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June 21, 2010
NCPA asks feds to carefully review Alabama’s new Medicaid pay plan

Does the path away from the Medicaid margin morass lead out of Alabama?...

June 17, 2010
At the front lines of healthcare concerns: Medication adherence

Though Drug Store News is a leader among trade publications for the retail pharmacy industry,...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Though Drug Store News is a leader among trade publications for the retail pharmacy industry, its readership remains small compared with the consumer magazines one typically finds on a store shelf, thus keeping its wealth of news and analysis confined to a limited audience. But the publication of an article in The New York Times brings to nationwide attention an issue of critical importance that frequently receives play in this magazine’s pages: medication adherence.

June 17, 2010
NCPA fights 'improper and unwarranted' Part B recoupment efforts

Independent pharmacy clearly has found its voice....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Independent pharmacy clearly has found its voice.

(THE NEWS: Indie pharmacy applauds move in Congress to end aggressive Part B recoupment efforts. For the full story, click here)

June 16, 2010
Marcal's Small Steps package now includes Environmental Facts panel

A new feature can be found on the front of Marcal's Small Steps packaging....

June 16, 2010
To Your Health arrives in the City of Brotherly Love

CVS/pharmacy is bringing its To Your Health community wellness program to the Philadelphia area starting...

June 9, 2010
CVS/pharmacy brings To Your Health tour to D.C. area

CVS/pharmacy is bringing its To Your Health community wellness program to the Washington, D.C., area...

June 9, 2010
Deloitte survey: Consumers satisfied with health plans, but concerned about changes

Of the 82% of consumers surveyed who considered themselves "well" or "adequately" insured, nearly all...

WASHINGTON Of the 82% of consumers surveyed who considered themselves "well" or "adequately" insured, nearly all (96%) were somewhat or very satisfied with their health plans overall, according to a new poll.

 

June 6, 2010
Agreen ‘Method’ to the madness of laundry detergents

Detergents are increasingly going green. More liquid dish and laundry detergents are making their way...

June 6, 2010
Changing channels: Products with drug store crossover potential

The National Hardware Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center experienced a 20% increase in...

June 6, 2010
Commander in Chia?

When Chia Pet maker Joseph Enterprises first introduced its Chia Obama, honoring the country’s 44th...

June 6, 2010
FMI Health & wellness conference puts all pieces—and players—together

For the more than 260 supermarket executives and suppliers that gathered on May 11 at...

June 6, 2010
Kate Hudson to represent Almay brand

Revlon has tapped actress Kate Hudson to be the newest global brand ambassador for its...

NEW YORK —Revlon has tapped actress Kate Hudson to be the newest global brand ambassador for its Almay brand.

In her role for Almay, the Hollywood star will be the face of new and existing Almay products and will appear in global multimedia campaigns that include television, print, in-store and Web placements. Hudson’s first television and print campaign for the brand is set to debut later this year.

June 6, 2010
Marketing pieces of the digestive puzzle

When Schering-Plough Consumer Healthcare began distributing its Zegerid OTC in April, the last piece of...

June 6, 2010
Price Chopper dedicates new headquarters

Price Chopper Supermarkets officially dedicated its new headquarters in downtown Schenectady, N.Y., last Wednesday, the...

June 3, 2010
Commander in Chia?

When Chia Pet maker Joseph Enterprises first introduced its Chia Obama, honoring the country’s 44th...

May 31, 2010
AstraZeneca recognized for eco-leadership

AstraZeneca has been awarded for its commitment to environmental sustainability practices....

May 31, 2010
Op-ed urges reclassification of pseudoephedrine

Former White House drug policy spokesman Robert Weiner and Jonathan Battaglia, a policy analyst at...

May 20, 2010
CVS Caremark highlights energy-saving measures

CVS Caremark detailed its efforts to better manage its energy consumption and reduce its carbon...

May 20, 2010
Diabetes epidemic may get squashed by supermarket-pharmacy offerings

More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the nation’s epic battle against the roaring diabetes epidemic. And given the natural alliance between pharmacy-based health-and-wellness programs on the one hand, and a well-conceived, nutritionally sound program in the food aisles for diabetics and other customers with special health concerns on the other, it’s a fitting place to wage such a fight.

May 17, 2010
First Lady's anti-obesity campaign gets industry endorsement

First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative to cut obesity in America has received backing from a...

May 16, 2010
CMS nominee an advocate for change in health payment and innovation

If approved by the U.S. Senate, President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Centers for...

May 12, 2010
Almay names Kate Hudson global brand ambassador

Revlon has announced that its Almay brand has named Kate Hudson as its newest global...

May 12, 2010
Inaugural FMI Supermarket Health and Wellness puts all the pieces and players together for first time

For the more than 260 supermarket executives and suppliers that gathered here this week at...

May 9, 2010
Merck: Expanding investigational drug pipeline caused by Schering-Plough merger

Merck has more than 20 investigational drugs in late-stage development, thanks to its merger with...

April 29, 2010
Duane Reade's namesake stays alive with new innovations

Duane Reade’s sale to Walgreens means a lot of things, but one thing that won’t...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Duane Reade’s sale to Walgreens means a lot of things, but one thing that won’t happen is that it will lose the unique identity that the chain has carved out in its hometown of New York, which allowed it to set itself apart from other retail pharmacies in the area. And in the process, Duane Reade is helping to redefine what a retail pharmacy can do and be.

(THE NEWS: Duane Reade teams up with JagTag. For the full story, click here)