- RediClinic donates $40,000 to YMCA centers in new markets (drugstorenews.com)
RediClinic announced…donations totaling $40,000 to eight YMCAs serving the greater Baltimore/Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Seattle areas. RediClinic,.. is making the donation as part of its continued commitment to the health and well-being of the communities they serve… Each YMCA will use the donation to support various programs that will benefit the…children in its communities..
- CVS Health partners with two new health systems (drugstorenews.com)
CVS Health has entered into two new clinical affiliations with Lawrence Memorial Hospital…Lehigh Valley Health Network… enhance access to patient care, improve health outcomes and lower health care costs.. encourages collaboration between the healthcare providers and MinuteClinic practitioners..
- Rite Aid brings cutting-edge patient care to Ohio (drugstorenews.com)
HealthSpot's…telehealth stations went live inside 25 Rite Aid locations… first-of-its-kind model pairs licensed healthcare providers with state-of-the-art technology…consumers looking for convenient and quality healthcare… allows users to interact with…providers in a private, 40-square foot station using high-definition videoconferencing and interactive medical devices...
- Las Vegas Club’s plan for drugstore selling packaged liquor upsets other casinos (vegasinc.com)
Las Vegas Club’s effort to convert some of its property into a drugstore has encountered stiff opposition from other casinos nearby and refueled debate about the sale of packaged liquor in the...tourist-focused part of Fremont Street...A second large pharmacy adds nothing to the tourist experience, and the packaged liquor...creates...crime and medical emergencies...
- Stability Findings Raise Issue of Syringes as Storage Containers (ashp.org)ISMP Medication Safety - SPECIAL ALERT - Loss of Drug Potency (ismp.org)
Plastic syringes… well-known manufacturer...says its sterile syringes are not intended to store compounded drug solutions for more than 24 hours….BD plastic sterile hypodermic syringes are not intended or FDA-cleared for storage… medical centers…reported "potency issues" after preparing "certain medications" in 3- or 5-mL BD syringes…Institute for Safe Medication Practices reported…in its acute care edition of ISMP Medication Safety Alert!
- Lawsuit accuses CVS of overcharging for generic drugs (washingtonpost.com)
CVS Health Corp. deliberately overcharged some pharmacy customers for generic drugs by submitting claims to their insurance companies at inflated prices, according to a lawsuit...seeks class-action status,... unspecified damages.
- Colorado Pharmacists Cautious About Providing Naloxone (pharmacytimes.com)
Naloxone expanded-access provisions that recently took effect in Colorado practically push pharmacists to provide the opioid overdose antidote to anyone requesting it, but many pharmacists in the state still have concerns about dispensing it...fear for some pharmacists...misconception that providing naloxone is encouraging drug abuse and facilitating dependence...
- Bartell Drugs to sponsor ‘School Tools for Kids in Need’ program (drugstorenews.com)
Bartell Drugs announced…inviting donations of school supplies and hygiene products for its 12th annual "School Tools for Kids in Need," from Aug. 2 through Aug. 29 at all 64 Bartell Drugs locations,... "With so many area children lacking basic school supplies, there’s never been a more important time to support this endeavor,"
- CVS, Watson confront chronic disease (healthcareitnews.com)
CVS Health, …and Watson, IBM's cognitive computing platform, are joining forces to take on chronic diseases. The plan? Eradicate conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity… to advance care management beyond programs and services typically available today,…has to do with Watson’s ability to read and understand vast amounts of information, and to continuously learn.
- New Findings from Midwestern University in the Area of Health and Medical Informatics Described (Towards creating the perfect electronic prescription) (pharmacychoice.com)
e-prescribing…full potential for improving the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of prescription drug delivery, important work remains...ultimate goal…a clear, complete, and unambiguous e-prescription order that can be seamlessly received, processed, and fulfilled…without the need for additional clarification… new e-prescription transaction …NCPDP SCRIPT Standard…. move the industry closer to achieving this vision...