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Walgreens rolls out Find Care Now app
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced the rollout of Find Care Now, a digital platform and marketplace that helps connect the company’s millions of mobile and online visitors to health care services...
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McKesson names Tyler president and COO
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson Corp. today named Brian Tyler president and chief operating officer, effective August 2. In his new role, Tyler will report to John Hammergren, chairman and chief executive...
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Hy-Vee opens first HealthMarket location
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has opened its first HealthMarket here, a concept store envisioned as a one-stop shop for consumers looking to lead a healthy, more natural lifestyle. The...
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MinuteClinic Video Visits now available with new app
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — As digital technology continues to change the health care landscape, CVS Health today announced that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, is rolling out a new virtual...
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CVS sales, earnings top Wall Street estimates
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Pharmacy gains propelled CVS Health’s second quarter results ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. Larry Merlo Retail sales for the three months ended June 30 climbed 5.7% to $20.7...
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Rite Aid, Albertsons agree to terminate merger
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. announced that it has mutually agreed with Albertsons Cos. to terminate their previously announced merger agreement. “While we believed in the merits of the combination...
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NACDS praises Massachusetts e-prescribing Law
Shown here signing other legislation, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) on August 9, 2018, signed House Bill 4742, which requires that on or after January 1, 2020, prescriptions for Schedule II...
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Hy-Vee ready with vaccine for the 2018-2019 flu season
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced that the flu vaccine is available at its more than 250 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations throughout its eight-state region without an appointment or...
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VA, Walgreens team to upgrade care coordination
WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) efforts to improve care coordination for Veterans, the department is working with pharmacy services provider Walgreens to...
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Marybeth Hays leaving Walmart
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Marybeth Hays, one of Walmart’s highest-ranking female executives, will be leaving the company in January 2019. Hays, who had served as executive vice president of consumables...
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Anthem announces collaboration with Walmart
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Anthem, Inc. announced an arrangement with Walmart to advance the companies’ mutual goals of reducing healthcare costs and providing consumers with increased access to over-the...
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CVS says better transparency helping cut costs
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health released new data showing that the company’s real-time benefits program, powered by its proprietary engine, Script Intelligence, can save CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit...
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NACDS makes case for pharmacy to Health Care Caucus
Former NACDS Chairman and current Board member Randy Edeker of Hy-Vee, Inc., along with other NACDS Board members, met with Rep. Ron Kind (D, Wis.) at a previous NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill....
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H-E-B receives award for political advocacy at TSE
NACDS past chairman Martin Otto (at right), H-E-B’s chief operating officer, accepted the 2018 “Politically Engaged Pharmacy Award,” or PEP Award, on behalf of the company. NACDS vice chairman Chris...
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NACDS remains committed in times of change
DENVER – The business program of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo today emphasized NACDS’ commitment to the success of retailer and supplier members amid times of...
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MinuteClinic opens walk-in medical clinic in Tempe
WOONSOCKET, RI – A new MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic has opened inside the CVS Pharmacy store at 909 East Apache Boulevard in Tempe, Arizona, providing the community with convenient access to...
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CVS offering free wellness screenings across U.S.
WOONSOCKET, R.I — In its continuing commitment to improve access to affordable health care for all Americans, CVS Health is kicking off its annual Project Health campaign at select CVS Pharmacy...
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WASHINGTON — CVS Health Corp.’s planned acquisition of Aetna Inc. is close to getting the official go-ahead from federal regulators, according to a report published Wednesday by The Wall Street...
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Walgreens buys pharmacy files from Fred’s
DEERFIELD, Ill. and MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Walgreens and Fred’s announced today that they have entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement, where Walgreens will acquire pharmacy patient prescription...
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NACDS joins “Americans for Free Trade” coalition
More information about Americans for Free Trade is available at AmericansForFreeTrade.com. ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced that the organization has...
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