Category Archives: Pharmacy

DEERFIELD, Ill. & BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Walgreens (WAG) (WAG) and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today they are forming an alliance that will give Walgreens a significant ownership stake in the parent company of Cystic Fibrosis Services, Inc., a specialty pharmacy that provides medications and treatment support for the cystic fibrosis community. CF Services will continue to operate under its current name and remain based in the same location in Bethesda, Md. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. By working with a pharmacy chain the size and stature of Walgreens, we will be better able to offer people with CF greater access to high-quality, customer-friendly pharmacy services, said Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Together, CF Services and Walgreens can bring pharmacy services to a higher level for the CF community. Walgreens has more than 7,900 stores nationwide, including about 180 hospital outpatient pharmacies, which will be able to offer enhanced services to CF Services customers. These services include a number of unique programs that can help CF patients better manage their treatment regimen so they can have better health outcomes. Walgreens has a long-standing relationship with the CF community, and … Continue reading →

Posted: 12:15 PM Updated: 2:58 PM The College of Pharmacy will graduate its inaugural class next spring. By Gillian Graham ggraham@mainetoday.com Staff Writer The University of New England's College of Pharmacy was awarded a $50,000 grant to expand community pharmacy opportunities for graduates. The grant was awarded by the NationalAssociation of Chain Drug Stores Foundation. The College of Pharmacy will graduate its inaugural class next spring. "This grant will allow for the expansion of community pharmacy practice services within the state of Maine and across the country. This is a unique opportunity to place a focus on the efforts and abilities of community pharmacists as the profession of pharmacy continues to grow, said Meghan Sullivan, the grant recipient and Community Pharmacy Residency Program director. UNEs practice site for the grant is Martins Point Health Care, a nonprofit organization based in Portland. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for Martins Point to partner with UNE to help advance the profession of pharmacy in the state of Maine, Rebekah Dube, Martins Point Health Cares director of Medicare and pharmacy program management, said in a prepared statement. Pharmacists play an integral role in the health care team and this residency will provide a … Continue reading →

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) - The American Diabetes Association announced today that this November's American Diabetes Month is sponsored by the CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare Advantage for Diabetes savings program, afree offering that provides exclusive savings, prescription management services, recipes,and pharmacist tips developed exclusively for those living with the disease as well as their caregivers. Starting on Oct. 1, 2012, the Association will be asking the public to become part of the movement to Stop Diabetes by sharing a personal image on the Association's main Facebook page representing whatA Day in the Life of Diabetes means to them. The image can be a picture of themselves or someone they care about, or otherwise represent how the disease impacts their lives.Successfully managing diabetes can be a herculean task, making what might seem like an otherwise ordinary life rather extraordinary. Using imagery, the power of social engagement and a larger-than-life stage, light will be shed on the issue of diabetes and those who live with it each and every day. To encourage individuals to share photos of A Day in the Life of Diabetes on Facebook, CVS/pharmacy will donate $1 to the American Diabetes Association for every photo/image uploaded, up to $25,000. … Continue reading →

BANGOR, Maine Robberies were reported at three pharmacies in greater Bangor within a two-hour span Sunday afternoon, and one man was arrested. Emergency calls to police were placed from Rite Aid pharmacies in Bangor and Brewer within minutes of each other, and the pharmacy at the Hannaford grocery store on Union Street in Bangor was targeted a little over an hour later. Police have not said if anything was taken from any of the three pharmacies, but one person Jeffrey Macy, 46, of Eastbrook was arrested by Bangor officers in connection with that communitys Rite Aid incident, and police continued to search Sunday night for at least one other suspect. The similarities between the descriptions of the Bangor Hannaford suspect and the Brewer suspect have led officers to consider that both crimes were committed by the same man, Brewer police Deputy Chief Jason Moffitt said Sunday night. Were actively looking at that possibility, the Brewer officer said. Brewer responded to a robbery call from the Rite Aid on Wilson Street at about 3:45 p.m. The best description we have is a white male, 5 foot, 6 inches tall with an average build in his 30s, wearing a blue hooded jacket … Continue reading →

at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway will soon be host to a combination of an urgent care clinic, pharmacy and potentially an alternative wellness center all housed within a space that was a former store. The first of the trio to open will be a Michigan Urgent Care clinic at 3280 Washtenaw Avenue. The 4,000-square-foot facility will have its grand opening Oct. 25. The Ann Arbor location will be the 10th in a line of clinics owned and operated by Dr. Mohammed Arsiwala, a doctor from Northville whos invested in urgent care facilities across southeast Michigan. By January, locally owned Clark Professional Pharmacy will be moving to a 3,500-square-foot space adjacent to the clinic from its current location at 3075 West Clark Road in Ypsilanti across from the St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor campus. An additional 700- to 1,200-square-foot space is currently being marketed as an alternative medicine space. Arsiwala said he would like to have a wholistic yoga studio take residence there. Gene Michaelson, a broker for KW Commercial who is marketing the space, said hes pitching it as a good location for a chiropractor, alternative medicine clinic or pain management facility. Arsiwala, 45, moved to the U.S. from … Continue reading →

