ELM GROVE, Wis. — Aurora Pharmacy has built out its Aurora Specialty Pharmacy (ASP) business, which provides comprehensive, coordinated delivery and support services for patients who are prescribed high-cost oral or injectable medications to treat complex, chronic conditions. The program provides care, support and education to ensure patient compliance, according to John Gates, vice president
LINTHICUM, Md. — Regional drug chain Care Pharmacies is looking to step up expansion in 2014. After opening seven pharmacy locations during 2013, the chain is projecting a dozen openings for this year, according to chief executive officer Michael Wysong. Care Pharmacies has stores of various shapes and sizes, from units in medical buildings to
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Hi-School Pharmacy may have a history founded in the tradition of the classic corner drug store, but its forward thinking has kept it expanding in challenging times. The chain, which grew from a single store opposite Vancouver High School in 1925, added three new locations in 2013, along with eight new affiliates
ARLINGTON, Va. — Associations stand at the nexus of business and government, a critical juncture for retail pharmacy operators at a time when the nation’s health care system is experiencing the most sweeping changes since the mid-1960s, notes Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Steve Anderson
ARLINGTON, Va. — Associations stand at the nexus of business and government, a critical juncture for retail pharmacy operators at a time when the nation’s health care system is experiencing the most sweeping changes since the mid-1960s, notes Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Steve Anderson
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Jelly Belly Candy Co. has unveiled the first beer-flavored jelly bean, Draft Beer Jelly Belly jelly beans. The candy manufacturer said Friday that when it set out to develop this one-of-a-kind jelly bean flavor, the question wasn’t how but what — ale, lager, stout, lambic, pilsner? Ultimately, the company opted to pay
RICHMOND, British Columbia — Reflecting the innovation demanded in today’s fast-changing health care arena, London Drugs is leveraging Web-based technology in a partnership with doctors working within Canada’s national health service. “In recent months what we have done is something quite interesting,” said John Tse, vice president of pharmacy and cosmetics at the western Canada
SAN FRANCISCO — As the health care role of pharmacists expands, McKesson Corp. pharmacy franchise Health Mart is investing to help members maintain and gain access to lives by empowering them win with patients and with payers. “Our approach is focused on driving more prescriptions to our stores by leveraging local relationships and competing on
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Active Health Foods, a manufacturer of natural, organic, sugar-free and gluten-free food and beverages, is looking to boost its shelf presence in food, drug and convenience retail channels. The company said Friday that it has hired master broker Queathem & Associates Inc. to secure placement of its products in major and independent
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Digital coupons provider Coupons.com Inc. is taking aim at supermarket, drug stores and mass merchants with a new shopper targeting and analytics platform called Retailer iQ. Coupons.com said Thursday that Retailer iQ is designed to make consumers and retailers "digital, mobile and personalized" by fundamentally changing the promotions and checkout experience.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy is working with The Partnership at Drugfree.org to establish a donation program that will enable local police departments to receive a drug collection unit to help their communities safely dispose of unwanted medications, including controlled substances. CVS said Thursday that as part of its Medication Disposal for Safer Communities program, up
EDMONTON, Alberta — A coalition including Canadian food and drug retailer Sobeys Inc. has launched a petition urging the Alberta government to quash a ban by the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) that prohibits consumers in the province from earning loyalty points for pharmacy purchases. The Coalition for Consumer Choice said Wednesday that it has
DUBLIN, Ireland — Actavis plc and Pfizer Inc. have agreed to settle all outstanding patent litigation for Actavis’ generic version of Celebrex (celecoxib) 50-, 100-, 200- and 400-mg capsules. Actavis said Thursday that according to the agreement, Pfizer will grant Actavis a license to market its generic Celebrex starting this December, or earlier under certain
DUBLIN, Ireland — Endo International plc has acquired global rights to migraine treatment Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan injection) for subcutaneous use, a needle-free delivery system for sumatriptan, from Zogenix Inc. Endo said Thursday that under the agreement, it’s purchasing the product for an upfront payment of $85 million and rights to additional cash payments based on
