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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Independent community pharmacists helped reduce health care costs by dispensing a record high number of lower-cost generic drugs in 2011 and reported more frequent interaction with physicians to promote the appropriate use of generics, according to the 2012 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health. The Digest, a comprehensive survey of the current state of independent community pharmacies, was released today at NCPA's 114(th) Annual...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Some common patient complaints regarding mail order pharmacies and their captive consumers' lack of choice to switch to another pharmacy if they encounter poor service are highlighted in a new video released today by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing commitment to supporting future pharmacists, Cardinal Health today announced that eight pharmacy schools across the country will receive nearly $1 million in funding through the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program. The company has donated more than $2.1 million to 20 universities through the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program since its launch in June of 2011. Participating universities have...
ORLANDO, Fla., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At its annual Retail Business Conference (RBC) for independent pharmacies, Cardinal Health this week introduced Independent Pharmacy Best Practices 2012, Ideas as Original As You Are, a special publication that showcases 16 unique programs, implemented by independent pharmacists from across the United States, that improve patient care and drive business results. Cardinal Health provides pharmaceutical distribution and a vast array of...
ORLANDO, Fla., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health today kicked off its Retail Business Conference (RBC), the company's annual trade show for independent pharmacies, which again this week attracted more than 7,000 attendees. Taking place July 11-14 in Orlando, Fla., this year's event celebrates independent pharmacies' commitment to providing quality, personalized care and customer service to patients. The event features an 83,000-square-foot trade show floor, highlighting...
New System Continues to Create Upheaval for Businesses, Patients AUSTIN, Texas, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pharmacy Choice and Access Now (PCAN)-- a national coalition of consumers, local businesses and pharmacists committed to preserving quality and affordable health care today urged Texas state leaders to act quickly to prevent ongoing harm from the state's new Medicaid managed-care program to community pharmacies and their Medicaid patients. Since the State's shift...
LEESBURG, Va., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RxAlly, the first-of-its-kind alliance of more than 22,000 pharmacies nationwide, announced today the expansion of its national network with the addition of nine Independent Pharmacy Organizations and ten Regional Chains. These organizations collectively represent more than 2,000 pharmacies with a footprint spanning from the Northeast through Appalachia and the Midwest out to the Western United States. In just over three months since the...
PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- PharmacyGPO, Inc., a pharmacy buying group that services independently owned pharmacies across the United States, today announced a three-year agreement with H. D. Smith as its exclusive wholesaler. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120507/CG01217) Under the terms of the agreement, H. D. Smith, a leading national wholesaler, will be the exclusive supplier of a full line of products including pharmaceuticals, health and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced a three-year prime vendor agreement with PharmacyGPO, a buying group that services independent community pharmacies across the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, H. D. Smith will be the exclusive supplier of a full line of products including pharmaceuticals, health and wellness products and durable medical equipment for PharmacyGPO, whose...
Members of the Association of Community Pharmacists Congressional Network Discussed the Impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Anti-Competitive Practices WASHINGTON, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Testifying before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet yesterday, independent pharmacists declared the time is overdue for Congress to grant them an exemption to anti-trust laws to negotiate fairer terms with PBMs. Pharmacy...
