Pharmacy Business

Automated workflow helps Hy-Vee handle high volume.

MINNEAPOLIS -- PrairieStone Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy chain that leases space in supermarkets such as Lund's and Byerly's yesterday introduced a retail drug packaging solution that pre-sorts multiple prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and vitamins into single-dose packets.

Schnucks' enterprisewide pharmacy system helps undo some of the damage done by Medicare Part D.

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. said yesterday that it had named company president Jeffrey A. Rein to the additional position of c.e.o., effective July 12, coinciding with the company's next board of directors meeting. Rein will retain his title as president, while current c.e.o. and chairman David W. Bernauer will remain as chairman. The executive moves are part of Walgreen's long-range leadership succession planning.

TORONTO -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) here has obtained a legal opinion saying that in the province of Ontario, implementation of the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) recommendation to take many cough, cold and allergy remedies from grocery shelves is beyond the legal jurisdiction of the Ontario College of Pharmacists.

MEMPHIS -- Kroger officially opened its first Family Medic walk-in medical clinic in this market this morning, in a partnership program with a local entrpreneur that could see more than 10 clinics up and running by the end of the year.

NORWALK, Conn. -- Stew Leonard's here has received the final go-ahead to build a standalone pharmacy in the parking lot of its existing store in Danbury, Conn. Although the plan was first approved in 2002, it was revised to include handicapped parking, and that revision received approval just last week from the city's planning commission.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Grocers seeking guidance for improving their pharmacy operations--and who isn't?--might find some fresh help in the form of a new consulting service from pharmacy management solution provider QS/1, based here.