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Rite Aid opens RediClinics in Seattle area

Rite Aid opens RediClinics in Seattle area

  CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has brought RediClinic into a new market with plans to open 11 retail clinics inside its stores in the greater Seattle area. Rite Aid said Wednesday that the new RediClinics will be operated under a joint venture with MultiCare Health System, a nonprofit health care group serving the Puget Sound region.

NCPA: Senate bill would widen Rx access for seniors

NCPA: Senate bill would widen Rx access for seniors

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  – The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (S. 1190), a Senate bill that would expand the number of pharmacies that could offer discounted co-payments for prescription drugs under Medicare Part D. The legislation was introduced Tuesday by Sens. Shelly Moore Capito (R.,

Pharmaceutical companies form Biosimilars Forum

WASHINGTON — A coalition of 11 biopharmaceutical companies has formed the Biosimilars Forum, described as the first nonprofit organization for expanding patient access to biosimilars in the United States. The group said Tuesday that its founding members represent the majority of companies with the most significant U.S. biosimilars development portfolios, including Actavis, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim,

Care Pharmacies builds on strong year

Care Pharmacies builds on strong year

LINTHICUM, Md. — For Care Pharmacies, 2014 was a year of impressive top-line growth while the company continued to focus on infrastructure improvement with a number of technology initiatives. Sales for the year soared 26.6% to $463.3 million, driven largely by the entry into the market of hepatitis C drugs, says chief executive officer Michael

Study: TriCalm provides superior itch relief

Study: TriCalm provides superior itch relief

SAN DIEGO — Cosmederm Bioscience Inc. said new clinical research finds that its TriCalm topical hydrogel bests leading over-the-counter treatments in providing itch relief. The company said Tuesday that a study published in Clinical, Cosmetic, and Investigational Dermatology concluded that TriCalm hydrogel is superior to diphenhydramine 2% and hydrocortisone 1% in reducing itch intensity and duration. Using a cowhide itch model, the study

Yoplait reduces sugar in original yogurt

Yoplait reduces sugar in original yogurt

MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills has reduced the sugar in each single-serve cup of its Yoplait Original line of yogurts by 25%. The food company said Monday that Yoplait is backing up the move with a taste guarantee for Yoplait Original with reduced sugar. Any unsatisfied customer can mail in their Yoplait Original receipt to receive a refund. General Mills

Pernix releases Zohydro ER hydrocodone capsules with BeadTek

Pernix releases Zohydro ER hydrocodone capsules with BeadTek

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has rolled out a new formulation of Zohydro Extended-Release Capsules (hydrocodone bitartrate, CII) with BeadTek technology, to U.S. pharmacies. Pernix said Monday that Zohydro ER with BeadTek is available in strengths 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg and 50 mg. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the updated formulation with BeadTek

Kmart to implement EQuIPP at pharmacies

Kmart to implement EQuIPP at pharmacies

DURHAM, N.C. — Kmart Pharmacy aims to improve tracking of quality performance metrics and enhance patient-centered care and clinical outcomes with the deployment of the EQuIPP information management platform from Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS). A joint venture of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance and CECity, PQS said Friday that, through EQuIPP, Kmart pharmacies will be able to track their performance on a range

Lindt Lindor truffle stars in thousands of in-store events

Lindt Lindor truffle stars in thousands of in-store events

STRATHAM, N.H. — Lindt has designated May 9 as Lindor Chocolate Day to celebrate its iconic Lindor truffle and is holding special events in stores across the country. Starting on National Truffle Day, May 2, and finishing on Mother’s Day, May 10, Lindor chocolate events will be held at more than 2,000 retail locations nationwide and in four major cities: New York, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Las Vegas. More

Rite Aid launches expanded rewards program

Rite Aid launches expanded rewards program

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has expanded its wellness+ loyalty program with the chainwide rollout of Plenti, the coalition rewards program that the drug chain joined earlier this year. Called wellness+ with Plenti, the free program is now open to current and new wellness+ members, who can sign up at any of Rite Aid’s

ACOs spearhead shift to value-based care

ACOs spearhead shift to value-based care

Recently, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a lofty goal of tying 50% of all traditional Medicare payments to alternative payment models, such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) or bundled payment arrangements, by the year 2018. In announcing these ambitious goals, Burwell stated, “Whether you are a patient, a provider, a

NBTY donates to Nepal earthquake relief effort

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — NBTY Inc. has donated $500,000 of Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements and Balance Bar nutrition bars to aid the relief effort for the devastating earthquake in Nepal. “As a global leader in the wellness industry, we at NBTY recognize our compelling corporate responsibility to do whatever we can to help alleviate some of the suffering being experienced by

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