25-09-2012 17:50 The Rio Grande Valley Independent Pharmacy Association has partnered with AACT Now to increase valley voter turnout in the upcoming election. Find this story and more at See the original post: Pharmacists Encourage Voting - Video … Continue reading →

Published: Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 2:38 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 2:38 p.m. Why are you closing? The speaker is an older gray-haired man with a cane, whose question is echoed by many patients in line at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on Tuesday afternoon, all wondering about the closing of their preferred pharmacy. The patients' voices emit a mix of empathy, regret and concern, as the last independent pharmacy in Petaluma prepares to shut its doors on Oct. 9. Pharmacy technician Theresa Gallagher knows the value of independent pharmacies, having worked at Tuttle's Drugs for eight years before it was bought by Longs. When a position at the Medicine Shoppe became available, she leapt at the opportunity. I grew up in independent pharmacies, so this was definitely a no-brainer; I've loved working here ever since, she says. Gallagher has an easy rapport with her patients: She commiserates over the closing of the pharmacy, asks them about their families, discusses good places to eat in town and politely answers questions about her job prospects. I've known a lot of them for a long time; some were my patients at Tuttle's and, briefly, CVS so they came to … Continue reading →

POMONA, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 28, 2012) - Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy celebrated a new relationship with Cardinal Health that emphasizes the vital role of independent community pharmacists. Cardinal Health, http://www.cardinal.com, is a top distributor of pharmaceutical and other medical supplies and equipment in the U.S., helping pharmacies, hospitals and ambulatory care sites focus on patient care while reducing costs. The WesternU College of Pharmacy is one of eight pharmacy schools across the country to receive funding through the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program this year. The company has donated more than $2.1 million to 20 universities through the scholarship program since its launch in June 2011. Cardinal Health representatives Bill Hayden and Andrew Grant presented a $125,000 gift to the College of Pharmacy on Sept. 20, 2012. "It is really exciting for us to have their support, which we are going to use to provide scholarships for students pursuing their dream of a career in independent community pharmacy," said College of Pharmacy Dean Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP. "Cardinal Health is becoming a wonderful partner for us. They supported our recent White Coat ceremony at Convocation, they are participating in our coursework, and they are looking for … Continue reading →

Sacramento police have identified the man who crashed into an east Sacramento pharmacy last night. DeShawn Davis, 19, of Rancho Cordova was arrested Thursday night after fleeing the crash into Knotts Pharmacy, 4819 J St. He was arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle and misdemeanor hit and run. (Check out a photo gallery of the pharmacy crash.) Sacramento police officials said Davis was eastbound on J Street about 6:45 p.m. between 48th and 49th streets when the SUV he was driving collided with another car, then into the front of Knotts Pharmacy. The pharmacy opened today. Davis ran from the wreckage, said police and witnesses, but was captured by officers about 7 p.m. at 59th Street and Folsom Boulevard. Police believe the teen was involved in a hit-and-run incident earlier in the day. Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved. What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.com Sacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. (See our full terms of service here.) Read the rest here: Police release name of east Sacramento … Continue reading →

METRO VANCOUVER -- A Maple Ridge pharmacy was robbed late Thursday afternoon in the 22900 block of Lougheed Highway. A man walked into the pharmacy and a clerk noted he was wearing a disguise, so he went to a back office. The suspect jumped over the counter and took some prescription drugs and cash before running outside. Police were called to the Chemist Pharmacy just before 5 p.m. on Thursday. The suspect is described as a white male, about 25 years of age, six feet tall and weighing approximately 170 to 180 pounds (slim to medium build). He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head, and a black baseball hat. He also wore a white bandana covering part of his face, black pants, and white running shoes. Police are releasing a surveillance photo of the suspect as he was leaving the store. Anyone with any information as to the identity of the suspect is asked to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251, or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at http://www.bccrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an … Continue reading →