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Standley hits the ground running at Walgreens
DEERFIELD, Ill. — With the appointment of John Standley as Walgreens’ president yesterday, the management team at Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) gained an invaluable asset — a proven retail leader...
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NACDS launches flu vaccination awareness campaign
ARLINGTON, Va. – With trusted pharmacists and pharmacies among those waging a full-scale effort to help Americans get their influenza (flu) vaccinations at a crucial time, a new National Association...
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New Walmart Health opens at Newnan Supercenter
BENTONVILLE, Ark.. — Walmart has opened its fourth Georgia Walmart Health location, this one in Newnan, Ga. next to its Supercenter. The new state-of-the-art facility provides primary care, urgent...
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Flu shots available at Walmart stores nationwide
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is helping customers and associates by making it easier than ever to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu. New this year, the retailer is launching a digital scheduler,...
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NACDS welcomes HHS decision to empower pharmacists to administer COVID-19...
ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS president and CEO Steven Anderson issued a statement Thursday upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issuanceof guidance under the Public Readiness and...
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CVS offers COVID-19 testing for children 12 years and older
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — As part of its comprehensive effort to increase access to COVID-19 testing in order to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health announced Thursday that children age 12 years...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Jeff Leger, Shoppers Drug Mart
Jeff Leger, president of Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada’s largest drug chain, discusses recent developments at the company in this week’s Video Forum. The launch of Shoppers’ first freestanding health...
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NACDS engages state legislators in flu shot awareness campaign
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) this week are encouraging state legislators to help sustain the...
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Loblaw takes significant step toward digital health
TORONTO — Loblaw Companies announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Shoppers Drug Mart will invest $75 million in a minority stake in Maple Corporation, the leading virtual care provider in...
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CVS Health introduces special access to Apple Fitness+
WOONSOCKET, R.I. _ CVS Health announced Tuesday it is offering special access for clients, customers and employees to Apple Fitness+, the first fitness experience built for Apple Watch, arriving later...
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WBA details diversity initiatives in new report
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has issued its inaugural report on diversity and inclusion within the company. The report, titled “All Together. Different,” details the numerous...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Chris Dimos, McKesson Corp.
On the verge of his retirement from McKesson Corp., Chris Dimos, president of retail solutions, talks about the company’s evolution, how to unlock the full potential of community pharmacy, and his...
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Sam’s Club teams up with 98point6
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Sam’s Club announced on Tuesday that it is working with virtual primary care provider 98point6 to provide members exclusive offerings on 98point6’s telehealth virtual clinic via a...
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Amazon launches Climate Pledge Friendly program
SEATTLE — Amazon has introduced Climate Pledge Friendly, an initiative designed to make it easier for customers to discover and shop for more sustainable products. With this new program, customers...
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Rite Aid’s Q2 sales and earnings top projections
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid’s second quarter sales and earnings beat Wall Street’s forecast. Heyward Donigan Adjusted earnings per share of 25 cents topped analysts’ projection of a 1 cent loss....
View ArticleVideo Forum: Doug Hoey, NCPA
In this week’s Video Forum, Doug Hoey, chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association, talks about some of the issues confronting independent drug stores and the larger...
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Walmart launches new store and shopping concept
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has reimagined its Supercenter format to make it easier to navigate and more consistent with its omnichannel strategy. “We’re always listening to our customers and...
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Rite Aid celebrates “Pharmacy Heroes” with program kick-off
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid today announced the kick-off of the company’s annual Pharmacy Champions program, which the drug store chain is rebranding “Pharmacy Heroes” to acknowledge the heroism and...
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Walmart holds virtual Open Call event
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – More than 800 small businesses from across the country pitched their U.S.-manufactured products yesterday during 30-minute, one-on-one meetings with Walmart and Sam’s Club...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Debbie Weitzman, Cardinal Health
In this week’s installment of our Video Forum, Debbie Weitzman, president of U.S. Pharmaceutical Distribution at Cardinal Health, talks about the company’s commitment to supporting all aspects of the...
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