February 22, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Aria Health, Kathleen Kinslow, RediClinic, Rite Aid, Web Golinkin
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, News
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic and Aria Health, the largest health care provider in northeast Philadelphia and lower Bucks County, Pa., are entering into an alliance that will offer greater convenience, increased access and more affordable health care to residents of the region. Through the arrangement, RediClinic and Aria Health will implement a variety
February 22, 2016 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Ateb Canada, Frank Sheppard, Jürgen Schreiber, medication synchronization, OneStopMeds, Rexall Health, Time My Meds
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, News
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Rexall Health and Ateb Canada Ltd. are partnering on a medication synchronization program aimed at improving medication adherence and health outcomes for patients with multiple chronic conditions. The service, OneStopMeds, uses Ateb technology to help Rexall’s pharmacists coordinate a patient’s prescriptions so each is refilled on the same day of the month,
February 22, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
AllMetRx, Diplomat Pharmacy, Diplomat.is, Jennifer Cretu, Patient IO
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, News
FLINT, Mich. — Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has unveiled an updated website to serve as a specialty pharmacy resource center. “The goal was to reimagine the website and create a smarter, more comprehensive digital platform,” said Jennifer Cretu, vice president of marketing and public relations at Diplomat. “We’re extremely excited to launch a new specialty pharmacy
February 22, 2016 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Derek Rago, Mark Cullen, McKesson, McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions, medication adherence, MPRS, mscripts
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, News
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions (MPRS) is partnering with mscripts LLC on a new-to-market solution aimed at improving pharmacy customers’ medication adherence and fostering patient engagement. Available beginning in March, the solution will provide pharmacy customers with digital coupons via two-way text messaging or a mobile app. The companies said that by providing
February 22, 2016 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
CDMA, chain drug industry, Chain Drug Marketing Association, David Pinto, Jim Devine
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, Opinion
This year, Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) marks its 90th anniversary. To translate, the organization was begun in 1926. The date was three years prior to the Great Depression and 13 years before the outbreak of World War II. Flying was a sometime thing, and air travel, when it was deemed an efficient and safe