VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. and the Compliant Pharmacy Alliance Cooperative (CPA) have detailed a new nine-year distribution pact for prescription drugs and over-the-counter products. AmerisourceBergen will also offer the 1,225-member pharmacy cooperative access to an array of initiatives to support pharmacists as they work toward fair reimbursement and enhanced patient outcomes. “Our members
TAMPA, Fla. — Benzer Pharmacy recently announced that it is introducing a franchise model that it says will revolutionize independent pharmacies. The retail pharmacy chain is inviting independents to unite under the Benzer brand. Independent pharmacies need a common identity and platform to leverage their collective strength, according to the company. “To thrive in this
TAMPA, Fla. — To help propel its rapid growth, Benzer Pharmacy has formally launched its franchise model to draw independent pharmacies to its brand. The retail pharmacy chain said Monday that independents adopting its model can benefit from greater brand recognition as well as group purchasing power and combined cost of goods (such as for
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson AccessHealth has launched a Medicare Part D support program to help independent pharmacies during the 2016 plan year. AccessHealth said Thursday that the program features a comprehensive series of tools, resources and webinars designed to help community pharmacies understand all aspects of the 2016 Medicare Part D plans so they can
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Independent community pharmacies are making strides in diversifying their revenue despite pressure from thinning prescription reimbursements and narrow pharmacy networks, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association. The 2015 NCPA Digest, released Tuesday and sponsored by Cardinal Health, shows how independent drug stores are serving up new pharmacy services — mainly focused
LAS VEGAS — Cardinal Health Inc. recognized the patient care and performance achievements of three community pharmacies at its Retail Business Conference (RBC) event this week in Las Vegas. Cardinal on Friday said that Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Whiting, N.J.; Katterman’s Pharmacy in Seattle; and El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy in El Dorado, Kan., are winners
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Community Pharmacists Association has announced the preliminary program for its 2015 Annual Convention, scheduled for Oct. 10 to 14 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C. NCPA said Thursday that this year’s annual convention will feature more than 30 hours of live
