Latebreakers: Walgreens to pay $24 million to settle discrimination suite
July 23rd 2007The complaint cited several examples of discrimination, including allegations that African-American employees were passed over for promotions to management positions in spite of experience, seniority, and qualifications.
Latebreakers: Walgreens strikes deal to buy Option Care
July 23rd 2007Walgreen Co. has reached an agreement to purchase specialty pharmacy operator Option Care Inc. for about $850 million. Option Care, based in Buffalo Grove, Ill., provides a full spectrum of specialty-pharmacy and home-infusion services
Latebreakers: CMS creates emergency response plan
July 23rd 2007According to CMS, its partner Argus Health Systems will begin building a network of pharmacies and the program will work similarly to third-party insurance?providing pharmacists with specific instructions on how to handle prescriptions for victims of disasters.
Insurers cite eight Rx drug classes for increased use
July 16th 2007The eight classes of drugs cited were hypertension, asthma, lipid management, anxiety/depression, schizophrenia, diabetes, smoking cessation, and HIV/AIDS.The eight classes of drugs cited were hypertension, asthma, lipid management, anxiety/depression, schizophrenia, diabetes, smoking cessation, and HIV/AIDS.