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October 8, 2009

The adoption of electronic health records, electronic prescribing and other health information technology isn’t just...

October 8, 2009

No matter how this season breaks out — in terms of numbers of people who...

October 8, 2009

The real issue here is (and always has been) the inclusion of diabetes supplies as...

October 4, 2009

The most significant piece of news to come out of this (outside of the fact...

October 1, 2009

GNC is taking its boutique-style specialty shop to a whole new level, especially as it...

October 1, 2009

So, who’s bigger — CVS or Walgreens?...

September 27, 2009

The greater awareness raised around the potential of abuse of drugs commonly stored in the...

September 27, 2009

What kind of an impact can you make in 30 seconds or even two minutes?...

September 27, 2009

Vitamin D continues to be the rock star of the nutrient world as study after...

September 27, 2009

A new model for pharmacy and healthcare retailing is fast taking shape at Walgreens headquarters in Deerfield, Ill. And as that new strategy works its way through the company’s vast, nationwide network of some 8,000 “points of care,” it’s transforming the way this storied, 108-year-old drug store giant goes to market and serves America’s patients and consumers.

September 24, 2009

No matter where that H1N1 vaccine is eventually disseminated to a waiting and acutely aware...

September 24, 2009

CVS Caremark's opening of its 7,000th store is important as it is yet another indication...

September 24, 2009

Like a mythical Hydra that keeps sprouting new heads, the massive, shape-shifting beast masquerading as...

September 20, 2009

Determining just how much FSAs are utilized in the purchase of OTCs has always been...

September 20, 2009

This story was picked up yesterday by our Drug Store News team for the Weekly...

September 17, 2009

Question: What piece of compromise legislation proposes to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system at a...

September 17, 2009

Here’s the diabetic rub — there is no more efficient way to reach the growing...

September 17, 2009

The announcement that Walgreens eclipsed the 1 millionth shot mark on Sept. 15 — just...

September 13, 2009

Want to reach and effectively communicate with today’s diabetics? Then communicate with them through the...

September 13, 2009

There’s a reason there is such a great emphasis on school-aged children with the pending...

September 10, 2009

The complications that can result from unhealthy eating among middle-aged and elderly Americans with Type...

September 7, 2009

Worth repeating: “Researchers reviewed the experiences of 2,100 patients treated in clinics in Minnesota in...

September 1, 2009

Bottom line: The CDC report means one of two things. The 2009-2010 flu season has...

August 30, 2009

Over-the-counter medicines save healthcare dollars. It’s certainly a value that consumers are taking advantage of...

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