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Walmart’s Carmen Bauza to join HSN
PETERSBURG, Fla. — Walmart executive Carmen Bauza is leaving the company to join interactive media retailer HSN Inc. HSN said Monday that Bauza is slated to join HSN/Home Shopping Network as executive...
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CVS Health sales, earnings up for third quarter
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health posted sales gains in both of its business units and adjusted earnings per share above Wall Street’s forecast for the 2016 third quarter. However, CVS said Tuesday that...
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Walgreens sues ex-lab test partner Theranos
NEW YORK — Walgreens has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against former lab testing partner Theranos Inc., the companies confirmed. The civil suit was filed Nov. 8 in U.S. District Court in...
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Election ’16: Pharmacy holds support in Congress
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chain drug industry upheld its base of pharmacy advocates in Congress despite “one of the most tumultuous election cycles in modern times,” said National Association of Chain Drug...
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SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. has launched free two-hour delivery of products from Bartell Drugs, the first drug chain included in the service. Prime Now members in Greater Seattle can now shop for...
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Rite Aid incents American Express card users
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is providing extra incentive for American Express cardholders to shop in its stores. This week, the drug chain announced that American Express card users participating...
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Health system outsources pharmacy to Walgreens
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has entered an agreement to become the retail pharmacy provider for northeastern Florida health system Baptist Health. Plans call for Baptist Health’s retail pharmacy...
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Retailers and suppliers: It’s a partnership
NEW YORK — The increasing complexity of today’s consumer is making it ever more difficult to tailor stores to shoppers, retailers and suppliers said at the 2016 Chain Drug Review Category Management...
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Walgreens builds specialty pharmacy community
BOSTON — Specialty medications have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the overall pharmacy field. But while the specialty segment has garnered headlines mainly for the financial boon it...
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McKesson Canada names new president
ST. LAURENT, Quebec — McKesson Canada has promoted pharmaceutical distribution chief Paula Keays to president. Keays, senior vice president of pharmaceutical distribution and operations, takes the...
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CVS Pharmacy partners with OptumRx
WOONSOCKET, R.I., and CHICAGO — UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx aims to bring more prescription drug and pharmacy care options to clients and members through a new partnership with CVS Pharmacy. The...
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NACDS welcomes Trump’s HHS, CMS nominees
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said it’s ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and...
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Ontario expands pharmacists’ vaccine authority
TORONTO — Continuing to expand pharmacies’ health care role, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will enable pharmacists to administer vaccines for 13 diseases in addition to seasonal...
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Rite Aid, CVS offer flu shot incentives
NEW YORK — In support of National Influenza Vaccination Week, Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacy are giving consumers more reasons to come to their pharmacies for a flu shot. Rite Aid is offering customers $5...
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Walgreens tabs Aurora to run clinics in Wisconsin
DEERFIELD, Ill., and MILWAUKEE — Aurora Health Care will own and operate eight health clinics in Walgreens stores across eastern Wisconsin. Plans call for five current Walgreens Healthcare Clinics to...
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H-E-B looks to do more in specialty pharmacy
SAN ANTONIO — H-E-B has earned full accreditation to deliver specialty pharmacy clinical services to patients with complex and chronic diseases in more than 260 stores across Texas. The food and drug...
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Fred’s posts 3Q loss, plans to close 40 stores
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In reporting a net loss for its fiscal 2016 third quarter, Fred’s Inc. said it plans to shut 40 underperforming stores in the first half of next year. Fred’s also announced at the...
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Walgreens eyes more efficient health care
WBA co-COO Alex Gourlay: “We spend a lot of time with our partners, and we really understand what it is they’re trying to do.” DEERFIELD, Ill. — In a country where health care is rife with wasted time...
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CVS mobilizes integrated model for chronic care
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Early next year, CVS Health plans to launch a diabetes care program for its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients that provides clinical services and cost management solutions....
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McKesson cleared to acquire Rexall
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson Corp. has been given the green light from the Competition Bureau of Canada to finalize its $2.2 billion acquisition of drug chain Rexall Health. McKesson said Wednesday that...
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