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Rite Aid expands safety commitments
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid has expanded commitments to reduce toxic chemicals in the products it sells, doubling down on its efforts to ensure clean, safe product ingredients as part of the company’s...
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Walgreens Find Care broadens service offerings
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Thursday the expansion of its digital health platform, Walgreens Find Care, to include 11 new and four expanded collaborations with service providers, offering...
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Shoppers Drug Mart marks historic COVID milestone
TORONTO — Today, Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw pharmacies in Real Canadian Superstore locations in Alberta delivered the first COVID-19 vaccines in community pharmacies, marking a milestone in the...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Tom Furphy, Replenium
In this week’s Video Forum, Tom Furphy, a former Amazon executive who played a pivotal role in launching the company’s H&BA and grocery businesses, talks about recent developments at Amazon and...
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Walgreens administers 5 million COVID vaccinations
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced on Tuesday that it has provided approximately 5 million COVID-19 vaccinations across long-term care facilities, in stores and through dedicated clinics....
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Albertsons surpasses 1 million COVID-19 vaccines administered
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos. announced that its pharmacies have now administered more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. “Our pharmacy teams across the country are working diligently in...
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CVS now offering COVID-19 vaccines in 29 states
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced Thursday that it has nearly doubled the number of states where select CVS Pharmacy locations are offering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations through the...
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Ulta Beauty names Dave Kimbell CEO
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.— Following a thorough succession planning process, Ulta Beauty announced the following leadership changes to drive continuity and continued momentum, all effective in June. Dave...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Eyad Farah, Health Mart
Health Mart president Eyad Farah tells this week’s Video Forum about the franchised drug chain’s efforts to help patients maintain their health and well-being through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond....
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Lynch brings passion for health care to new role
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — For Karen S. Lynch, health care is personal. On National Caregivers Day in late February, she shared some thoughts on LinkedIn about her aunt Millie, whom Lynch, when she was in her...
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Xavier Becerra confirmed as Biden’s health secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden’s health secretary, filling a key position in the administration’s COVID-19 response and...
View ArticleVideo Forum: John Standley, Walgreens
John Standley, who joined Walgreens as president last August, talks about changes under way that will strengthen the drug chain’s position in pharmacy, health care and retailing. Among the subjects...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Micah Cost, PQA
In this week’s Video Forum, Micah Cost, who in February succeeded Laura Cranston as chief executive officer of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, talks about what attracted him to the organization and...
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Walgreens expands financial services
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced on Tuesday an agreement with InComm Payments to provide convenient and accessible financial services options for its customers. Together, the companies plan to...
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WBA’s Q2 earnings top forecast
DEERFIELD, Ill. _ Walgreens Boots Alliance’s second quarter earnings easily beat analysts’ projections, as sales rose 4.6% to $32.8 billion. WBA posted adjusted earnings of $1.21 billion, or $1.40...
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CVS exceeds 10 million COVID-19 vaccine mark
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced Thursday it had reached a milestone as the company has surpassed 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered through its participation in the Pharmacy...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid
Jocelyn Konrad, executive vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Rite Aid, tells this week’s Video Forum about the drug chain’s efforts to combat COVID-19, including robust testing and...
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Retail sales hit double-digit gains in March
PURCHASE, N.Y. — U.S. retail sales grew by double-digits in March as the nation marked the one-year anniversary of the first lockdowns imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to...
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MinuteClinic Video Visits now available in Montana
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced this week that MinuteClinic, the medical clinic inside CVS Pharmacy, is now offering Video Visits for patients in the state of Montana. The service is available...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Rick Keyes, Meijer
In the first of three episodes leading up to the NACDS Annual Meeting later this month, Video Forum talks with Rick Keyes, president and CEO of Meijer Inc., about his year as the association’s...
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