Healthcare

Giant Pharmacies Expands E-Script Service
LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food Inc., a member of the Ahold USA group, has announced that its Giant Pharmacies is expanding its electronic prescription service through a partnership with DrFirst, a Rockville, Md.-based company that provides products and services to the healthcare community.
New Study Shows More Teens Favor Vegetarianism, Meat Association Tries Campaign to Counter Trend
NEW YORK - One in four teens now considers vegetarianism "cool," according to a new study from market researchers at Teenage Research Unlimited. To try and counter the trend, beef marketers are gearing up for promotions to renew beef's image with teens, reports Time magazine.

Scientists Question Whether Fast Food Is Addictive

LONDON - Some scientists are questioning whether a steady diet of hamburgers, fries and foods high in fat and loaded with calories could be addictive, Reuters reports.
British Retailers React to OFT Ruling on Pharmacy Industry

LONDON - Britain's competition watchdog has concluded that the strictly controlled sale of prescription drugs should be opened up to new entrants, after a 15-month investigation into the retail pharmacy industry, British news agencies report.
Winn-Dixie Launches Online Pharmacy Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is providing a new way for customers to access its pharmacy services -- on its web site.
Albertsons Offers Southwest Shoppers Free Dietitian on Call

PHOENIX - Albertsons is launching its "Nutrition in Focus" program in the Southwest, featuring a dietitian on call dedicated to shoppers.
Giant Eagle, McKesson Create Automated Refill Center to Better Handle Prescription Refills

SAN FRANCISCO - Giant Eagle Inc. and McKesson Corporation have expanded their relationship beyond pharmaceutical distribution to create an automated refill center for customers at select Giant Eagle stores.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The new skinny on ground beef

The government's first update of its ground beef data in 20 years is good news for producers--and for health-conscious burger lovers.
New Certification Mark for Dietary Supplements Appears on Store Shelves

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Consumers concerned about the quality and purity of vitamins and other dietary supplements can now look for the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) new DSVP certification mark on product packaging.
German Doctor Wants to Ban Retail Sale of Cigarettes

FRANKFURT - Germany should ban the retail sale of cigarettes from public machines, kiosks, supermarkets and other retail outlets, and instead restrict their sale to pharmacies, a prominent German physician has said.

Giant Pharmacies Expands E-Script Service

New Study Shows More Teens Favor Vegetarianism, Meat Association Tries Campaign to Counter Trend

Scientists Question Whether Fast Food Is Addictive

British Retailers React to OFT Ruling on Pharmacy Industry

Winn-Dixie Launches Online Pharmacy Program

Albertsons Offers Southwest Shoppers Free Dietitian on Call

Giant Eagle, McKesson Create Automated Refill Center to Better Handle Prescription Refills

Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The new skinny on ground beef

New Certification Mark for Dietary Supplements Appears on Store Shelves

German Doctor Wants to Ban Retail Sale of Cigarettes