- Aspen Dental at Walgreens bring dental services to 2 Florida stores (drugstorenews.com)
Walgreens has undertaken a partnership to bring Aspen Dental-branded dental offices to two of its locations in Florida. The companies said the collaboration is aimed at helping transform Walgreens’ stores into health destinations that improve healthcare access in convenient settings...The companies held a “floss-cutting” ceremony at a location in Palatka, Fla. On Dec. 13, with the second Aspen Dental at Walgreens location set to open in the second quarter of 2019. The Aspen Dental office will offer free new patient exams and X-rays for patients without insurance and will feature an onsite denture lab to quickly turnaround custom dentures, repairs, relines or adjustments...
- December 21 Pharmacy Week in Review: CVS-Atena Merger is Challenged, and Healthy Tips for Enjoying the Holidays (pharmacytimes.com)
Nicole Grassano, PTNN, Pharmacy Week in Review, this weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings and more.
- December 14 Pharmacy Week in Review: Walmart Announces New Telehealth Service for Veterans, Study Weighs Risks and Benefits of Statins (pharmacytimes.com)
Nicole Grassano, PTNN, Pharmacy Week in Review, this weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings and more.
- This Week in Managed Care: December 7, 2018 (ajmc.com)
Laura Joszt, Managing Editor at The American Journal of Managed Care. Welcome to This Week in Managed Care from the Managed Markets News Network
- This Year in Managed Care: 2018 Recap (ajmc.com)
Laura Joszt, Managing Editor at The American Journal of Managed Care. Welcome to This Week in Managed Care from the Managed Markets News Network
- Can blockchain stem the tide of counterfeit drugs in India? (pharmaceutical-technology.com)Blockchain use case: Healthcare supply chain (healthcareitnews.com)
The manufacture and distribution of fake prescription drugs is a global problem. Counterfeit products are causing a lot of damage to economies, industries, consumer health and safety. From the perspective of companies, they know they will suffer revenue and reputational losses whilst also incurring extra expenses for regulations, brand protection and legal advice if a solution to counterfeit drugs is not found...Now, an international partnership is bringing together IT giant Oracle, policy institute NITI Aayog, Apollo Hospitals and pharma manufacturer Strides Pharma Sciences to pilot a pioneering drug supply chain using blockchain digital ledger technology to try and tackle the issue...How can blockchain help companies to counter counterfeiters?...can this digital approach succeed where other anti-counterfeiting measures have failed?
- Walgreens, FedEx partner on next-day Rx delivery nationwide (drugstorenews.com)
Walgreens and FedEx are teaming up...The companies have launched Walgreens Express, a service that will provide next-day delivery nationwide, as well as same-day delivery in select markets...Patients who are enrolled in Walgreens text alerts will get a text message notification when their qualifying prescriptions are ready. They can then follow a process to choose to have their prescription delivered the next day for a $4.99 fee...Walgreens said most prescription orders are available to be delivered by the next business day, it said some prescription benefit plans and insurance plans do not allow home delivery, encouraging patients to talk to a pharmacist with any questions.
- This Week in Managed Care: December 21, 2018 (ajmc.com)
Laura Joszt, Managing Editor at The American Journal of Managed Care. Welcome to This Week in Managed Care from the Managed Markets News Network
- This Week in Managed Care: December 14, 2018 (ajmc.com)
Laura Joszt, Managing Editor at The American Journal of Managed Care. Welcome to This Week in Managed Care from the Managed Markets News Network
- December 7 Pharmacy Week in Review: Rural Health Care Workers Work Toward Policy Change, FDA Approves Treatment for Ocular Pain After Surgery (pharmacytimes.com)
Nicole Grassano, PTNN, Pharmacy Week in Review, this weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings and more.