HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Kmart has introduced Pharmacy Savings Plus, a program designed to help shoppers who are uninsured or underinsured as well as those who pay cash for some or all of their prescriptions to save on medications and other pharmacy products and services. The company, a subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp., says that
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — A new program from Kmart aims to make it easier for uninsured or underinsured consumers to afford certain prescription drugs and other pharmacy products and services. The discount store chain on Wednesday launched Kmart Pharmacy Savings Plus, in which 10 commonly prescribed generic drugs are available at $3 each. To get
ARLINGTON, Va. — Cathy Polley, vice president of health and wellness at the Food Marketing Institute and executive director of the FMI Foundation, died earlier this week after a long battle with cancer. A registered pharmacist, Polley during the course of her career emerged as a leading advocate for the profession. In overseeing FMI’s health
NEW YORK — Philosys Inc. has landed retail distribution for its Gmate SMART Blood Glucose Monitoring System all Kmart pharmacies. Philosys said Thursday that the system represents the latest in mHealth technology for diabetes management, with the Gmate SMART meter and app delivering fast, accurate blood glucose test results right to a smartphone. The Gmate
DURHAM, N.C. — Kmart Pharmacy aims to improve tracking of quality performance metrics and enhance patient-centered care and clinical outcomes with the deployment of the EQuIPP information management platform from Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS). A joint venture of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance and CECity, PQS said Friday that, through EQuIPP, Kmart pharmacies will be able to track their performance on a range
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. has expanded its Shop Your Way loyalty program to offer pharmacy rewards at Kmart. The company said Monday that the new Shop Your Way Pharmacy Rewards Program gives members $10 back in points, or 10,000 points, for every five qualifying prescriptions filled in a rolling 12-month period at
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Phil Keough has joined Sears Holdings Corp. as senior vice president and president of pharmacy. In the role, Keough will oversee Kmart Pharmacy and help drive member engagement for the Shop Your Way customer rewards program to drive in-store and online growth of the company’s health and wellness business. “The Kmart pharmacy
