Nonfoods Archive

Winn-Dixie Offering Card-Based Gas Discounts 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie here has begun a program rewarding frequent shoppers with free gasoline. ...

Pharmacies Will Lose 36% on Medicaid Prescriptions, Report Says 

WASHINGTON -- Pharmacists will lose an average of 36% on every Medicaid prescription they fill, according to an analysis dated Dec. 22, 2006, and released publicly this week by the Government Accountability Office here. ...

Asda Sells DVD Player for Less Than a New DVD 

LEEDS, England -- Wal-Mart-owned Asda began offering a DVD player for less than the cost of most new-release DVDs. ...

NACDS Appoints Anderson as New President and CEO 

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Executive Committee has appointed Steven C. Anderson as the president and chief executive officer of NACDS. ...

Medicare Part D Savings Exceed Expectations 

WASHINGTON -- Medicare Part D prescription drug plans provided higher-than-expected savings of 29% during 2006 and are on track to save Medicare and its beneficiaries $469 billion over the 2006-2015 period if current performance is maintained, according to an analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, released this week by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, here. ...

'Terror-Free' Gasoline to Debut Next Month 

OMAHA, Neb. -- A new gas station named Terror-Free Oil will open here on Feb. 1, with a grand opening of Feb. 12, according to local media reports, yesterday. ...

Pathmark Sells 'Green' Shopping Bags 

CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores here has launched a reusable shopping bag program with Earthwise Bag Co., Commerce, Calif., the companies reported yesterday. ...

Educational Tool Helps Seniors Avoid Part D Coverage Gap 

WASHINGTON -- The American Pharmacist Association here along with Dr. Timothy Covington, professor and director of the Managed Care Institute at the McWorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., and Prilosec OTC, owned by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, have developed an educational program to help seniors avoid the Medicare Part D coverage gap, or doughnut hole. ...

New Giant Eagle Format to Compete With Drug Stores 

PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle here plans to open a 13,000-square-foot prototype in Harmar Township, combining a small market with gas pumps and a drive-through pharmacy....

Brennan, Miller Promoted at Daymon Worldwide 

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Private-label specialist Daymon Worldwide here said yesterday that Peter Brennan has been named vice chairman of the board, a newly created post, and Alex Miller has been named to succeed him as president and chief operating officer. ...

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