August 6, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons Cos., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu vaccine
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. pharmacies are alerting U.S. communities that they are stocked with the flu vaccine and ready to immunize for the 2018-19 flu season. Getting the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available is currently the best way to prevent getting and spreading the flu virus. The Centers for Disease Control
August 2, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Becky Turpin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rina Shah, Senior Day, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. – To reduce risk of injury from tripping and falling, Walgreens will offer prevention tips and advice when it hosts a Senior Day at its stores nationwide on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Each year, one in four people age 65 and older falls and 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall-related injuries,
June 26, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV, NACDS Foundation, National HUV Testing Day
Leading Headlines
ARLINGTON, Va. — June 27 is National HIV Testing Day when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unites with partners from health departments and other organizations to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV. The NACDS Foundation has been actively involved in funding studies to evaluate a model which may
April 25, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
#ItEndsWithUs, Brandon Larracuente, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid abuse, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News
CHICAGO — Walgreens announced that its national “#ItEndsWithUs” campaign is coming to Chicago to educate local teens on the opioid epidemic. As part of WE Day Illinois at The Allstate Arena in Rosemont, 15,000 youth will hear real stories of addiction and how Walgreens is working to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic. The #ItEndsWithUs campaign
November 20, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
antibiotic resistance, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Be Antibiotics Aware, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Serving the Greater Good: Public Health and Community Pharmacy Partnerships, Steve Anderson, U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
CDR Blog
NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson co-authored an article appearing in Morning Consult that highlights the role of pharmacy in public health. Written with Gigi Kwik Gronvall, senior associate at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the column explains how community pharmacy is helping to address the threat of anti-microbial resistance as it has
June 5, 2017 by Greg Jacobson and Chain Drug Review
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cuts in health care, Department of Health and Human Services, fiscal 2018 U.S. budget, Food and Drug Administration, Mick Mulvaney, National Institutes of Health
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — The fiscal 2018 U.S. budget issued by the Trump administration calls for steep cuts in health care and scientific research while heavily boosting defense spending and offering substantial tax cuts. Dubbed “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” the spending plan was touted as a “taxpayer first” budget by Mick Mulvaney, director of the
February 6, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
blood pressure kiosks, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Josh Sarkis, PharmaSmart, Using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process to Manage High Blood Pressure: A Resource Guide for Pharmacists
Pharmacy, Supplier News, Technology
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — PharmaSmart International reports that its blood pressure kiosks are in line with a recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resource guide for pharmacists. PharmaSmart said Monday that the CDC guide, titled “Using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process to Manage High Blood Pressure: A Resource Guide for Pharmacists,” urges pharmacists
January 10, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Bartell Drugs, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Christina Ree, CVS Pharmacy, flu activity, flu outbreaks, flu shot, flu vaccines, Jay Inslee, Karen Mankowski, Meijer, Walgreens Flu Index
Pharmacy, Retail News
NEW YORK — Reports from pharmacy retailers indicate that flu activity has been on the rise. Supercenter chain Meijer Inc. said Monday that purchases of over-the-counter cold and flu remedies at its stores have climbed 30% in recent weeks. The sales increase, according to Meijer pharmacists, suggests a troubling trend: Many consumers may have passed
November 7, 2016 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyle Petersen, Miami-Dade County, Tom Frieden, Zika virus
2016, Issue 11-07-2016, Issues, News
MIAMI — The Zika virus is more prevalent than Florida health officials have reported, and pregnant women should consider postponing travel to Miami-Dade County, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last month. Because of the local spread of the virus, the CDC also reinforced recommendations for measures to prevent exposure to Zika.
September 12, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New England Journal of Medicine, Roche, Tom Frieden, Zika virus
2016, Issue 09-12-2016, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — A new study suggests that the Zika virus can live and cause damage in newborns for at least two months after birth, raising new concerns among health officials across the globe. The report, published online in the New England Journal of Medicine, involves a baby boy born in January to a woman in
July 29, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Bartell Drugs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, pharmacy-administered immunizations, QFC, Quality Food Centers, Steve Anderson
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Bartell Drugs, Quality Food Centers (QFC), Hy-Vee and Giant Eagle are participating in National Association of Chain Drug Stores projects to demonstrate value-based payment models for pharmacy-administered immunizations. NACDS said Friday that the three projects aim to develop and implement a scalable, replicable model for value-based payments that improves vaccination rates for
May 6, 2016 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
CDC, CDC Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Judith Monroe, Kathleen Jaeger, NACDS Foundation, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, Tom Frieden, Zika virus
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation is launching a radio and digital education initiative in Puerto Rico to address rising concerns over the Zika virus. Plans call for the NACDS Foundation to begin airing radio messages on May 9 to urge women to seek advice from doctors and pharmacists about
May 4, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
antibiotic overuse, antibiotic prescriptions, antibiotic use, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lauri Hicks, Tom Frieden
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ATLANTA — Nearly a third of antibiotics prescribed in the United States aren’t necessary, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC study, done in collaboration with Pew Charitable Trusts and other public health and medical experts, examined antibiotic use in doctors’ offices and emergency departments nationwide and
April 4, 2016 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
CDC Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pedro Pierluisi, Richard Ashworth, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Zika virus
2016, Issue 04-04-2016, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) announced last month that it would donate $100,000 to the CDC Foundation toward its Zika virus education and prevention campaigns. The company also said it would dedicate space inside its 120 drug stores in Puerto Rico where customers could learn about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention