Content about Nevada

July 14, 2011

NACDS supports repeal of legislation requiring prescriptions for OTCs

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced on Thursday its support of legislation that seeks to repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which requires consumers to obtain a prescription to use their flexible spending accounts for over-the-counter medication purchases.

July 13, 2011

Hamacher Resource Group to present at Cardinal Health’s 2011 Retail Business Conference

Hamacher Resource Group, a retail consumer healthcare marketing and research firm, will be presenting at Cardinal Health’s 2011 Retail Business Conference July 20 to 23 in Las Vegas.

June 15, 2011

Davidson's introduces tulsi teas

A new kind of organic tea is coming to grocery stores.

June 2, 2011

Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal makes its way to Sunflower Farmers Market

Sunflower Farmers Market, a chain of 33 grocery outlets, now is carrying an array of TCCD International's Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal products.

May 26, 2011

Dollar General making its way to the Golden State

Dollar General announced its plans to expand its operations to California in 2012.

April 25, 2011

Save Mart promises fast, affordable Rx

The 59-year-old Save Mart supermarket chain more than doubled its store count in 2007 with the purchase of 132 Albertsons stores, but entered something of a dormant period since then. Save Mart now operates 241 stores in California and Nevada, down from a peak of 255 in 2009, and 114 in-store pharmacies, down from 115 in 2009. 

April 20, 2011

Despite store openings, Fresh & Easy reports $300 million loss

Supermarket retailer Fresh & Easy, which operates stores in California, Arizona and Nevada, experienced increased losses this year, according to parent company Tesco.

April 15, 2011

CVS Caremark announces settlement of retail pharmacy reimbursements

CVS Caremark announced on Friday that it has agreed to pay $17.5 million, to be allocated among the federal government and 10 participating states, to resolve a civil complaint concerning how its CVS/pharmacy retail pharmacies submitted reimbursement claims in certain states for prescriptions filled for "dual eligible" patients who have coverage under both Medicaid and a third-party insurance plan.

April 15, 2011

Donations for Fresh & Easy's Shop for Schools program nearly double

Fresh & Easy said its third annual fundraising program for schools garnered more than $1.3 million.

March 23, 2011

Detour turns to beverages

Forward Foods, a nutrition bar company, is making a foray into the beverage market.

February 18, 2011

Tennessee latest  to fight PSE status

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee makes the third state this year, joining Kentucky and Nevada, that is considering state legislation to mandate the sale of pseudoephedrine as prescription-only. That could prove a big concern for the legitimate market for PSE products on account of the potential snowball effect such legislation could have on neighboring states. According to a government review staff in Kentucky, at least 97.8% of all PSE sales are bought for legitimate use.

February 17, 2011

Fresh & Easy touts more GreenChill stores than any other retailer

Supermarket retailer Fresh & Easy has added four more GreenChill-certified stores this year, a distinction developed by the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Partnership.

February 15, 2011

Report: Walmart opens second retail clinic with St. Mary's Medical Group

St. Mary's Medical Group once again is teaming up with Walmart to open up a second retail-based health clinic in Nevada, according to local news reports.

January 14, 2011

Kentucky introduces PSE Rx legislation

The battle for the prescription status of methamphetamine precursor/popular cough-cold ingredient pseudoephedrine now is heating up in Kentucky, just a few days following a Nevada news report that suggested the state will be considering PSE prescription-only requirements just as soon as a bill is introduced by Nevada Sen. Sheila Leslie, D-Reno.

January 13, 2011

Report: Nevada looks to push PSE Rx legislation

Nevada Sen. Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, is working with Carson City district attorney Neil Rombardo on introducing a bill to require a prescription for pseudoephedrine as a tool to cut down on illicit methamphetamine production, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday evening.

January 3, 2011

Dollar General drives job growth

Building on its plans to open 625 new stores in fiscal 2011, Dollar General on Monday resolved to create 6,000 new jobs.

December 16, 2010

MinuteClinic forms clinical collaboration with St. Rose Dominican Hospitals

MinuteClinic has entered a clinical collaboration in southern Nevada with St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — members of the Catholic Healthcare West system — to enhance healthcare services provided in communities throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

October 14, 2010

CVS Caremark announces settlement of PSE sales suit

Under a settlement reached with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for...

October 4, 2010

New Leaf expands distribution to Albertsons

A line of tea beverages is arriving at Albertsons stores in California and Nevada....

September 22, 2010

Walmart opens retail health clinic in Nevada

Walmart and St. Mary's Medical Group will be opening on Oct. 18 a retail-based health...

September 15, 2010

Fresh & Easy kicks off annual Shop for Schools program

A regional supermarket chain's third annual fundraising program, designed to benefit schools across three states,...