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Albertsons names Jim Donald CEO
Jim Donald BOISE, Idaho — Jim Donald has been named president and chief executive officer of Albertsons Cos., effective immediately. He had been president and chief operating officer. Robert Miller,...
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NACDS applauds California e-prescribing Law
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is applauding the enactment of an electronic prescribing bill (AB 2789) in California that will help to prevent opioid abuse....
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NACDS praises passage of bill to prohibit “gag clauses”
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) praised the U.S. Senate’s passage last evening of the Patient Right to Know Prices Act (S. 2554). The bill would help patients in...
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Amazon looks at rollout of cashier-less stores
SEATTLE — Amazon is considering opening as many as 3,000 of its cashier-less Amazon Go convenience stores by 2021, unnamed sources familiar with the plan told Bloomberg News. Ten Go stores would be up...
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Sharecare teams with Walmart for wellness events
ATLANTA — Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced it will be participating in Walmart Wellness events on Saturday, September 22 at...
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House sends NACDS-backed “gag clause” bill to President
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) lauded Congressional leaders for their efforts to empower pharmacists help patients reduce out-of-pocket drug costs. The U.S....
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Rite Aid’s Q2 earnings meet expectations
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. on Thursday posted second-quarter earnings that were in line with Wall Street’s expectations. The company also named three new board members and announced it was...
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UnitedHealth acquires Genoa Healthcare
MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that its OptumRx division for pharmacy services is combining operations with Genoa Healthcare, which runs 435 pharmacies in behavioral health...
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Kroger, Walgreens working on pilot program
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Kroger Co. and Walgreens are teaming up to work on an exploratory pilot program with a new format and concept that combines Kroger’s role as America’s grocer and food authority with...
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Walgreens and Birchbox offer new beauty experience
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and online beauty retailer Birchbox are teaming up team up to build Birchbox retail experiences within select Walgreens stores. The multi-channel offering will bring...
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Walgreens mobilizes in advance of Hurricane Michael
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is taking proactive measures to assist customers, team members and communities in the projected path of Hurricane Michael, and is preparing to fully support impacted regions...
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DOJ greenlights CVS-Aetna merger
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice gave preliminary approval Wednesday for CVS Health’s acquisition of Aetna Corp., which the two companies say will remake health care. Larry Merlo The path to the...
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NACDS participates in signing of “gag clause” bills
ARLINGTON, Va. – At the invitation of the White House, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today participated with President Trump in the signing ceremony for the Patient Right to...
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Walgreens delivers double-digit growth in earnings
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance posted mixed fourth quarter results, as earnings beat expectations but sales fell short of projections. Stefano Pessina Adjusted net earnings for the quarter...
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CVS urges safe dispose of prescription drugs
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is encouraging consumers to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unused prescription medication on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, this...
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Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp., the corporate parent of two storied firms that once ranked as the nation’s two largest retailers, announced Monday morning that it had filed for Chapter 11...
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Rite Aid rolls out Medicare Advisor tool
CAMP HILL, Pa. — As the annual Medicare Part D election period gets underway, from now through Dec. 7, 2018, Medicare-eligible customers can visit Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide to take advantage of...
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McKesson relaunches life sciences business
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — McKesson Corp. announced that it has relaunched its biopharmaceutical services business under its U.S. Pharmaceutical and Specialty Health business unit as McKesson Life...
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Walgreens expands medication disposal program
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens today announced it is expanding its effort to combat the opioid epidemic as it encourages Americans to clean out their medicine cabinets in advance of Drug Enforcement...
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CVS says managed care model can save millions
WOONSOCKET, R.I .— New research from CVS Health shows that state Medicaid programs that use a Managed Care Organization (MCO) and a contracted pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to administer prescription...
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