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February 16, 2012
Partnership aims to address adherence among hard-to-reach populations

Poor medication adherence is a national problem, but it can be particularly problematic among populations with low health literacy or limited English proficiency.

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Poor medication adherence is a national problem, but it can be particularly problematic among populations with low health literacy or limited English proficiency.

A deal between two companies aims to provide mobile medication adherence services to both groups. Polyglot Systems and CellepathicRx have partnered to use CPRx's mobile health platform to deliver Polyglot's Meducation content to hard-to-reach patients through mobile Web and email technologies and smart phone applications.

March 24, 2011
Changing Channels — Stain Solver, Batter Blaster, BlackBerry cases and more

Stainless steal
Syndicated “Ask the Builder” columnist Tim Carter has created Stain Solver, an organic powdered cleanser designed to take out even tough stains like red wine, blood and cooking grease.
Price: $14.97 and up
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March 14, 2011
Express Scripts reaches smart-phone users with new app

Patients with smart phones using pharmacy benefits served by Express Scripts can access their accounts through a new application launched Monday, the PBM said.

ST. LOUIS — Patients with smart phones using pharmacy benefits served by Express Scripts can access their accounts through a new application launched Monday, the PBM said.

February 18, 2011
Cough-cold marketer opts for app

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Prestige Brands became one of the first cough-cold marketers to develop a branded smart-phone app to help moms hone in on the most appropriate 
PediaCare remedy for their sick children. It’s not a bad play; a recent Millennial Media report indicated that in 2010, 32% of moms owned a smart phone, versus 20% in 2009.


February 18, 2011
Tech, interconnectivity 
focus of NCPDP summit

Technology is not only bringing more benefits to patients in the pharmacy, but it’s also offering them a host of products so they can be more involved in their health care. This was a theme at the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs’ educational summit, “Leveraging New Technologies: Impact on the Patient and the Healthcare Industry,” on Feb. 8 in Las Vegas.


February 1, 2011
Changing Channels: Dry-All smart-phone drying kit, ThinkEco modlet, BodyFit Yoga mat and more

Dry-All smart phone drying kit


January 18, 2011
SmartSource brings coupon site to mobile devices

SmartSource.com has gone mobile.

NEW YORK — SmartSource.com has gone mobile.

Thanks to Augme Technologies, the consumer coupon site now offers users the capability to scroll through available offers and select which coupons they want to use from any Web-enabled phone, smart phone or other mobile communications device, without the hassle of downloading special software or applications.

January 5, 2011
Kerr touts ‘ActiveCare’ with cell phone link



SALT LAKE CITY and RALEIGH, N.C. — As health-related links and applications for smart phone users explode in popularity, Kerr Drug now is offering seniors and their caregivers a simple way to get immediate help in an emergency. The chain has begun offering a new rapid-response and health service system to seniors via a one-touch cell phone link.


January 4, 2011
Cobra's PhoneTag links valuables

Cobra's Bluetooth tagging system, which links a smart phone to its user or other valuables, will make its debut at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

LAS VEGAS — Cobra's Bluetooth tagging system, which links a smart phone to its user or other valuables, will make its debut here at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

The Cobra PhoneTag, powered by Phone Halo Technology, is a two-way alarm and loss-prevention device that links the Android, BlackBerry or iPhone smart phone to its owner or his or her valuables.

January 3, 2011
Dixieland — there’s an app for that

Winn-Dixie Stores on Monday introduced a smart phone application for its customers that will help them locate the closest Winn-Dixie, allow them to view the weekly circular and sales for that specific store, and create and manage shopping lists that both sync with computers and can be shared with other users.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores on Monday introduced a smart phone application for its customers that will help them locate the closest Winn-Dixie, allow them to view the weekly circular and sales for that specific store, and create and manage shopping lists that both sync with computers and can be shared with other users.

December 20, 2010
Smart phones becoming merchandising game changer

Competitive everyday-low-pricing strategies and lowest-price guarantees soon may become standard as use of mobile smart phones while shopping grows, according to a new GfK Roper poll, commissioned by SapientNitro, an integrated marketing and technology services firm.

BOSTON — Competitive everyday-low-pricing strategies and lowest-price guarantees soon may become standard as use of mobile smart phones while shopping grows, according to a new GfK Roper poll, commissioned by SapientNitro, an integrated marketing and technology services firm.

Another key learning from the survey: The shopping experience is paramount.

December 6, 2010
Smart phones may make for smart shopping, new survey finds

Consumers see smart phones as future personal, coupon-clipping shopper assistants, a global survey released Monday by Accenture found.

NEW YORK — Consumers see smart phones as future personal, coupon-clipping shopper assistants, a global survey released Monday by Accenture found. According to the survey, 79% of smart-phone users would find it useful to download money-off coupons to their phones, and 73% of those shoppers would be receptive to being pinged with instant money-off coupons as they passed by an item in a store.

October 24, 2010
iRefill app expands availability

TeleManager, a pharmacy technology provider, announced last month that it made its iRefill application available...

September 20, 2010
TeleManager's iRefill app expands to other smart phone platforms

A smart phone application designed to aid customers at retail pharmacies soon will be available...

NEWARK, N.J. A smart phone application designed to aid customers at retail pharmacies soon will be available for additional smart phone platforms.

 

TeleManager announced that it would make the application, iRefill, available for the Android and Blackberry, in addition to the Microsoft and Apple platforms for which it already is available.

 

 

September 15, 2010
mShopper launches B2B platform for retailers

Mobile commerce provider mShopper has launched a self-service platform for retailers that allows them to...

BOULDER, Colo. Mobile commerce provider mShopper has launched a self-service platform for retailers that allows them to design and launch a customized, feature-packed e-store in under one hour, which can be viewed on any smart phone.

The B2B Mobile Commerce Platform from mShopper allows retailers to create their own account and reach mobile shoppers to drive both traffic and sales.

 

Some of the features found on the platform include:

September 8, 2010
PwC: Americans would use mobile devices to track, monitor health

Three-in-10 Americans recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute said they would use their cell...

SAN DIEGO Three-in-10 Americans recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute said they would use their cell or smart phone to track and monitor their personal health, and 40% would be willing to pay for a remote monitoring device that sends health information directly to their doctor.

September 1, 2010
CardStar extends customized couponing app for iPad

A maker of mobile loyalty card applications launched one of its popular smart phone apps...

BOSTON A maker of mobile loyalty card applications launched one of its popular smart phone apps for the Apple iPad.

CardStar's app is designed to connect merchants, brands and consumers through existing rewards card programs, the company said. Since launching in 2009, CardStar's app has had 2 million downloads and currently services more than 700,000 active users.

 

CardStar's customized couponing features:

December 13, 2009
Evincii makes OTC decisions easier with PICKKA

While many companies are extending their brands into the social media arena, bringing an interactive...

NEW YORK While many companies are extending their brands into the social media arena, bringing an interactive brand experience to consumers at home, other companies are working toward extending that brand experience at the actual shelf, through such new mediums as smartphones. Evincii is one of those companies.

 

While Evincii declined to disclose future roll-outs around the PICKKA platform, this new app may be a glimpse into the future of merchandising, and at the very least the future of point-of-purchase material.