Chain Pharmacy

On October 1, 2008, San Francisco becomes the first city in the United States to ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products in pharmacies.

Pharmitas and U. of Washington will work together to create a medication therapy management program.

Chronic hepatitis B can now be treated with a new drug.

CVS Caremark acquires Longs Drugs, a California-based chain of 521 stores, for $2.9 billion.

The ban, the first of its kind in the nation, is set to take effect Oct. 1.

The products will be stocked in the retail chain's digestive section.

Pharmacies will be consolidated by the end of August.

Students can gain work experience assisting pharmacists with prescriptions and answering patient questions.

CVS is already the largest drug chain in the country.

The school and sports physicals cost $25.

Are $4 generics the future of pharmacy? Perhaps so, as the consumption of generic drugs soars and their costs drop. Wal-Mart, which beat a thorny path to what many pharmacists believe is loss-leader pricing, says $4 was a great move. It is very popular-and good for business.

A new electronic version of the 222 ordering system is poised to help hospitals streamline the order prescribing process for Schedule II controlled substances.

Information technology for pharmacy is allowing more efficiencies and supporting more services, according to two chain executives.

Securing prior authorization is a time-consuming and costly process. It burdens the dispensing practice, irritates patients, and could be simplified, according to a consensus of pharmacists.

Survey showed that salaries of retail staff pharmacists have risen 5.8% in 2008.

Rite Aid drugstores will offer patients a free Oral Care Guide and an Oral Care Tip Book.

Newsletter addresses everything from clinical information on diabetes to recipes for diabetics.

This is the seventh year for the campaign.

Consumers must register to take advantage of site's perks.

This change will allow the company greater flexibility to invest in its core strategies.

CVS/Pharmacy donates $300,000 to project.

Manufacturers are unleashing new oral care over-the-counter products that are innovative.

At the AHIP annual meeting, CVS Caremark announced a new approach to managing patients' medication needs.

Charity arm of CVS also donates cash to Red Cross for state efforts.

CVS Caremark and Microsoft are joining forces to help consumers manage their health.