Information Resources

The following resources offer specific information targeted to retailers and pharmacists.

Chain Drug Review
www.chaindrugreview.com
“The reporter for the chain drug store industry” offers a scaled-down version of the printed publication online. Featured stories are included, along with special reports, a trade show and events calendar, industry links and a database of pharmacy jobs.

Drug Store News
www.drugstorenews.com
Drug Store News has been the voice of the retail drug industry for almost seven decades, covering industry news, merchandising trends and pharmacy developments. This online version (drugstorenews.com) adds continuing education content, an extensive archive of previous articles, valuable information on specific illnesses and more.

U.S. Pharmacist
www.uspharmacist.com
U.S. Pharmacist is a monthly scholarly journal that provides up-to-date, authoritative, peer-reviewed clinical articles relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice in a variety of settings, including community pharmacy, hospitals, managed care systems, and more. This online edition (www.uspharmacist.com) adds significant CE offerings.

Drug Topics
www.drugtopics.com
This electronic version of the twice-monthly news magazine reports on all phases of pharmacy, focusing on news, managed care trends, professional issues, national & state governmental activities, new prescription drugs, OTCs, and much more. The online edition if updated weekly.

Community Pharmacist
www.communityrph.com
Community Pharmacist is the pharmacist’s national news source with a “local flavor.” presenting a unique perspective into the news of the regions not found in other pharmacy publications. The informal, personal format concentrates on informing pharmacists about important calendar events, continuing education programs, and the people who practice and conduct business throughout the United States.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores
www.nacds.org
The NACDS site is well organized and contains a wealth of information for pharmacists and pharmacy students, as well as management personnel. There are practice memos, quizzes, industry facts and updates, governmental regulation updates and guidelines, news, conference information, and an international section.

Private Label Buyer
www.privatelabelbuyer.com
Like the magazine of the same name, the Private Label Buyer site includes articles and features offering ideas on how to better market, merchandise and grow private label business. Like the Prestige Smart System®, PL Buyer focuses on how successful retailers realize that they are promoting private label as a strong, differentiated brand, not just managing stores and inventory.

The following list of additional industry associations, publications and Web sites provides easy access to a wealth of valuable information.

Diabetes-Related Organizations

Diabetes-Related Publications

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