Pharmacy Business

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - MedImmune Inc. has announced that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has decided not to establish a large-scale, national flu vaccination program this season and, therefore, will not be offering FluMist (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) in its pharmacies this year.

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.

Attracting and keeping prescription customers could mean huge sales for grocers, according to an ACNielsen study.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The drug store channel over the past decade has demonstrated "remarkable resilience" amid a continued weak economy and intense competitive pressures, according to a new report by Retail Forward.

WASHINGTON -- Supermarket pharmacies continued to experience the fastest retail pharmacy growth rate in 2002, according to a new Food Marketing Institute (FMI) study, "Report From the 2003 Supermarket Pharmacy Survey."

CHICAGO -- Union pharmacists at Jewel-Osco, represented by Teamsters Local 714, on Sunday approved a three-year contract with the chain that calls for annual wage increases and no cuts in health care coverage, Crain's Chicago Business reports.

Raleigh, N.C. -- Ateb, Inc., a market leader in pharmacy solutions, announced today that Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. has chosen to implement both its Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solution and its Electronic Signature Capture solution in 64 pharmacies.

CHICAGO - Teamster-represented pharmacists at Albertsons Corp.'s Osco Drug stores have voted to authorize a strike if a contract can't be reached.