Medication Management

The supercenter chain's "Be Well" program offers expansive list of benefits for 4D employer groups.

Jewel-Osco Pharmacy said it is extending the limited life of its Prescription Plus rewards program through January 31, 2009, to help its frequent pharmacy customers continue to reduce their grocery bills in the face of challenging economic times.

At a recent analyst day conference, Walgreen said it's committed to cutting costs-and one of those cost-cutting measures is a plan to eliminate the practice of having in-store pharmacists fill routine prescriptions for maintenance medications such as cholesterol drugs, heartburn pills, or antidepressants.

U.S. consumers place more importance on price and value when choosing over-the-counter (OTC) medication compared to global consumers, a likely reaction to the economic downturn, according to a global online survey conducted by The Nielsen Co. in partnership with the Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP).

The humanization of pets has expanded into the realm of medicine, as pharmaceutical companies adapt human technologies to develop pet-specific ones, and the category is seeing double-digit growth, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.

The grocer's "best of both worlds" prescription plan is now in place in all of its in-store pharmacy locations.

The initiative covers more than 500 generic drugs, and coverage includes every member of a household.

The national survey from J.D. Power and Associates found flat-rate generic prescription pricing programs general a lot of satisfaction.