Content about healthcare

August 15, 2010

APhA unveils MTM program for its employees

Moving to practice what it preaches, the American Pharmacists Association said Monday it would begin...

August 15, 2010

Nurse-managed centers may fill primary care physician void

With a current shortage of primary care physicians and some 30 million uninsured standing to...

August 12, 2010

Stew Leonard's offers employees on-site physicals

Stew Leonard's recently brought into its Yonkers store nurses and doctors from Inter-State Diagnostic to...

August 10, 2010

Cardinal grants $1 million in health funding

For the third consecutive year, the Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded more than $1 million...

August 9, 2010

Congress passes FMAP Medicaid extension; Pres. Obama’s signature expected soon

Moving rapidly to ward off at least one financial threat to millions of Americans and...

August 9, 2010

Wild Child seeks to educate consumers on lice prevention

Natural healthcare products company Wild Child is offering head lice-prevention tips for the back-to-school season....

August 8, 2010

Congress grants HHS funds to fight healthcare fraud

The Department of Health and Human Services will get a funding increase of $250 million...

August 8, 2010

PositiveID files patent for Insulin Tracker

A company that develops healthcare and information management products has applied for a patent for...

August 5, 2010

AADE: Diabetes training programs can trim healthcare costs

A group that promotes education and awareness around diabetes is calling on the government and...

August 5, 2010

RCEC shows retail clinic's future is brighter than ever

This year's third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress, hosted by Retail Clinician magazine in conjunction...

August 5, 2010

Savvy innovations keep drug stores ahead of the game

Consumers are working more, playing more, shopping more and learning more online than ever before....

August 5, 2010

Walgreens extends online pharmacy with Pharmacy Chat

Walgreens patients that are seeking accessibility to the drug store chain's pharmacy now can chat...

August 4, 2010

Deloitte survey: More Americans forgo medical care due to cost

With unemployment rates remaining at an all-time high, 1-in-5 Americans chose not to seek medical...

August 4, 2010

Senate passes Medicaid extension bill

The Senate has passed a measure to extend the federal funding level for state Medicaid...

August 3, 2010

WellDoc receives FDA approval for DiabetesManager System

WellDoc, a healthcare company that develops technology solutions to improve chronic disease management outcomes and...

August 2, 2010

Actavis to reintroduce FeverAll

Actavis on Tuesday announced the reintroduction of its FeverAll acetaminophen suppositories to retail following the...

August 2, 2010

Nearly 500 practitioners gather for third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress

The third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress kicked off here Monday, attracting nearly 500 nurse...

August 2, 2010

Retail leaders gearing up for NACDS’ annual pharmacy pow-wow in San Diego

Representatives of more than 130 retail pharmacy chains are gearing up for the 53rd annual...

August 1, 2010

Duane Reade flagship store features walk-in medical center

Duane Reade has opened another walk-in medical center, this time in its flagship Union Square...

August 1, 2010

GE-Intel venture to focus on new models of care delivery

A new healthcare company focused on telehealth and independent living soon will be created, GE...

August 1, 2010

Online pharmacy provider, advocacy group partner to deliver low-cost meds in Ohio

A nonprofit health advocacy group in Ohio has teamed up with a fast-growing mail-order pharmacy...

August 1, 2010

Take Care Health Systems praises declaration of NCCCW

Take Care Health Systems has praised the designation of National Convenient Care Clinic Week by...

July 31, 2010

ECRM Health Care 2010

Drug Store News' 2010 edition of ECRM Health Care details the successes and challenges of eight healthcare product categories that influence the retail drug store and supermarket industries: digestives, allergy/cough-cold, internal analgesics, external analgesics, eye care, ear care, first aid and foot care. Also included is a bonus peek into the most recent edition of The Mack Elevation Forum and its discussion of SKU rationalization. Click below to download the free PDF of ECRM Health Care 2010.

July 22, 2010

BCBS chapter plays healthcare game right

The news that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia is developing tools to...

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...