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March 15, 2010
Walgreens to stop accepting new Washington Medicaid patients in April

The battle between Walgreens and the state of Washington over Medicaid presciptions is far from...

March 14, 2010
7th Drug Store News Diabetes Roundtable

Leading retail pharmacy executives from Rite Aid, H-E-B, Kmart, Kerr Drug, Health Mart and Giant Eagle, as well as a select group of suppliers, met in New York City in December 2009 for Drug Store News' 7th annual Diabetes Roundtable to discuss the diabetes epidemic and the solutions retail pharmacy can provide.

March 14, 2010
A clinical conspiracy? Or just plain stupidity?

It’s not like I’m not one of those conspiracy theorists. But I’m also not stupid...

March 14, 2010
Antacids take over airwaves to protect share of stomach

By the end of this quarter, there shouldn’t be one person in America who doesn’t...

March 14, 2010
CARE builds customer loyalty

In keeping with its dual nature as both a franchise chain and a group of...

March 14, 2010
Chronic-pain shelves grow as baby boomers age

It isn’t just the weekend-warriors with aches and pains from the company’s softball game that...

March 14, 2010
CVS proves pharmacists impact diabetes outcomes

Serving as yet one more indicator of the vital role that pharmacists play in the...

March 14, 2010
CVS proves pharmacists impact diabetes outcomes.

Serving as yet one more indicator of the vital role that pharmacists play in the...

March 14, 2010
E-prescribing costs drop

It’s getting cheaper to generate, receive and process electronic prescriptions. E-prescribing network provider Surescripts made...

March 14, 2010
FDA approves Eisai's Dacogen

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a five-day dosing regimen for an injectable drug...

March 14, 2010
FDA demands REMS for Bydureon

Drug makers Eli Lilly, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Alkermes encountered a speed bump in their efforts...

March 14, 2010
GNP broadens patient-care menu

One of retail pharmacy’s most effective battles against diabetes is being waged by a group...

March 14, 2010
Intimacy health heats up aisles as retail pharmacies fit consumers’ comfort level

Intimacy health continues to be a hot commodity throughout retail pharmacy, especially as retailers and...

March 14, 2010
Kinney Drugs announces partnership with Cancer Service Program

Kinney Drugs has put together an educational program to teach uninsured patients how to get...

March 14, 2010
Lowe’s drives health care to stores with mobile program

Home improvement chain Lowe’s is providing free health screenings to its employees through two custom-built...

March 14, 2010
Metabolife supplement with vitamin D3 premieres at Natural Products Expo West

Metabolife on Saturday launched Metabolife Green Tea + Vitamin D3 at the Natural Products Expo...

March 14, 2010
Novo Nordisk gives back with summer camp grants

Novo Nordisk has given out $165,000 in grants to support summer camps for children with...

March 14, 2010
Perrigo launches generic Zaditor

Perrigo on Monday announced that it has begun shipping ketotifen fumarate ophthalmic solution, 0.025%, a...

March 14, 2010
Professional Therapy MuscleCare launches topical pain relievers

Professional Therapy MuscleCare on Monday announced the launch of a line of topical analgesics into...

March 14, 2010
Publix pharmacies offering free metformin in line with diabetes program debut

Publix launched the first phase of its new diabetes management system, a multifaceted program designed...

March 14, 2010
REPORTERS Notebook

The Council for Responsible Nutrition last month announced the opening of an international headquarters in...

March 14, 2010
Study: Combined lipid, blood pressure therapies don’t reduce diabetes patients’ cardiovascular risk

Diabetes patients combining drugs to control blood fat and blood pressure may remain at risk...

March 14, 2010
Want Align? Get in line!

You don’t have to look any further than the Align box on the shelf—or the...

March 11, 2010
Bayer aspirin quick release crystals

CVS had this citrus-flavored Bayer aspirin quick release crystals clip-stripped within adult dentures. And while...

March 11, 2010
Caraco launches colon, rectal cancer generic

Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs has launched a generic version of a drug for treating colon and...

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