for nonprescription health and beauty products. "We see more and more consumers looking for ways to save money on products they use every ...
Kinney's program is a lifesaver.(News)(Kinney Drugs Inc.)(Life Vial Mobile)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. -- Kinney Drugs has expanded a program to ensure that patients have life-saving information with them wherever they go. Called Life Vial Mobile, the program is an extension of Kinney's Life Vial program, in which a patient's medical history is stored in a ...
Rite Aid offers pharmacy translations via phone.(News)
Jun 08, 2009 ... NEW YORK -- Rite Aid customers whose English speaking skills are limited can now utilize telephone interpreters to consult with pharmacists in more than 175 languages. The free service lets pharmacists, patients and an interpreter from Language Line Services, a language services ...
Solution to Medicaid problem within reach.(News)(average manufacturer pace )
Jun 08, 2009 ... WASHINGTON -- One of the most notable achievements of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has been its success in the ongoing battle to protect retail pharmacy operators and their patients from potentially devastating cuts in Medicaid reimbursements. Together with the ...
RxImpact Day set for June 17.(News)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores RxImpact Day )(Conference news)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... WASHINGTON -- On June 17 members of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will make the case for community pharmacy in a series of meetings with senators and congressmen on Capitol Hill. The coordinated lobbying effort, known as NACDS RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill, will ...
The pillars of a winning strategy.(News)
Jun 08, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TORONTO -- As in previous Shoppers Drug Mart annual meetings, president and chief executive officer Jurgen Schreiber this year gave shareholders a verbal tour of what he sees as the key elements in the company's success. Above all, Schreiber ...
Chain makes headway with expense controls.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... TORONTO -- Besides nurturing its top line, Shoppers Drug Mart has been paying close attention to costs in the current unforgiving Canadian economic environment. The drug chain has focused on two key initiatives: achieving economies in procurement and, through Project Infinity, ...
Loyalty card activity is surging.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... TORONTO -- Shoppers Drug Mart's Optimum loyalty card program continues to grow and develop. There are now 9.5 million active cardholders, up about 10.5% from 8.6 million a year ago. Optimum customers account for 64% more transactions and spend 60% more on those transactions than ...
Wash. state pursues cut in Medicaid.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... SEATTLE -- Washington state officials say they will continue to seek a reduction in the state's Medicaid prescription reimbursement rate--only not as severe a cut as was originally proposed. After lawmakers passed budget legislation last month, officials at Washington's ...
Duane Reade transformation leverages N.Y.C. roots.(NEWS IN DEPTH: DUANE READE: UNIQUELY NEW YORK)(New York City)
Jun 08, 2009 ... You're the heart and soul of New York City. You're a native New Yorker. You should know the score by now.--Odyssey NEW YORK -- Duane Reade Holdings Inc. is quietly emerging as the most exciting drug chain in New York City, and possibly in the entire ...
'We have a lot of opportunity yet to realize,' CEO says.(NEWS IN DEPTH: DUANE READE: UNIQUELY NEW YORK)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2009 ... NEW YORK -- The reinvention of Duane Reade began with an extensive consumer research project in which New Yorkers were asked what they wanted and needed from the drug store chain. "Based on what we learned, we took steps in building a superior customer experience and a more ...
Bold marketing plan reshapes image.(NEWS IN DEPTH: DUANE READE: UNIQUELY NEW YORK)
Jun 08, 2009 ... NEW YORK -- All of the positive change taking place at Duane Reade is giving the chain's marketing department an enviable opportunity, according to Joe Jackman. "With some companies, the challenge can be a lack of material," says Jackman, a retail brand consultant and Duane ...