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SAN DIEGO — Medication adherence, compliance and persistence are closely related terms, but all require the involvement of an active patient in order to be successful, according to David Nau, senior director of research and performance measurement at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA). The alliance is represented by a group of diverse health care stakeholders
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. and Just Between Friends, a group that works with community-based organizations, have launched a program that will see the drug chain donate to parent teacher groups when patients switch their prescription to a Rite Aid store. Called Rite Aid Prescriptions for Education, the prescription transfer program will see
SAN DIEGO — Acknowledging the significant advancements made by retail pharmacies and pharmacists, National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Larry Merlo noted that “the road ahead is still wide open, and the challenges and opportunities it brings are tremendous.” Speaking at the NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference, Merlo, who is also president and chief
SAN DIEGO — Continuing its efforts to engage on pro-pharmacy, pro-patient issues from policy and political perspectives, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores launched a “get-out-the-vote” effort and recognized the political engagement of two member companies at the 2010 NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference held here last month. Those actions followed the appointment of
WASHINGTON — In a triumph for pharmacy, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed withdrawing provisions of the Medicaid average manufacturer price (AMP) rule. “The move to withdraw these provisions is a victory for patient care as it is delivered in America’s pharmacies every day,” National Association of Chain Drug Stores president
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. made a pair of purchases earlier this month, adding 18 drug stores to its network and swapping its long-term care operation for a bigger stake in the home infusion business. The new stores, in five Midwestern and Western states, are former ApothecaryRx LLC units that Walgreens acquired from Graymark Healthcare
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Eleven members of the Chain Drug Consortium have formed the Chain Pharmacy Alliance (CPA) as a contractual joint venture to aggregate their generic pharmaceutical volume into one compliant program. “The CPA will drive increased generic purchasing value for its members and deliver consistent, dedicated high volume to its suppliers,” comments Edward
NEW YORK — After last year’s vaccine shortages and the worries over an H1N1 pandemic, community pharmacy chains are stepping up their efforts to provide flu vaccines this year. Both CVS Caremark Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. have cut the price of a flu vaccination, with CVS trimming the cost from $35 a year ago
NOVI, Mich. — Fruth Pharmacy veteran Bob Messick has joined the Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) as the organization’s senior vice president, a new position. At Fruth, Messick most recently served as president and chief operating officer. “Bob’s past retail experience with Fruth Pharmacy for 28 years will be a positive addition to our CDMA
SAN DIEGO — As part of its ongoing effort to combat prescription drug abuse, Cardinal Health Inc. highlighted its Generation Rx toolkit at this year’s National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference here. Developed in conjunction with Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Generation Rx offers community pharmacies the communications materials needed
SAN DIEGO — H.D. Smith senior vice president of strategic planning Joe Conda was given the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Harold W. Pratt Award at the association’s annual Pharmacy & Technology Conference held here last month. An NACDS spokeswoman notes that Conda, who has spent four decades in the pharmacy industry, has led
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a contractor to develop monthly national surveys of retail pharmacy prescription drug prices and ingredient costs. Published on the government contract bidding web site, FedBizOpps.gov, the RFP also calls for the contractor to devise an annual report
CHICAGO — Walgreens used a gala event at one of its drug stores on the city’s South Side earlier this month to showcase its newest concept — an expanded food selection in areas that lack access to the basic food necessary to maintain a healthy diet. In a daylong event that included cooking demonstrations, giveaways
RALEIGH, N.C. — Pharmacists who play a central role in managing a person’s health can improve patient care and drive down costs, a U.S. senator said during a recent visit to a Kerr Drug store here. Sen. Kay Hagan (D., N.C.), a cosponsor of the Medication Therapy Management Expanded Benefits Act of 2010 recently approved
