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  • Winn-Dixie Offering Gov.-subsidized Flu Drugs for the Underinsured

    Under a joint initiative with the Department of Health, select Winn-Dixie pharmacies in Florida, Louisiana and Alabama are filling prescriptions of the antiviral drugs Tamiflu and/or Relenza at little or no charge for patients who have inadequate or no prescription insurance coverage.

  • Walmart Providing Tamiflu in Oral Suspension

    Because of limited inventories and commercial supplies of liquid Tamiflu®, over 4,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies across the United States are converting the available capsules to liquid form.

  • A&P Rolls Out Major Flu Vaccine Program

    The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. (A&P) has introduced what it calls an “aggressive” flu vaccine program enabling shoppers to get free and discounted seasonal flu and, when available, H1N1 (“swine flu”) vaccinations.

  • Publix Offering Tamiflu in Oral Suspension

    Following reports of a shortage of liquid Tamiflu, all of Publix’s 795 pharmacies are offering to compound drug into an oral suspension. Tamiflu, which is used to treat flu-like symptoms, is usually available in either capsule or liquid form. The latter is often prescribed to children, as well as to adults who have trouble swallowing capsules.

  • Stater Bros. Offers Free Antibiotics

    Regional independent Stater Bros. Supermarkets yesterday began offering a free 14-day supply of selected antibiotics, including refills, to anyone with or without health insurance coverage who presents a prescription at its Super Rx Pharmacies.

  • The Role of Retail in Revolutionizing Health Care, Part V

    In this fifth of a six-part series, Dave Nazaruk, senior vice president, retail business development for StayWell/MediMedia USA, a leading provider of patient education and consumer health information, continues his exploration of the role of retail in revolutionizing health care and the economy.

  • Squeeze Play

    Coromega® has rolled out further innovations to its revolutionary Omega3 Squeeze supplement for kids: a new orange flavor, and redesigned packaging with a jungle theme.

  • Medical Records to Go

    Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter, Inc. is offering a new electronic storage device for medical information that consumers can carry with them wherever they go.
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