Healthcare

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - SureScript Systems Inc., a company that electronically connects physicians to pharmacies for the purpose of electronic prescribing, has announced agreements with four of the country's leading supermarket chains: Ahold USA, A&P, Hannaford Bros., and Safeway.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A pharmacists' walkout that looked to be averted last month by Raley's Supermarkets could still happen as the pharmacists' union has failed to ratify a new contract, according to a report in today's Sacramento Bee.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the first winter since 1995 Wegmans will not be offering flu shots in the majority of its stores. It will continue the service in Buffalo area outlets.

As menopausal women turn away from hormone-replacement therapy, the market for herbal and other solutions grows.

CAIRO, Egypt - Under fire from activists, The Coca-Cola Co. announced Thursday it was joining with its bottlers in Africa to extend AIDS health care coverage, including access to expensive drugs, to tens of thousands of workers, The Associated Press reports.

BOULDER, Colo. - Horizon Organic Holding Corp. is spearheading an organic lunch program for schools to offer children and parents alternatives to traditional cafeteria food menus.

Pharmacist factions are putting aside their differences to confront federal and state governments as the controversy over prescription costs widens.

KULPSVILLE, Pa. - Kulpsville, Pa.-based Clemens Family Markets has partnered with The Preventive Health Care Center to give shoppers the chance to win a free heart scan at each of the 19 Clemens Family Markets located in the greater Philadelphia area.