- California pharmacist wins round in Walmart fight (drugtopics.modernmedicine.com)
…dismissing most of Nikmanesh’s claims,… ruled that the lawsuit “lacked sufficient factual allegations” to support claims that Walmart cheated pharmacists out of work breaks, overtime pay, and did not compensate pharmacists for time spent studying for and completing immunization-training programs…the lawsuit gained new life recently when Guilford denied Walmart’s motion to dismiss it, ruling..
- California Women Can Soon Go Right To The Pharmacist For Birth Control (npr.org)
"The pharmacist is really an untapped resource," But there's a big drawback for pharmacists. Now they can perform all these services once reserved for the doctor's office. But, they won't get paid for the extra time it takes to provide them. The law does not compel insurance companies,...to reimburse these services…
- Retail pharmacy: Know the marketplace to grow the customer base (drugtopics.modernmedicine.com)
To increase revenues, retail pharmacies must grow their customer base – and increase the quality of customers they attract.....first determine their ideal customers. "If your target audience is ‘everyone’, you don’t have a target audience," ...."In pharmacy [in general], the ideal customer is geriatric [customers], followed by pediatrics.
- CVS Launches Health and Beauty Makeover for Drugstores (kolotv.com)
CVS drugstores that quit tobacco sales last year are now getting health and beauty makeovers to attract customers who want more than just a prescription refill. The nation's second-largest drugstore chain is adding fresh foods, healthy snacks and expanded beauty options to many of its locations.
- Why I filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart (drugtopics.modernmedicine.com)
California pharmacist Afrouz Nikmanesh recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the retail giant cheated her and her colleagues out of work breaks and overtime pay.
- Walgreens to offer free HIV tests (drugstorenews.com)
Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS are teaming up this year to offer free HIV testing in more than 150 cities across the country.....we have helped nearly 20,000 people access free testing. We are pleased to be able to continue to help make it easier for those in the communities that we serve to know their status."
- CVS Health’s new digital innovation lab focuses on customer experience (drugstorenews.com)
Imagine a world where access to any health information or services you needed was available at any time through your digital device. We are not there yet, but CVS Health is doing its best to create that world with its new Digital Innovation Lab located in Boston..."We want to change how healthcare is delivered in this country, and digital is at the heart of the transformation."
- 20 Pharmacy Technician Hacks to Make the Job Easier (pharmacytimes.com)
Given the upcoming changes in the pharmacy tech world, here are the Internet’s best pharmacy technician hacks, some of which are common sense, though others take more ingenuity. These 20 tricks can help techs save time, and potentially, sanity:
- NACDS to Senate: Pharmacy can help improve chronic care for Medicare patients (drugstorenews.com)
Emphasizing the importance of quality and affordability, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores urged the Senate ....to look to pharmacy in providing accessible, cost-effective preventive health services that can improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions.
- Rite Aid successfully launches med-sync program (drugstorenews.com)
Rite Aid...introduced a medication synchronization program as part of its pharmacy offerings called OneTripRefills..."As part of our efforts to make our pharmacy experience more convenient,...when combined with our existing service to send alerts via text message, email or phone when a prescription is ready to be picked up, it creates a more patient-friendly experience...."