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George Coleman named Merchant of the Year
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — For CVS Pharmacy, being a convenient health and wellness destination has meant resilience during the pandemic, says George Coleman, senior vice president of merchandising at CVS...
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Pessina discusses implications of AmerisourceBergen deal
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance and AmerisourceBergen yesterday took the next but far from final step in their long-standing partnership, when the former agreed to sell the latter most of...
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Thrifty White is Regional Drug Chain of the Year
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Thrifty White Pharmacy can trace its history back to 1884, when H.E. White founded White Drug in what was then the Dakota Territory. White Drug continued to thrive and grow, and by...
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George D. Bartell hailed for legacy of more than 40 years
SEATTLE — Over the past four decades, George D. Bartell has met many challenges in the chain drug industry as he has helped transform his family-owned business into one of the top regional chains in...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Kevin Holt, Ahold Delhaize
In this week’s Video Forum, Kevin Holt, chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize USA, talks about significant changes under way at the company. Major investments in existing stores, the enhancement...
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CVS Health teaming with Cancer Treatment Centers of America
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Tuesday that it is working with Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) to increase access to chemotherapy at home for eligible, fully insured patients....
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WBA makes a majority investment in iA
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has made a majority investment in iA, a leading-edge provider of software enabled automation solutions for retail, hospital, federal health care and...
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Walgreens partners with Synchrony and Mastercard
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is expanding its financial services offering in partnership with Synchrony and Mastercard, as part of its ongoing commitment to offer differentiated healthcare services and...
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NACDS provides update on pharmacy’s role in vaccinations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) held its latest virtual press briefing Wednesday, January 13 on the critical role of retail pharmacy in administering the...
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Walgreens plans tech-enabled startup
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens Boots Alliance has shifted into high gear since the start of 2021. Building on a foundation that it painstakingly laid in recent years, the company has unleashed a salvo of...
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Tech Roundtable: Technology’s contribution to change
The pandemic has brought pharmacists to the fore as essential providers in a health care system under duress. The role of technology in the efficient operation of pharmacies has never been more...
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Retailers pledge to work with Biden, Congress
WASHINGTON — Following the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the nation’s 46th President, retailers have vowed to work with his administration, as well as the new Congress, to address the needs of the...
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NACDS, AAM and NGA praise President Biden’s COVID-19 plan
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the Association for Accessible Medicines and the National Grocers Association all applauded President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 plan, which calls...
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Walgreens completes more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens reported that it has administered more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations across long-term care facilities and other vulnerable populations identified as part of state...
View ArticleVideo Forum: George Rafferty, AmerisourceBergen
In this week’s Video Forum, George Rafferty, president of corporate partnerships at AmerisourceBergen, discusses the drug wholesaler’s innovative go-to-market strategy. The new model aims to provide...
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AmerisourceBergen unveils evolved global brand
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – AmerisourceBergen has unveiled a new company brand, including a new logo, website and renewed design, all of which reflect the differentiated and innovative value the company...
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WBA names Starbucks exec as new CEO
Roz Brewer DEERFIELD, Ill. – Roz Brewer, who most recently served as chief operating officer and group president at Starbucks Corp., has been appointed chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots...
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WBA’s Pessina calls Brewer an “exceptional leader”
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Stefano Pessina is bullish about the future of Walgreens Boots Alliance in the wake of Rosalind Brewer’s appointment to succeed him as the company’s chief executive officer. A former...
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CVS Health expands community access to COVID-19 vaccines
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Beginning Thursday, February 11, CVS Health will start to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible populations at a limited number of CVS Pharmacy locations across 11 states. Supply...
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NACDS recommends congressional action regarding pharmacies’ critical role in...
ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS today submitted a statement for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing titled “Road to Recovery: Ramping up COVID-19...
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