Content about Healthcare

July 22, 2010
Beacon Community program seeks to curb diabetes across country

Vice President Joe Biden and the Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius...

July 22, 2010
Pharmacists continue to show their value to healthcare system

The evidence keeps piling up....

July 20, 2010
Local Blue Cross Blue Shield offers ER alternatives to members

Looking to help inform consumers on how to best access emergency room alternatives and receive...

July 19, 2010
Health IT vital to medication therapy, NACDS tells congressional panel

In a new plea to Congress, the chain pharmacy industry renewed its support for the...

July 18, 2010
DEA ends restrictions on controlled substance e-Rx

With a regulatory stroke, the Obama White House has swept away the last serious legal...

July 18, 2010
NICHE, AARP Foundation seek to bridge gap between family caregivers, healthcare providers

Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders on Monday announced its partnership with the AARP Foundation...

July 15, 2010
Domann joining Kerr Health: Another sign of sweeping changes

Rounding out its Kerr Health management team, Kerr Drug has gone beyond its own deep...

July 13, 2010
Healthy Advice Networks: 'Better educated consumers ... take care of their health'

According to a survey conducted by Pulse Health & Wellness Initiatives, manufacturers are not sufficiently...

July 12, 2010
HolaDoctor is in

An online health services portal for Hispanic consumers and businesses is getting a name change....

July 8, 2010
Generics may dampen pharmacy sales for drug stores, but they sure help patients

CVS Caremark made a major push to showcase the tools it uses to curb costs...

July 7, 2010
HHS commits $10 million to curb tobacco use, obesity

The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday awarded $10 million to 10 national...

July 7, 2010
Local e-prescribing initiative awarded for technology innovation

In honor of its dedication to driving the adoption of e-prescribing technology in Michigan, the...

July 7, 2010
SoloHealth promotes eye health awareness with Discount Drug Mart, Cleveland Eye Clinic

SoloHealth, maker of EyeSite self-service vision testing and self-directed healthcare kiosks, on Thursday teamed with...

July 6, 2010
CVS Caremark study: Less-restrictive generic laws could curb state Medicaid costs

Changing generic substitution laws in favor of less-restrictive regulations could save states struggling to pay...

June 30, 2010
Continua Health Alliance advocates eCare use at House subcommittee meeting

The Continua Health Alliance last week testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee...

June 28, 2010
NACDS, NCPA back senatorial MTM bill

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have voiced...

June 21, 2010
Former HHS secretaries to discuss healthcare reform at NCPA Annual Convention

An industry group catering to the nation's independent pharmacies has tapped two former Health and...

June 21, 2010
Walmart inks deal with Lilly to offer pharmacy patients Humulin

The nation's largest retailer has teamed up with a drug company to provide an affordable...

June 20, 2010
Survey: Consumers want self-service to manage healthcare expenses

Consumers are seeking self-service convenience when managing the financial aspects of their healthcare experience, according...

June 17, 2010
At the front lines of healthcare concerns: Medication adherence

Though Drug Store News is a leader among trade publications for the retail pharmacy industry,...

June 10, 2010
Lobbying for FMAP extension: It makes sense

Chain and independent pharmacy retailers learned a long time ago that going to bat for...

June 10, 2010
Worksite clinics emerge as healthcare-reform player

News that Take Care Health Systems has opened a second on-site pharmacy at an Electric...

June 9, 2010
CCA launches National Convenient Care Clinic Week this August

The Convenient Care Association has announced the creation of National Convenient Care Clinic Week, Aug....

June 9, 2010
Deloitte survey: Consumers satisfied with health plans, but concerned about changes

Of the 82% of consumers surveyed who considered themselves "well" or "adequately" insured, nearly all...

June 6, 2010
FDA takes a stand against misleading drug ads

From sophisticated computer-generated animation to camera work worthy of Hollywood to celebrity endorsements, direct-to-consumer drug...

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