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Total Store Expo built to reflect retail innovation
A successful trade association reflects the membership. That is certainly the case with National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ programming related to innovation and technology utilization at...
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NACDS is ‘catalyst for collaboration’
NACDS chairman Randy Edeker addresses membership during the Total Store Expo business program. DENVER — Amid today’s fast-changing retail and health care environments, the National Association of...
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Pharmacy customer satisfaction remains high
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Consumers continue to give high marks to service and staff at retail pharmacies, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study. J.D. Power said Monday that customer...
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CVS survey spotlights the impact of the flu
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Almost two in five U.S. adults have missed a life event because of flu-like symptoms, according to a survey from CVS/pharmacy. CVS said Monday that the online survey of over 2,000...
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CVS makes bigger push into telehealth
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has stepped up efforts to provide telehealth services through pilots with a trio of telemedicine technology companies. CVS said Wednesday that it’s working with American...
View ArticleMore to see from 2015 Total Store Expo
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores reported that the consensus of attendees at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo is clear: This year’s conference was a rewarding experience. NACDS said there...
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FDA proposes suffix for biosimilar product names
WASHINGTON — Early feedback on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposal on naming conventions for biosimilars shows a mixed response. Late late week, the FDA published draft guidance recommending...
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Lannett to buy Kremers Urban for $1.23 billion
PHILADELPHIA — Lannett Co. plans to acquire Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. specialty generic drug subsidiary of UCB S.A., in a $1.23 billion deal. Lannett said late Wednesday that the...
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CVS makes strides in cutting tobacco use
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy’s removal of tobacco products from its stores is showing its impact a year later. A study by the CVS Health Research Institute revealed a reduction in cigarette...
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Rite Aid comp-store sales inch up in August
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. posted a slight gain in comparable-store sales for August. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Aug. 29, same-store sales edged up 1.6% year over year....
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CVS study: Narrow networks aid Rx adherence
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Members of drug benefit plans with narrow pharmacy networks show improved medication adherence, according to a new study by the CVS Health Research Institute. CVS Health said...
View ArticleFoulkes rises on ‘Most Powerful Women’ list
NEW YORK — Helena Foulkes, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS/pharmacy, has climbed higher on the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Time Inc.’s Fortune magazine. Foulkes...
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NCPA to roll out lab test platform for pharmacies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Community pharmacies will be able to offer patients direct access to lab tests and health screenings via a partnership announced by the National Community Pharmacists Association....
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Health Mart to kick off national ad campaign
SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart is launching a national radio and digital advertising campaign to attract more patients to its drug stores. The McKesson Corp. pharmacy franchise said late Monday that the...
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Rite Aid gets 2Q sales boost from EnvisionRx
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. saw revenue surge in its fiscal 2016 second quarter, its first including results for recently acquired pharmacy benefit manager EnvisionRx. Rite Aid said Thursday that...
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CVS Health: Initial Rx fills offer adherence clues
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The first prescriptions filled by patients with chronic conditions provide a good sign of how well they will adhere to their medications, according to research by CVS Health. CVS...
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Ritzman aims to create ‘pharmacy of the future’
WADSWORTH, Ohio — A new partnership formed by Ritzman Pharmacy aims to elevate pharmacy services to provide “whole-person health.” The Ohio pharmacy chain said Wednesday that it has allied with...
View ArticleRite Aid promotes workplace flu prevention
CAMP HILL, Pa. — A new marketing campaign by Rite Aid Corp. targets the worksite as a place to stop the spread of flu. The drug chain has begun airing television and radio spots and launched print,...
View ArticleUlta makes impact on ‘fun side’ of beauty care
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Ulta Beauty’s chief executive officer, Mary Dillon, has more to celebrate than the company’s 25th birthday. The company is growing at a rate enviable in retailing today, and it is...
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CVS ups the ante in connected health
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is partnering with startup accelerator MassChallenge and digital health venture fund Rock Health to drive innovation in connected health solutions and and expand areas of...
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