http://www.sbwire.com/profiles/companies/7499/ en-us http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-47749.htm It's time to look over that checklist for fun in the summer sun: swimsuit, beach towels and beach chair. But there's one item you might be forgetting; medicine. That's right, medicine. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:08:23 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-47004.htm Better than a tie or golf club, Kerr Drug's high-tech health assessment gives that special man in your life a peek into their inner health and motivates healthy change Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:22:44 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-46476.htm Kerr Drug, a nationally recognized provider of pharmacy and other healthcare related services, is taking the traditional customer loyalty program into the digital age. That's right, think store coupon, at internet speed. The new Kerr Rewards program offers multiple ways customers can be given advice on health care, alerted to breaking medical news, as well as rewarded for shopping at Kerr Drug. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:14:55 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-44586.htm Kerr Drug pharmacists credited with saving patients millions of dollars in drug costs and creating health care model for industry Fri, 14 May 2010 14:02:59 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-39279.htm Kerr Drug, a nationally recognized provider of pharmacy and other healthcare related services, is enhancing its health and wellness program with the addition of a revolutionary assessment tool called Know Your Number. The test predicts an individual's risk of developing chronic, preventable obesity related diseases such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Kerr Drug is partnering with Durham, NC based BioSignia to offer the test, and it is only available to customers at Kerr Drug stores in the Triangle. It is not available at any other pharmacy chain nationwide. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:18:24 -0600 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-37992.htm Kerr Drug, a nationally recognized innovator and provider of pharmacy and other healthcare related services, has signed to underwrite the popular public radio program The People's Pharmacy. The agreement calls for cross-promotional opportunities between Kerr Drug and The People's Pharmacy as well as its creators and hosts, Joe and Terry Graedon. Content from the health library of The People's Pharmacy website as well as podcasts of the radio program will be available on Kerr Drug's website. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:25:32 -0600 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-34763.htm Thanks to a donation from Kerr Drug, thousands of people in developing countries around the world will have a new pair of glasses to help them read. Rather than discard the outdated inventory, the Raleigh, NC based drug store chain donated thousands of pairs of old reading glasses and accessories from 80 of its stores to New Eyes for the Needy. The Short Hills, New Jersey charity recycles donated glasses for distribution to children and adults in developing countries around the world. New Eyes volunteers will sort the reading glasses by magnification and re-package them for distribution through small medical missions. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-32819.htm Kerr Drug, the community pharmacy that's been a leader in pharmacist administration of flu vaccinations, is taking its immunization campaign to the North Carolina State Fair. Kerr Drug is the official pharmacy of the 2009 N.C. State Fair and will provide seasonal flu shots on site at their booth at the fairgrounds. Kerr Drug's specially trained immunizing pharmacists will administer seasonal flu shots to individuals at least 14 years of age and older. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:17:31 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-32372.htm Kerr Drug, the community pharmacy that pioneered the training of clinical pharmacists to administer vaccines to patients, is making seasonal flu shots available at two of North Carolina's largest local fairs as well as the NC State Fair, to meet the growing demand for flu shots. Kerr Drug launched its immunizing campaign in early September. The company is also training additional pharmacists, allowing Kerr Drug to assign 115 immunizing pharmacists to its stores throughout North Carolina. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:25:24 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-31685.htm Kerr Drug, the community pharmacy that pioneered the training of clinical pharmacists to administer vaccines to patients, is making flu shots available immediately to meet what is expected to be an unprecedented demand for flu shots. The company is also training additional pharmacists, allowing Kerr Drug to assign 115 immunizing pharmacists to its stores throughout North Carolina. Because of the additional resources Kerr Drug is deploying this flu season, the Department of Public Health has chosen Kerr Drug to be one of the first pharmacies to administer the H1N1pandemic flu vaccine later this year. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-29782.htm Kerr Drug's efforts to protect patients from dangerous drug interactions as well as maximize medication therapy were featured in a segment on NBC's Today Show. Kerr Drug clinical pharmacist Joe Heidrick explained how pharmacists spot potentially dangerous drug interactions daily and how Kerr Drug uses technology to alert pharmacists to potential problems. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:09:47 -0500