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Walgreens addressing health disparities in Chicago
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens is looking to address health disparities and improve outcomes in its hometown of Chicago, through a number of community-focused pharmacy and healthcare initiatives,...
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Rite Aid to acquire Bartell Drugs
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bartell Drugs for $95 million. Heyward Donigan Founded in 1890, family-owned Bartell Drugs...
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Emerson Group holds virtual Industry Day
The Emerson Group’s Jen Beatty (1), sales team lead and Ed Morgan, group partner and president, served as co-hosts for the event. NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic has left few major business sectors...
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WBA’s Barra honored for responsible business leadership
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced on Tuesday that co-chief operating officer Ornella Barra was praised for her sustainability leadership at the Responsible Business Awards...
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Rite Aid to launch Performance Media powered by Quotient
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid has enhanced its targeted digital media capability through a partnership with the leading digital promotions, media, and analytics company, Quotient, to exclusively connect...
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WBA’s fourth quarter earnings top forecast
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) on Thursday projected single-digit profit growth in fiscal 2021 after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, helped by higher sales at...
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McKesson realigns pharmacy management team
IRVING, Texas — McKesson Corp. is going from strength to strength as it realigns the team that provides support to pharmacy operators across the country. In the wake of Chris Dimos’ retirement as...
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CVS, Walgreens to provide COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care facilities
WASHINGTON — CVS Health and Walgreens will work with the White House to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to long-term care facilities throughout the country when the vaccine becomes available, the two...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Clint Mahlman, London Drugs
Clint Mahlman, president and chief operating officer of London Drugs, tells this week’s Video Forum how the drug chain’s unique business model meets a variety of needs for consumers in Western Canada,...
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CVS expands resources to prevent opioid misuse during COVID-19
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has teamed up to offer new and expanded programs to help prevent opioid misuse during the pandemic. The company’s newest initiative increases access to digital...
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Purdue Pharma reaches $8.3 billion deal with DOJ
STAMFORD, Conn. – Purdue Pharma announced Wednesday that it has entered into an $8.3 billion agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve multi-year civil and criminal...
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Walmart, Sam’s Club hosting drug take back events
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Sam’s Club will be hosting in-person medication disposal events at select store and club locations across the country on Saturday, October 24, as part of the DEA’s...
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Walgreens further expands COVID-19 testing
DEERFIELD, Ill. — As part of Walgreens’ ongoing efforts to increase access to COVID-19 testing in communities across the U.S., the company announced that its testing sites are available for those age...
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Rite Aid COO Jim Peters outlines company’s new strategy
CAMP HILL, Pa. — During HLTH VRTL 2020, the leading, large-scale event for health care innovation held last month, Rite Aid chief operating officer Jim Peters highlighted the company’s RxEvolution and...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Mike Wysong, Care Pharmacies
For five of the past six years, Care Pharmacies has earned a place on the National Retail Federation’s Hot 100 list. In this week’s Video Forum, Mike Wysong, the company’s chief executive officer,...
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CVS Pharmacy launches QuickRenew
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has introduced QuickRenew, an online contact lens prescription renewal tool powered by technology from Premium Vision currently available on the CVS Optical website....
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CVS Health expands COVID-19 testing services
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has announced plans to expand COVID-19 testing services currently offered at select CVS Pharmacy locations to include rapid-result testing at nearly 1,000 sites by the...
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Mastercard says holiday retail sales to grow 2.4%
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Retailers and shoppers have gotten an early start on this year’s holiday shopping season, and that should help lift overall sales. During this newly expanded holiday season, running...
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WBA appoints Valerie Jarrett to board of directors
DEERFIELD, Ill. —Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced on Friday the appointment of Valerie Jarrett to the company’s board of directors and to the board’s audit committee and compensation and...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Jon Roberts, CVS Health
In this week’s Video Forum, Jon Roberts, chief operating officer of CVS Health, discusses the company’s unique health care model and its performance during the COVID-19 crisis. He also addresses the...
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