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Walmart has publicly announced the national availability of their En-Vision America's ScripTalk audible prescription labels at Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies.

The partnership with Google in just 1 of the initiatives that Rite Aid has implemented as part of its comprehensive strategy to address prescription drug misuse and drug use disorders.

Under a new state law that became active on Monday, 8 Albertsons pharmacy technicians in the Boise area are the first to be specially trained to prescribe this medication, according to the company.

In addition to offering on-site free and fast HIV testing, counselors from local agencies will answer questions about HIV prevention and treatment options, including PrEP, at certain Walgreens stores across the country.

Those recognized were selected by a panel of judges from more than 15,000 customer-submitted entries in October 2018, during American Pharmacists Month.

Mental Health First Aid, administered by the National Council for Behavioral Health, trains participants in mental health literacy, understanding risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns and strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

The clinics, branded ‘Village Medical at Walgreens,’ will provide comprehensive primary care services, integrated tightly with pharmacists, nurses, and social workers to meet the full suite of patient needs.

Through CVS Pharmacy's newest delivery offering, the majority of its stores are able to offer same-day delivery of eligible prescriptions.

The CBD-related items include non-THC containing topical creams, patches and sprays.

Of the 81 metrics included in the Healthiest Communities analysis, diabetes prevalence and smoking rate have the strongest correlation to life expectancy.

Feel More Like You was developed in collaboration with Look Good, Feel Better Foundation, the leading cancer support organization focusing attention on the appearance and beauty needs of cancer patients, and Cancer Support Community, the largest professionally led, nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is partnering with 11 Universities to study challenges that increase costs.

Ohio is arguably one of the states hardest hit by prescription drug abuse and the opioid epidemic.

Alipay will be available at more than 7,000 stores nationwide.

Rite Aid pharmacies are providing measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations in 2 states that are seeing an increase in reported measles cases.

The Howard University College of Pharmacy was recently awarded an $85,899 grant to educate the region’s pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on the dangers of opioid addiction and abuse.

A public awareness campaign aimed at highlighting the value of the pharmacist has entered its second phase following a successful first phase.

The weekly report is also available through an online, interactive map, which allows anyone to search and find information regarding the most current state of influenza in their community.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Walmart have announced a collaboration to offer VA-led telehealth services to reach underserved Veterans.

DarioHealth Corp., a leading global digital health company with mobile health and big data solutions, has announced that it has signed an agreement for the rollout of a Digital Diabetes Education and Rewards Program to Giant Eagle's consumers through the pharmacy's 214 locations.

Florajen Probiotics announces plans to expand consumer access by increasing product availability at Walgreens and Duane Reade stores nationwide.

Beginning in spring 2019, all Walgreens pharmacies that do not offer a safe medication disposal kiosk will stock a take home safe medication disposal kit in the pharmacy that will be available at no cost upon patient request.

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is launching a new public awareness campaign aimed at educating consumers about the invaluable contributions pharmacists make to their patients and to our nation’s health care system as a whole.

Walgreens and McLaren Health Care, a fully integrated regional health network, have entered into a strategic collaboration focused on health service and pharmacy offerings.

Walgreens is taking proactive measures to assist customers, team members and communities in the projected path of Hurricane Michael, and is preparing to fully support impacted regions in the storm’s aftermath.

Celebrating the expanded role of pharmacists across the nation, McKesson Corporation has kicked off an entire month of celebrations for American Pharmacists Month.

Pharmacies closed by Hurricane Florence are working to re-open, as customers are being directed to open stores, and some pharmacies are going even further to assist staff and customers as they recover from the storm's impact.

Walgreens announced it will acquire pharmacy patient prescription files and related pharmacy inventory of 185 Fred’s stores located across 10 Southeastern states.

New prescription label, and prescription overview program at CVS helps patients better understand the best time of day to take their prescribed medications.