Content about Health & Wellness

December 17, 2012
NYT board: Pharmacists, retail clinics, NPs can address gaps in care

What pharmacy lobbying groups and Drug Store News have been saying for a while has reached the mainstream.

December 14, 2012
Kroger offers $4 co-pay program for diabetes test strips

Diabetes patients at Kroger pharmacies who have private insurance can pay $4 for blood-glucose test strips, the supermarket operator said.

December 14, 2012
Natural Products Association suspends 2013 MarketPlace show

The Natural Products Association MarketPlace trade show will be suspended, the organization said, citing "new opportunities more strategically aligned with today's market needs."

December 13, 2012
Survey: Americans want greater control over their own health care

According to a new Wolters Kluwer Health survey, 80% of consumers believe the greater "consumerization" of health care — or the trend of individuals taking a greater and more active role in their own health care — is positive for Americans.

December 12, 2012
GSK sponsors community health event in St. Louis, part of nationwide tour

GlaxoSmithKline is sponsoring a national campaign to investigate ways to build healthier communities in the United States and has made its latest stop, in St. Louis, the company said Wednesday.

December 12, 2012
Specialty patients in Los Angeles could be forced to use mail-order, advocates say

Thousands of patients in Los Angeles with serious, chronic diseases could soon find themselves unable to get their drugs from community pharmacies, advocates for the pharmacies said.

December 12, 2012
Survey indicates growing importance of mobile health apps

More than 10% of Americans consider Web-enabled, mobile health apps a part of their health care and key to living long lives, according to a new survey by a division of electronics manufacturer Philips.

December 12, 2012
ViroPharma launches hereditary angioedema campaign

Drug maker ViroPharma has launched an education campaign focused on a rare, debilitating and life-threatening genetic disorder.

December 11, 2012
Electronic prescribing comes full circle with automated refill authorizations

E-prescribing offers many well-known benefits to physicians, pharmacists and patients alike. Beyond the well-known patient benefits, real-time transactions with automated requests and responses promise to create efficiencies by speeding the medication ordering process, reducing or eliminating the back-and-forth communications between pharmacists and clinicians commonly associated with handwritten prescriptions.

December 11, 2012
GSK launches smoking-cessation site

The consumer healthcare division of drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has launched a new website designed to encourage people to quit smoking and promote such products as nicotine gums, lozenges and patches.

December 11, 2012
N.Y. Health Department urges New Yorkers to get flu shots as this season's illness rates begin to climb

The New York Department of Health on Monday announced that reported cases of influenza are increasing throughout New York, and flu activity in the state is now considered to be widespread, with laboratory-confirmed cases in more than half the regions.

December 7, 2012
Albertsons to feature gluten-free pizzas from Better4U Foods

More than five-dozen Albertsons stores in the West will start selling gluten-free frozen pizzas this month.

December 7, 2012
Atkins Nutritionals introduces Atkins Frozen Meals

Atkins Nutritionals has launched a line of low-carbohydrate frozen meals that will be available nationwide starting in January 2013, the company said.

December 6, 2012
GSK Consumer Healthcare hires Olympic gold medalist in cold sores campaign

The consumer health division of GlaxoSmithKline has enlisted an Olympic gold medalist to educate the public about cold sores and promote its OTC cold sore treatment.

December 6, 2012
J&J subsidiary seeks new approval for psoriasis drug

Johnson & Johnson is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a drug to treat active psoriatic arthritis, the company said Thursday.

December 5, 2012
Novo Nordisk to form first all-diabetes pro-cycling team

Drug maker Novo Nordisk is creating what it calls the world's first all-diabetes professional cycling team, the company said.

December 5, 2012
Rite Aid debuts exclusive exercise equipment line from Denise Austin

Rite Aid has become the exclusive retailer of a new line of home fitness products, the retail pharmacy chain said Wednesday.

December 4, 2012
Banning tobacco displays may curb youth smoking, study finds

Hiding tobacco product displays at the point of sale may help reduce smoking among young people, a new study suggests.

December 4, 2012
CDC: Influenza season officially underway

The influenza season is officially underway as flu incidence is already above the national threshold, Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters during a teleconference Monday.

December 4, 2012
Chicago Mayor takes opportunity to promote flu shots at Walgreens flagship grand opening

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday joined representatives from Walgreens to celebrate the grand opening of a new Walgreens flagship store in the Bucktown-Wicker Park neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, taking the opportunity to remind Chicagoans about the importance of getting a flu shot this season.

December 4, 2012
CVS/pharmacy, MinuteClinic promoting importance of flu shots

CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic are reminding families during National Influenza Vaccination Week about the importance of receiving their flu vaccinations, and are partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the NFL Retired Players Association to increase awareness about the benefits of annual flu vaccination.

November 26, 2012
Black Friday shoppers in Manhattan who overindulged the day before offered relief with Di-Gel

Ilex Consumer Products Group successfully addressed the post-Thanksgiving gastrointestinal distress for New Yorkers who ventured out to Fifth Avenue on Black Friday with more than 2,000 samples of the company's recently launched Di-Gel for stomach discomfort.

November 21, 2012
Discussing health, wellness online can improve behaviors, survey finds

More than a quarter of adults have discussed health information online, and almost a third have changed their behavior as a result, according to a new survey.

November 20, 2012
Reports: Canada to allow generic OxyContin approval over provincial, tribal objections

Canadian regulators have allowed the approval process for a generic opioid painkiller to go forward despite objections from provincial and other authorities, according to published reports.

November 16, 2012
Walgreens, Take Care Clinic to offer free diabetes screenings through November

Walgreens and Take Care Clinics on Friday announced the offer of free health testing for hemoglobin A1C and blood glucose at more than 3,000 U.S. locations through the end of November as part of American Diabetes Month and the Walgreens Way to Well Commitment.

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