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Rite Aid announces results of stockholder voting
John Standley CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. announced the preliminary results of stockholder voting that took place during the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders earlier today. As...
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CVS Pharmacy pilots CarePass program in Boston
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy announced on Wednesday that customers in the greater Boston area can enroll in CarePass, a new pilot membership rewards program offering additional benefits to the...
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McKesson’s Hammergren to retire, Tyler named CEO
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson Corp.announced that John Hammergren, chairman and chief executive officer, has decided to retire, effective March 31, 2019. McKesson’s board of directors has unanimously...
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CVS earnings beat Wall Street projections
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Strong gains in the pharmacy retail business helped CVS Health beat analysts’ third quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The company also announced on Tuesday that it...
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Walgreens to hire 5,000 veterans over next 5 years
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) today announced a new initiative that aims to provide career and educational opportunities for 5,000 U.S. veterans over the...
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Amazon selects NYC and Northern Virginia for HQ2
SEATTLE — Amazon today announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than...
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Consumers to spend more online this holiday season
NEW YORK — Fifteen percent of consumers plan to spend more money this holiday season versus last year, with one-third of them doing so online. In fact, more consumers, almost one-third (31%), are...
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CVS applauds FDA restricting flavored tobacco products
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the nation’s first and only national pharmacy chain to have eliminated the sale of tobacco products from its retail stores, today announced its support for the U.S. Food...
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Walgreens rolls out cancer care program
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched a new program called Feel More Like You, developed to help people living with cancer and their caregivers manage the potential physical changes associated with...
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Retail stores see big crowds on Black Friday
NEW YORK —Black Friday lived up to its reputation as the busiest shopping day of the year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, which estimates that about 151 million people...
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Thanksgiving weekend multichannel shopping up 40%
WASHINGTON — From Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, more than 165 million Americans shopped either in stores or online, surpassing the 164 million who had said they would shop in a consumer...
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CVS Health completes acquisition of Aetna
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Aetna establishing CVS Health as the nation’s premier health innovation company. Larry Merlo “Today marks the...
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NACDS Foundation Dinner raises $1.8 million for patient-care initiatives
NEW YORK – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation celebrated its 20th Annual Foundation Dinner in New York on November 28. The event raised more than $1.8 million, which will...
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CVS encouraging families to get their flu shots
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — In conjunction with National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 2-8), CVS Health is reminding customers that it is not too late to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their loved...
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Kroger and Walgreens expand exploratory pilot
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Kroger Co. and Walgreens today announced two major initiatives, building on the exploratory pilot the companies announced in October, combining America’s food and grocery authority...
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CVS offers new approach to pricing PBM services
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is introducing a new approach to the pricing of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services. The new Guaranteed Net Cost pricing model simplifies the financial arrangements...
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Walgreens, FedEx announce Rx delivery service
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and FedEx Corp. on Thursday announced a nationwide rollout of next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens extensive network of neighborhood pharmacy...
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Walmart, Express Scripts to extend Rx network
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Today, Walmart and Express Scripts announced an extension to the companies’ existing network agreement to provide access to Walmart’s prescription services for Express Scripts...
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CVS, Sharecare launch digital drug discount card
ATLANTA– Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced the launch of Sharecare Rx, a digital pharmacy savings card to help people who are...
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Thrifty White and Emerlyn Technology to partner
PLYMOUTH, Minn. – Thrifty White Pharmacy announced today that the partnership between Thrifty White and SureCost, a central ordering application powered by Emerlyn Technology, will now be offered to...
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