Alzheimer’s Association and CVS Health team
CHICAGO — For the second consecutive November, the Alzheimer’s Association and CVS Health will join together for an in-store fundraising campaign aimed at fighting Alzheimer’s disease – a disease...
View ArticleStudy: America’s COVID-19 health crisis is becoming an economic crisis
NEW YORK — With votes from this week’s presidential election still being counted and COVID-19 cases approaching the 10 million mark, a survey recently conducted by Reputation Leaders found six in 10...
View ArticleKaren Lynch to lead CVS Health in 2021
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s board of directors announced on Friday that Larry Merlo, who has served as CEO of CVS Health for a decade, is stepping down from his role next year and Karen Lynch,...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Bob Mauch, AmerisourceBergen
In this week’s Video Forum, Bob Mauch, group president of AmerisourceBergen and chairman of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance, talks about pharmaceutical distributors’ contributions to the health...
View ArticleCVS to invest in affordable housing in Orlando
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Tuesday it will invest in 116 units of affordable housing and expand its no-cost preventive health screening program to Orlando as part of the company’s...
View ArticleFinke to lead Health Care Benefits Segment at CVS
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Wednesday that Daniel Finke has been named executive vice president, CVS Health and president, Health Care Benefits Segment (HCB) effective February 1, 2021....
View ArticleAdministration partners with chains, independent pharmacies to distribute...
WASHINGTON — To maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the U.S. government’s partnerships with large chain...
View ArticleNACDS issues statement on HHS COVID-19 vaccination announcement
ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS President and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement, upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement about national and regional chain...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Lynne Fruth, Fruth Pharmacy
Lynne Fruth, president of Fruth Pharmacy, tells this week’s Video Forum about how the COVID-19 pandemic has made the drug chain’s contributions to the communities it serves more important than ever....
View ArticleAmazon offers new online pharmacy services
SEATTLE — Amazon is rolling out two new pharmacy offerings to help customers conveniently purchase their prescription medications. Amazon Pharmacy, a new store on Amazon, allows customers to complete...
View ArticleAmazon’s disruptive actions bring opportunities
Todd Huseby Ever since its launch as an online bookstore 25 years ago, Amazon has ignored traditional economics as it solves customer challenges in new ways — raising expectations and forcing...
View ArticleWalgreens rolls out new loyalty program
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens has launched myWalgreens, a complete reinvention of its customer loyalty program to offer customers extensive new benefits, including the fastest same-day retail pickup...
View ArticleWalmart Health concept makes Chicago debut
CHICAGO — Two Walmart Supercenters here that were damaged during civil unrest in May have reopened with new health centers attached. “These last few months have been especially difficult for this...
View ArticleCritical issues in retail pharmacy
Key leaders in community pharmacy recently assembled for a roundtable sponsored by Chain Drug Review to discuss the profession’s impact on health care during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond. In these...
View ArticleCVS Health names Neela Montgomery president of CVS Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced today that Neela Montgomery has been named executive vice president and president of CVS Pharmacy/Retail, effective November 30, 2020. Montgomery will oversee...
View ArticleRite Aid announces partnerships to help young people
CAMP HILL, Pa. – As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates community-level health challenges, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations, The Rite Aid Foundation is partnering with two leading...
View ArticleRite Aid updates COVID-19 testing program
CAMP HILL, Pa. — To continue to provide its customers with an essential service during the pandemic, Rite Aid is updating its COVID-19 testing program through its partnership with the U.S. Department...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Vivek Sankaran, Albertsons Cos.
In this week’s Video Forum, Vivek Sankaran, president and CEO of Albertsons Cos., talks about the need to remain nimble and flexible as consumer behavior changes, the company’s response to COVID-19,...
View ArticleRite Aid Foundation supporting 480 charities on Giving Tuesday
CAMP HILL, Pa. – As philanthropists large and small come together today for Giving Tuesday – the global generosity movement that has taken on added significance during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Rite...
View ArticleWalgreens and VillageMD to open additional clinics
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and VillageMD announced on Wednesday plans to open the next 40 new Village Medical at Walgreens full-service primary care clinics by the end of next...
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