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CVS Health tops Q2 earnings forecast
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health on Wednesday posted second quarter revenue and earnings well ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. The company also boosted its full-year guidance, as Aetna sales...
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Sean Slovenski to leave Walmart
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sean Slovenski, senior vice president and president of health and wellness for Walmart U.S., is leaving the company. Sean Slovenski “We are excited to continue building and...
View ArticleWinning in the New World: Brian Owens, Kantar
In the inaugural episode of Winning in the New World, Brian Owens, senior vice president of global health and wellness retail insights at Kantar, reflects on what recent developments in the...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Martin Otto, H-E-B
H-E-B has won high marks for its performance throughout the COVID-19 crisis. In this installment of our Video Forum, Martin Otto, the company’s chief operating officer, talks about H-E-B’s response to...
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Two key leaders join Rite Aid to support RxEvolution
CAMP HILL, Pa.—Rite Aid Corp. has added two new executives to its management team, the company announced on Tuesday. Roxanne Schwans has joined the company to lead market access and pharmacy...
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SDM opens first managed walk-in clinic in Toronto
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Shoppers Drug Mart announced the opening of its first managed medical clinic in Toronto on Wednesday. Owned and operated by Shoppers Drug Mart, the Health Clinic by Shoppers is a...
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CVS to hire hundreds of new jobs across Arizona
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — In anticipation of the increased demand for influenza vaccinations and the likely ongoing presence of COVID-19 this fall, CVS Health announced Thursday the hiring of approximately...
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Flu shots now available at all Walgreens pharmacies
DEERFIELD, Ill. — With the upcoming flu season expected to coincide with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens is now offering flu shots daily at all of its nearly 9,100 pharmacies with additional...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Rick Keyes, Meijer
In this installment of our Video Forum series, Rick Keyes, president and CEO of Meijer Inc., and current chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, talks about his priorities at...
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Rite Aid now offering flu shots at all locations
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid announced that seasonal flu shots are currently available at all Rite Aid stores. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the drug store chain encourages all age groups to get flu...
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McKesson named to the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index
IRVING, Texas — McKesson announced that it has been named to the Diversity Best Practices (DBP) fourth annual Inclusion Index. McKesson was among the 98 organizations that earned a top score and a...
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CVS expanding COVID-19 testing in Florida
WOONSOCKET, R.I — CVS Health has expanded its COVID-19 testing program by deploying 77 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Florida. The opening of these new test...
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Mark Panzer leaves Albertsons
BOISE, Idaho — Chain drug industry veteran Mark Panzer, who most recently headed Albertsons Cos.’ pharmacy operations, has left the company to pursue other interests. Mark Panzer A former chairman of...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Ronald Piervincenzi, USP
Ronald Piervincenzi, chief executive officer of the United States Pharmacopeia, discusses the organization’s mission, new modalities of medicine and pharmacy’s role in the health care continuum in...
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Flu shots now available at CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — With the ongoing health impacts of COVID-19 on local communities, CVS Health is reminding the public that it is more important than ever to stay current with vaccinations and other...
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WBA names Cecilia Wu new VP of Global Insights
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Cecilia Wu on Tuesday was named vice president of global insights at Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). She had been working for Walmart, where she spent the last decade modernizing...
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Walmart hosting online wellness event
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart is bringing together experts in nutrition, mental health and cardiac care for a three-day wellness event, being staged online this year in lieu of the in-store health fairs...
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Lori Flees named SVP of Walmart Health and Wellness
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Lori Flees is taking on a newly created role at Walmart. Currently senior vice president and general merchandising manager of health and wellness at the company’s Sam’s Club...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Lori Flees, Walmart Health and Wellness
In a Video Forum segment recorded before her appointment as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Walmart Health and Wellness, Lori Flees discusses the pharmacy and health care...
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WBA appoints John Standley president of Walgreens
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced on Monday the appointment of John Standley as president of Walgreens, effective immediately. He will lead all Walgreens operations, and will...
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