June 6, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
diabetes
June 3, 2019
Pharmacy accounts for the vast majority of chain drug store sales, and diabetes care is among the larger contributors to pharmacy volume. But the category is not without challenges. Most recently, insulin price inflation has raised a barrier to the purchase of — and adherence to — this life-saving prescription. The issue led Democratic and
June 6, 2019 by Jeffrey Woldt
DIR Reform, Jeffrey Woldt
June 3, 2019, Opinion
The community pharmacy profession was blindsided by the Trump administration last month when the Department of Health and Human Services issued the final rule that will govern the Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage programs in 2020. In a radical departure from the proposed rule released earlier in the year, the eventual regulation offered no
June 3, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Hy-Vee
June 3, 2019, News
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. in April reopened the 10 pharmacies it acquired in February from Weber & Judd, marking the end of that company’s 157-year history of dispensing drugs to customers in and around Rochester, Minn. Nine of the locations were rechristened Hy-Vee HealthMarket Rx; the 10th is now called Hy-Vee Pharmacy.
June 3, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, APhA, Walgreens Boots Aliance
June 3, 2019, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens this month announced it will train some of its pharmacists and other employees in understanding risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns as well as strategies for helping individuals in crisis and noncrisis situations. Walgreens said its participation in the Mental Health First Aid program will be
June 3, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
heart patients, pharmacy closures
June 3, 2019, Opinion
CHICAGO — Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that when pharmacies close, people stop taking widely used heart medications — like statins, beta-blockers and oral anticoagulants — that have known cardiovascular and survival benefits. The researchers, led by UIC’s Dima Qato, reported that declines in adherence — including the complete discontinuation of
June 3, 2019 by Dave Wendland
health care, MedGadget, myVisionTrack, smartphones
June 3, 2019, Opinion
At the same time mindsets have shifted toward taking care of one’s personal health and wellness, the natural space has expanded and a variety of purported “better for you” and “free from” products have emerged in food, health, beauty, wellness and other lifestyle categories. As this trend toward self-care becomes a focus of more consumers,
June 3, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Bartell Drugs
June 3, 2019, News
SEATTLE — Bartell Drugs has begun delivering prescription medicines to three Seattle neighborhoods via a partnership with Nimble Pharmacy Inc., one of a growing number of companies offering delivery capabilities to independent brick-and-mortar pharmacies. “We want our customers to have the choice of delivery or in-store pick-up,” notes Billy Chow, vice president of pharmacy at
June 3, 2019 by Chris Smith
Chris Smith, Inmar
June 3, 2019, Pharmacy
Community pharmacies are a pillar of neighborhoods today. The pharmacists in these pharmacies play a critical role in delivering health care to patients in their communities, as they have many more touchpoints with patients than insurance plans or other health care providers. These interactions create an environment that is pivotal to improving patient access to
June 3, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons Cos., DIR fee reform, Hy-Vee, Mark Panzer
June 3, 2019, News, Uncategorized
WASHINGTON — Pharmacy organizations have decried the government’s refusal to reform direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees in its new drug pricing rule. “We are disappointed and frustrated that this final rule fails to finalize pharmacy DIR reform as proposed, to the detriment of seniors and community pharmacies,” said a statement from the National Association
June 3, 2019 by David Pinto
CVS, Lloyd's Pharmacy, Sainsbury, Target, Walgreens, Walmart
June 3, 2019, Opinion
While retailing in the United States has hit a snag, one marked by a dearth of innovation and a scarcity of bold leadership, the state of the art elsewhere in the world is alive and well. While traditional retailers have for now run out of new ideas, the art itself is thriving. Examples abound. In
June 3, 2019 by Dave Marcotte
blockchain technology, Kantar
June 3, 2019, Technology
In chain drug today, there are few terms that are as buzz-worthy as artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Often used as solution terms like “the store of the future will be enabled by AI” or “blockchain will provide traceability,” both of which may eventually be true, there are few specifics into how they actually work
June 3, 2019 by Ian Fallon
Adherence Performance Solution (APS), Ian Fallon, McKesson Corp.
June 3, 2019, Pharmacy
What if you had to fill every prescription bottle and write out every prescription label by hand? No pill counter. No printer. That’s what it would be like if you tried to run all your clinical programs across all locations manually. Yet, many pharmacies do. A better way — and one that can deliver better
June 3, 2019 by Bill Schiffner
Mike Anguiano, supply chain, SupplyHive
June 3, 2019, Supplier News, Technology
CHICAGO — Technology is playing a big role in the supply chain and how important data is collected and shared. One of the top companies in this area is SupplyHive. Some of the largest and most sophisticated procurement and supply chain organizations in the world have modernized their supplier performance process with SupplyHive. Mike Anguiano,