Content about Medical prescription

May 2, 2010

A Southern California supermarket chain is offering free prenatal vitamins to expectant mothers this month....

April 28, 2010

A recent study by CVS Caremark and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield looked at e-prescribing...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. A recent study by CVS Caremark and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield looked at e-prescribing data and found that not only are a significant number of patients with chronic illnesses not filling their prescriptions, but the issue of nonadherence also is larger than previously thought.

April 22, 2010

Efforts by retail pharmacies and pharmacy groups to spur the adoption of electronic-prescribing technology among...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Efforts by retail pharmacies and pharmacy groups to spur the adoption of electronic-prescribing technology among the nation’s technology-averse physicians are nothing new. Nor are collaborative campaigns that enlist pharmacies and technology vendors. But a joint campaign to speed e-prescribing by a pharmacy benefits manager and a health insurer? That’s a far less frequent occurrence.

April 14, 2010

As trees blossom and shed their pollen, and grasses and weeds germinate in yards, MinuteClinic...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. As trees blossom and shed their pollen, and grasses and weeds germinate in yards, MinuteClinic is reminding allergy sufferers that it can help them take control of their seasonal allergies this spring.

 

April 8, 2010

Once again, government seems to be mangling the delicate balance among pharmacies, generic drug suppliers...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Once again, government seems to be mangling the delicate balance among pharmacies, generic drug suppliers and consumers. Ontario lawmakers and health “reformers” are doing it the old-fashioned way: by seeking short-term cost cuts at the expense of long-term savings.

(THE NEWS: Shoppers Drug Mart responds to Ontario's revised generic pricing rules. For the full story, click here)

April 6, 2010

Research from CVS Caremark demonstrated the positive impact of various tools available to pharmacy benefit...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. Research from CVS Caremark demonstrated the positive impact of various tools available to pharmacy benefit management companies, including automated telephonic messaging, fax alerts to physicians about gaps in care and strategic co-pay waivers for generic medications.

The data, which came from three different studies, was presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.

April 1, 2010

The uptick in prescription drug sales growth may or may not be yet another indicator...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The uptick in prescription drug sales growth may or may not be yet another indicator of improvement in the U.S. economy, but it is, without a doubt, indicative of a return to growth for the prescription drug market and, by extension, an indicator of growth among retail pharmacies.

(THE NEWS: U.S. drug sales saw growth in 2009, IMS Health says. For the full story, click here)

March 30, 2010

CVS/pharmacy has restored the pharmacy computer system in its stores after massive flooding in Rhode...

March 30, 2010

Massachusetts is the only state that does not allow the use of coupons to purchase...

March 29, 2010

A retail pharmacy veteran has been named president of a global health service company's pharmacy...

March 23, 2010

A bill to reform pharmacy benefit managers made headway in the House Wednesday as a...

March 23, 2010

A group catering to the nation's community pharmacists sent a letter to a senatorial committee...

March 22, 2010

A still-moribund economy, weak consumer demand at the front end of the store and an...

March 21, 2010

The healthcare-reform bill advanced on Sunday by the U.S. House of Representatives contains several pro-pharmacy...

March 17, 2010

Walgreens reached an agreement with USA Drug to acquire the prescription files and other assets...

March 15, 2010

The National Community Pharmacists Association expressed support of the U.S. Department of Defense's efforts to...

March 15, 2010

Burglars stole $70 million worth of prescription drugs from an Eli Lilly warehouse, according to...

March 15, 2010

Patients using commercial health plans in 2009 abandoned their prescriptions at a rate 24% higher...

March 15, 2010

The battle between Walgreens and the state of Washington over Medicaid presciptions is far from...

March 14, 2010

In keeping with its dual nature as both a franchise chain and a group of...

March 14, 2010

CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging have recognized the recipients of the Prescription for...

March 14, 2010

It’s getting cheaper to generate, receive and process electronic prescriptions. E-prescribing network provider Surescripts made...

March 14, 2010

Kinney Drugs plans to give its newest store a big opening, the regional retail pharmacy...

March 14, 2010

Publix launched the first phase of its new diabetes management system, a multifaceted program designed...

March 11, 2010

There’s more than one way to help employers desperate to cut their health plan costs....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT There’s more than one way to help employers desperate to cut their health plan costs.

(THE NEWS: Walgreens pursuing Rx contract with Delta Air Lines, report says. For the full story, click here)