Health and Wellness Archive
Ralph's Thriftway Owners Sue Washington State Over Plan B
SEATTLE — Stormans, the owners of Ralph's Thriftway in Olympia and Seattle, sued the state of Washington last week over the emergency contraceptive, Plan B, manufactured by Barr Pharmaceuticals, Woodcliff Lake, N.J. ...
Retail Industry Supports New Bill to ‘Fix’ Medicaid Reimbursements
WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress, Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., introduced a bill this week to challenge the final rule for Medicaid reimbursement to pharmacies for generic prescription drugs....
Castleberry Expands Recall to Pet Food, Chili, Additional Sauces
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Pet food, chili and additional brands of hot dog chili sauce produced by Castleberry Food Products here have been added to its list of recalled items that may be contaminated with botulism. ...
Report: Chicago Insurers Support Retail Clinics; Doctors Skeptical
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a provider of managed care market intelligence here, reported yesterday that while insurers in Chicago are embracing retail clinic openings, physicians are concerned the growing convenient care movement could erode the physician-patient relationship. ...
New Report Says Retail Clinics Growing Faster Than Expected
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The retail clinic market in the U.S. is growing faster than expected as companies open new locations, according to a new report by Feed-back.com, here....
NACDS Designates Fincham 'Great Communicator'
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — National Association of Chain Drug Stores, in a letter to Jack E. Fincham last week, designated him one of its “Community Pharmacy Great Communicators” based on comments he has made in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education that NACDS hopes will encourage academia's participation on pressing public policy issues....
FDA Issues Hot Dog Chili Sauce Botulism Warning
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration here is warning consumers of the possible botulism contamination of 10-ounce cans of Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce and Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce that have “best by” dates ranging from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009. ...
Manufacturers’ Children’s Advertising Commitments Approved
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Council of Better Business Bureaus approved 11 manufacturer pledges made as part of its Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative. ...
Albertsons Is Latest to Eliminate Trans Fats
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons LLC yesterday announced that all of its service deli departments are now using non-hydrogenated, trans fat-free oils for frying foods such as their chicken tenders, potato wedges, crispy wings and Signature Fried Chicken....
Rx Associations Launch Project Destiny
Three pharmacy industry organizations have launched a joint effort to further community pharmacy's role in the advancement of health care in the United States....
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