Chain Pharmacy

Two organizations opposed to tobacco sales at pharmacy chains are turning their attention to Walgreens’ annual shareholder meeting on January 26.

Walgreens, CVS Health and other drug chains promised to improve procedures after a Chicago Tribune investigation found that pharmacists at several retail chains filled prescriptions with dangerous drug combinations.

Last month, OptumRx and CVS Pharmacy announced that they are partnering to provide more convenient choices and lower costs for patients.

Omnicare agreed to settle claims that it conspired with Abbott Laboratories “to engage in a number of disguised kickback arrangements to increase overall use of Depakote,”

Somewhere in the United States, there may be a retail or specialty pharmacy that is not part of a group purchasing organization (GPO). If there is such a pharmacy, it is very hard to find.

The retail chain has linked itself with EnvisionRx.

The profitability of both chain and independent pharmacies is being affected by direct and indirect remuneration fees that insurers are retroactively charging pharmacies after filling Medicare Part D prescriptions.

Some customers are upset over CVS Pharmacy’s switch to different pill bottles than the ones Target has used for more than a decade.

Santa Cruz, Calif. has become the first U.S. city to require retail pharmacies and drug manufacturers collect and dispose of unwanted prescription drugs.

Select Walgreens, Rite Aid, and other chain drugstores were among those cited by the FDA for selling e-cigarettes, e-liquid, and cigars to minors.

The agreement between CVS and Massachusetts requiring the PMP check prior to dispensing opioids is believed to be the first in the nation.

These pharmacists forged their own paths.

When Express Scripts and CVS Health announced their 2017 formularies on August 1, a common theme emerged among the healthcare giants: several blockbuster drugs will be removed from both companies’ formularies and lower-cost options such as biosimilars are being embraced.

Both brick-and-mortar and mail-order pharmacies receive high scores when it comes to customer satisfaction, according to J.D. Power’s 2016 U.S. Pharmacy Study.

Pharmacist intervention is one primary way that adherence to cholesterol-lowering medications can be improved in minority neighborhoods, a recent study found.

Dennis Song, RPh, describes the steps to take when starting a compounding services business.

Anxious new pharmacists get a shot in the arm from columnist Pete Kreckel, RPh.

The issues of most concern to pharmacists, outlined at McKesson’s ideaShare 2016.

A coordinated effort needs to be made to preserve the health and safety of life on earth.

Generic drug price hikes are not likely to disappear anytime soon. Find out why they're occurring and what can be done about them.

What do pharmacists and teachers - and an awful lot of other people - have in common?

McKesson recognized some outstanding community pharmacies at this year's IdeaShare.

What is the pharmacist’s duty? This case history may shed some light.

FDA has stated that it intends to continue inspections of compounding pharmacies, and it has taken aggressive action, including enforcement actions, as appropriate to protect the public health.

“Basically, everything we know will be gutted over the next three years.”

And Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers are increasingly willing to pay.

Local HIE, regional EHR, interoperability all over the place -- get your pharmacy ready. They're practically here.

Five pharmacies from four states have filed a class-action lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.

A group of California pharmacists has sued CVS Health, accusing the retail giant of unfair business practices.