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Retail News Breaks Archives The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) has entered a new collaboration with the Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Special Health Issues to improve safe medication practices in underserved communities. The Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products with acetaminophen to limit the amount of the pain reliever to reduce the risk of liver toxicity. Walgreen Co. is pleased with the customer response to its 30 fresh food pilot stores and continues to mull plans to expand the concept to other locations, according to a retail analyst. Target Corp. is slated to enter the Canadian market with a deal to buy sites of discount store chain Zellers Inc. from Hudson's Bay Co. Walgreens pharmacies and Take Care Clinic locations nationwide are providing free blood pressure testing through the end of this weekend. The National Community Pharmacists Association hailed a recent decision by financial services firm BB&T Corp. to drop its plan to institute mandatory mail order for employees' maintenance prescriptions. University of the Sciences and Practice Greenhealth have partnered to develop and promote sustainability training for pharmacists, pharmacy students and related professionals. Nearly half of patients using mail order for 90-day supplies of prescription medications aren't aware that their community pharmacy is an option, a Walgreen Co. national study found. Although most physicians are comfortable with generic drugs, a small segment still have negative perceptions about those medications, which affect their prescription choices, according to a study by Harvard, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark Corp. Employers can increase savings by lowering workers' out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and by measuring the effectiveness of wellness programs, according to two new studies. Expanding its reach, Navarro Discount Pharmacy plans to open its 29th store this summer. As health care reform gets deeper into the implementation phase, pharmacy advocates have mixed feelings about how the new dynamics will impact community pharmacies and the companies that supply them. A new study finds that patients with complex therapies are struggling to stay on their medication regimens, according to CVS Caremark Corp.
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