News Archive for 11/2007
Demdaco- New Willow Tree Items
Demdaco announces an exciting addition to their Willow Tree line.
November Drug News
Here is what’s happening in the news regarding drugs.
Trumm Drug receives an award
Trumm Drug, Inc. has been selected in the Large Employer of the Year (25 or more employees) category. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Alexandria has been selected in the Small Employer of the Year (25 or fewer employees) category.
The annual awards recognize employers who make opportunities available to women employees.
Time to review your Medicare Part-D Plan?
Open enrollment for 2008 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) starts November 15th, 2007 and ends December 31st, 2007. Current enrollees can change plans during this time. Others may enroll at any time. Anyone eligible for subsidies may enroll anytime and switch once a month.
Trumm Drug has a New Website!
After months of planning, compiling information and designing, we are proud to announce the release of the new trummdrug.com! With a sleek design, courtesy of our friends at the Echo Press, our new site offers even more information about our company, our products and services, and your personal health.
You can get to know us even better now by checking out our updated Pharmacists page, reading what’s happening at our Trumm News page, and if you need questions answered, by heading over to our FAQ page. We’ve made it easy to contact us with general comments or to let us know what you think about the new layout. Simply fill out a simple form on our Contact page.
All of the changes that we’ve made to trummdrug.com have been designed with you in mind! So let us know what you think. And don’t be a stranger to the website because new scripts and news articles will be added frequently. Hope you enjoy your time here!
Trumm Drug DOES Express Scripts
Express Scripts is a Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) that processes the claims for various health insurances like Preferred One. These PBMs contract with pharmacies to provide prescriptions to the health insurances they represent. Congress believes the contracting process is negotiated between the 2 entities. In practice it is a take it or leave it process. When Trumm Drug tried to negotiate the contract we were told that, “it is non-negotiable.” Being non-negotiable on a contract that is not acceptable to Trumm Drug puts us in a position of accepting and hoping that it somehow works out or not accepting and loosing valuable customers that need to go to a provider that will contract with the PBM. We have decided to sign the contract with Express Scripts, which …