Released on = July 25, 2006, 7:14 am

Press Release Author = Jonathan Jordan

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = North Carolina-based Community Pharmacy Receives 2006
Pinnacle Award

Press Release Body = Raleigh, North Carolina - July 25, 2006 - Kerr Drug Inc., the
pharmacy chain pioneering \"community pharmacy care\" in their more than 100 retail
locations across the Carolinas, today announced that Kerr Drug Inc. Clinical
Services (KDICS) has received a 2006 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacists
Association (APhA) Foundation.

The Pinnacle Awards are administered by the APhA Foundation in recognition for
pioneering innovations that improve the medication use process, increase medication
adherence, reduce drug misadventures and improve patient outcomes. Awards are
bestowed in three categories: Individual, Group Practice/Health System/Corporation
and Government Agency/Non-profit Organization/Association. There is one recipient
per category, and this year KDICS received an award in the Group Practice/Health
System/Corporation category.

"Kerr Drug, Inc. Clinical Services received this award based on their tremendous
accomplishments in redefining community pharmacy practice and improving patient
care," commented William M. Ellis, APhA Foundation Executive Director and CEO. "All
the 2006 Pinnacle Award recipients have taken risks and tried new ideas that have
led to improvements in our health care system. Through their hard work and
dedication, they serve as both an example and inspiration to everyone who is
interested in optimizing medication use."

KDICS is a team of clinical pharmacists who practice in Kerr Drug Health Care
Centers, located in approximately 15 percent of Kerr Drug stores throughout the
Carolinas as well as employer worksites and medical practices. The KDICS staff
includes residency-trained pharmacists with advanced training and certifications in
diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, smoking cessation, osteoporosis and immunizations.

"Our mission at Kerr Drug is to be a health care destination for North and South
Carolina residents," said Kerr Drug CEO Anthony Civello. "This award validates our
status as a market leader in the clinical pharmacist delivery of quality dispensing
services, Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services, preventative health care
programs and a wide variety of durable medical equipment and health-related
products."

This award comes shortly after Kerr Drug announced that KDICS has been recognized by
the American Diabetes Association for Quality Self-Management Education*. KDICS
offers an interdisciplinary Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program at
five of its North Carolina locations and is currently in the application process for
five additional sites.





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ABOUT KERR DRUG
Kerr Drug is one of the most recognized and respected names in the chain drug
industry. With its roots in the Carolinas and headquarters in Raleigh, Kerr Drug is
taking the vision of community pharmacy farther than any other drug chain. The
company has placed its future on its unique ability to provide patients, the medical
community, and health plan sponsors, access to the most comprehensive and convenient
health and wellness offering in the industry. With a mission to be the most
comprehensive provider of pharmacy and related health care services, while
continuing to be the most reliable provider of health related and convenience items,
Kerr is currently providing services that far exceed the traditional drug store mix.
For more information, please visit www.kerrdrug.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
The APhA Foundation is affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association, the
national professional society of pharmacists in the U.S. The APhA Foundation, a
nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, works to design solutions to
medication use problems in America. The APhA Foundation's mission is to improve the
quality of consumer health outcomes affected by pharmacy.


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