Medication Management

ALA, Walgreens Launch Health Information Initiative
ORLANDO, Fla. - The American Library Association (ALA), based in Chicago, and Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens yesterday launched Be Well Informed @ your library, a national health information initiative geared toward the estimated 90 million American adults who have trouble comprehending and using and using health information.
Walgreens Launches Program to Help Consumers Use New Medicare Discount Cards
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Leading drugstore chain Walgreens announced last week a new health education program to help its nearly 4 million daily customers daily sift through and find health services and discounts.

Survey: Serious Medical Conditions Drive Consumers to Brand Medications

ORLANDO, Fla. - As the severity of a medical condition increases, the likelihood that consumers will choose a generic medication dramatically decreases, says a survey released today at the Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 2004 Drug Trend Symposium.
CVS Head Calls for Allowing Imported Drugs

WASHINGTON - Tom Ryan, chairman, president, and c.e.o. of CVS/Pharmacy, testifying before the Department of Health and Human Services Drug Importation Task Force yesterday, called on Congress and the Administration to quickly establish a means for consumers to legally and safely import prescription drugs.
Foreign Drug Access Gains Steam in Senate

WASHINGTON - Americans may soon be able to import cheaper drugs from Canada and other countries, if legislation introduced yesterday by a bipartisan group of senators is passed.
Federal Government Approves Pharmacy Care Alliance Prescription Drug Card

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Pharmacy Care Alliance, a partnership between Express Scripts Inc. and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, on Thursday announced that its prescription drug discount card was approved by Medicare.
Walgreen Profits Up 17 Percent in Second Quarter

CHICAGO - Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain, today posted a 17 percent profit gain in its fiscal second quarter, due largely to the continuing increase of prescription drug sales.
Complaint Filed Against Pharmacist Who Blocked Birth Control Refill

MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin agency is accusing a Kmart pharmacist of failing to refill a woman's birth control prescription because of his religious beliefs, The Associated Press reports.
Pharmacists Cross Strike Lines in California

LOS ANGELES - More than half of striking pharmacists at Vons and Pavilions stores in Southern California have crossed picket lines to return to work as the grocery strike shows no sign of ending.
Clinic to Open in Scott's Foods

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A medical clinic is scheduled to open early next month in Scott's Foods in Stellhorn Village, adjacent to the in-store pharmacy. The Med Spot clinic, staffed by nurse practitioners, will offer a variety of minor medical services, including blood tests and checkups.

ALA, Walgreens Launch Health Information Initiative

Walgreens Launches Program to Help Consumers Use New Medicare Discount Cards

Survey: Serious Medical Conditions Drive Consumers to Brand Medications

CVS Head Calls for Allowing Imported Drugs

Foreign Drug Access Gains Steam in Senate

Federal Government Approves Pharmacy Care Alliance Prescription Drug Card

Walgreen Profits Up 17 Percent in Second Quarter

Complaint Filed Against Pharmacist Who Blocked Birth Control Refill

Pharmacists Cross Strike Lines in California

Clinic to Open in Scott's Foods