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Retail News Breaks Archives The National MTM Advisory Board has released its definition of a key pharmacist professional service, the Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR). The Alliance for Patient Care (APC), a coalition of health care providers, including pharmacists, has gone to the nation's capital to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Congress to reject proposed reductions to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have made their opposition to the proposed merger of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions official. Revenue rose by double digits in the second quarter at CVS Caremark Corp., despite only slight gains in overall sales and same-store sales by the retail pharmacy segment. Pharmacy retailers played a central role in a public-private campaign in Palm Beach County, Fla., to help people get ready for the upcoming flu season, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Walgreen Co. in July reported its smallest same-store sales increase in months despite continuing a streak of gains stretching back to last year. Rite Aid Corp. is providing free oral health guides in stores and online and offering wellness+ loyalty program rewards for purchases of oral care products. Bartell Drugs next week is launching its "School Tools for Kids in Need" school supplies donation drive at its 58 drug stores. CVS/pharmacy is enabling customers to digitally send the savings from e-mail coupons to their ExtraCare Rewards Program cards. CVS Caremark Corp. reported that its MinuteClinic retail health clinic subsidiary has surpassed 10 million patient visits.
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