DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and evaluate a model of HIV patient-centered care through a national project aimed at advancing clinical integration and medication therapy management. The company is leveraging the expertise of its more than 700 HIV-specialized pharmacies and specially trained
MEDLEY, Fla. — Navarro Discount Pharmacy has introduced the EZ Meds medicine packaging system that organizes a patient’s prescription medications into individual packets with labels and complete instructions. The company is the first pharmacy chain in South Florida to offer the compliance packaging innovation. “Lack of medication adherence has serious health implications and is the
LONGUEUIL, Quebec — Jean Coutu Group is implementing the Microsoft Dynamics for Retail workforce management solution to run its entire retail operations, from its headquarters to point-of-sale devices. Dynamics is to be deployed, in phases, to more than 400 stores, 3,000 POS systems and 11,500 devices. The solution provider, UXC Eclipse of Calgary and New
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Tim Weber has been promoted to vice president at Fruth Pharmacy. Previously director of pharmacy administration and procurement, Weber will lead the e-pharmacy division in his new role. Weber has held previous pharmacy positions at Eckerd Drug Co. and Sears Holdings/Kmart Corp. He joined Fruth about three years ago. “One of
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. is offering daily testing for cholesterol, blood glucose and body composition at more than 60 stores in Maryland. Each of the daily health tests includes a free blood pressure reading and personal consultation with a Walgreens pharmacist. “Providing convenient, affordable access to health testing services is an important part of
The first issue of Chain Drug Review of the new year has been reserved traditionally for the announcement of the publication’s outstanding retail performers of the previous 12 months. This issue is no exception. As background to the awards indicated in this issue, it needs to be noted that, in chain drug retailing, the period
While a number of unforeseen events will undoubtedly play a role in shaping the chain drug industry during the course of the new year, several developments that had their origin in 2013 or before will continue to exert a strong influence on the trade class’ evolution. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which was passed
As if the obvious needed to be stated, the period of slow, evolutionary change in the retailing environment for drug, food and convenience items is long over. The arrival of pure-play e-commerce companies to food, drug and beauty retailing marked the end of evolutionary and the beginning of truly explosive revolutionary change. The battlefield is
2014 begins as a period of transition and evolution in medicine and health care. Patients, providers, academic researchers, biopharmaceutical researchers and all health care stakeholders across America are confronting evolving environments and learning new rules of the road. John Castellani From the workings of new state-based health insurance exchanges to funding challenges for basic research
