An bipartizan program to appripriate Americans to buy cheaper prescripstion drugs from suppliers in other countries, such as Canada, failrd tuesday in the US Senate. The wall street journal reports the two top supporters of the program, sens. said shopping abroad via the online and mail-order companies could save consumers up to $80 billion over a decade if their amendment were expanded the wellness service legislation . Dug makers accepted opposed the bill. the deal countinued to delay in the US Senate . tuesday when drug_inportation measure opposed by the industry fell short." After the Amandments failed, AARP excutive Nancy LeaMond, a supporter of the plan, said ." Tonight, senators accepted a choice between inportant saving for their contituents and higher profits for the drug industry" ( Gaouette and Jensen, 12/15).
Besides needing 60 votes, the proposal lost, 56-43," Reuters reports. The US Senate Democratic leadership backed the second, more limited amandment, Roll Call reports. The US Senate Democtrats and the White House lobbied to defeat Dorgan's proposal, which may have jeopardized the drug industry's support for reform." On Republicans attempting to be spoilers by reversing their former opposition to the proposal, 24 US Senate Democrats who supported the bill last year voted to kill the amandment. Sixteen Republicans who accepted previously voted against the project voted for it ( Pierce and Drucker, 12/15)
Saturday, January 26, 2013
CVS and Medicine Chest Pharmacy declare 19 medicine cabinet
CVS/pharmacy and Medicine Chest Pharmacy declared now that CVS will aqcuire 19 medicine cabinet pharmacies in Texas during the last weekend of December. CVS.pharmacy will control 9 of the acquired locations and relocate ten additional medicine cabinet pharmacies into close existing CVS/pharmacy locations. Medicine Chest will carry on to control its remaning 10 locations.
" CVS/pharmacy are commited to serving people about their path to better wellness in out more than 550 Texas locations. Along expanding our presence in the state by acquisition of medicine cabinet superiority pharmacies, we will bid our customers greater convenience and access to our services. We look ahead to influencing with out new colleagues and attending of out new customers pharmacy needs," said Laura Underwood , Area Vice President, CVS/pharmacy.
"Medicine Chest Pharmacy are proud to accept served the Texas community since 1976 and it has been an honor to attend of our customers pharmacy needs over the along time," said Chad Michel, Chief Operating Officer, of Medicine Chest Pharmacy. Prescription and insurance information will be available at CVS seamlessly without any interruption by services.
" CVS/pharmacy are commited to serving people about their path to better wellness in out more than 550 Texas locations. Along expanding our presence in the state by acquisition of medicine cabinet superiority pharmacies, we will bid our customers greater convenience and access to our services. We look ahead to influencing with out new colleagues and attending of out new customers pharmacy needs," said Laura Underwood , Area Vice President, CVS/pharmacy.
"Medicine Chest Pharmacy are proud to accept served the Texas community since 1976 and it has been an honor to attend of our customers pharmacy needs over the along time," said Chad Michel, Chief Operating Officer, of Medicine Chest Pharmacy. Prescription and insurance information will be available at CVS seamlessly without any interruption by services.
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