Video Forum: Scott Knoer, APhA
In this week’s Video Forum, Scott Knoer, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Pharmacists Association, describes efforts to advance the interests of the nation’s...
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NACDS: Pharmacists may be able to treat COVID
ARLINGTON, Va. — Pharmacists may be able to “initiate treatment” of COVID-19 with pills like molnupiravir if the medications get emergency use authorization (EUA), an official with the National...
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CVS unveils strategy for revolutionizing consumer health experience
WOONSOCKET, R.I. —At their 2021 Investor Day on Thursday, the CVS Health leadership team rolled out their strategy that looks to capitalize on the significant opportunity to make health care more...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Frans Muller, Ahold Delhaize
In the first of two Video Forum segments, Frans Muller, president and chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize, talks about the next phase of the company’s Leading Together strategy. He discusses the...
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Walgreens and VillageMD to expand in San Antonio
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and VillageMD announced Wednesday plans to expand into San Antonio with the opening of nine Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices over the...
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Walgreens offering last-minute holiday shopping services
DEERFIELD, Ill. — This holiday season is sure to bring many joyous occasions, it can also be a time filled with stress-inducing last-minute to-dos. Walgreens has its customers covered with fast...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Frans Muller, Ahold Delhaize
In the second of two Video Forum interviews, Frans Muller, president and chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize, talks about changing expectations for mass market retailers and other large...
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Rite Aid surprises analysts with adjusted third quarter profit
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. posted adjusted earnings of $8.2 million or 15 cents per share for the third quarter, surprising analysts who had forecast an 18 cents per share loss. The company...
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Holiday shopping study shows consumers prefer going online
PURCHASE, N.Y. — While consumers are returning to their in-store shopping routines, according to a recent Mastercard survey, 56% of shoppers are continuing to prioritize online shopping this holiday...
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Pharmacy Outlook: Steve Anderson, NACDS
A January 2021 Bloomberg headline declared: “If They Nail Vaccinations, Drugstores Will Be the Heroes of 2021.” Steve Anderson Indeed, NACDS members and their teams — in traditional drug stores,...
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Pharmacy Outlook: B. Douglas Hoey, NCPA
B. Douglas Hoey One positive result of the coronavirus pandemic is that it has forever changed the consumer’s view of pharmacy. Of course, the evolving perception of the role of the pharmacist was...
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Pharmacy Outlook: Dan Leonard, AAM
Dan Leonard When patients receive their prescriptions at the pharmacy counter, the pharmacist is handing them a generic medicine nine times out of 10. Because of that, their co-pay is about 8.5 times...
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Pharmacy Outlook: Chip Davis, HDA
Chip Davis From the White House to the kitchen table, supply chain disruptions have been on the minds of many Americans. But while the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the limits of operating within a...
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Pharmacy Outlook: Scott Melville, CHPA
Scott Melville One of the most enduring outcomes of the global pandemic is the tremendous acceleration of self-care as a cornerstone of health care. Now, more than ever, consumers are taking greater...
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Pharmacy Outlook: John O’Brien, NPC
As we head full steam into 2022, it is my hope that the new year brings about a much more informed public discussion about the important role prescription drugs play in our health care system and in...
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Pharmacy Outlook: Peter Matz, FMI – The Food Industry Association
Peter Matz Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, the importance of pharmacies to the health and well-being of the American public has never been more clear. Following the development and...
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Walmart expanding InHome delivery service
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is scaling up its InHome delivery service, with plans to make it available to 30 million households (up from 6 million today) by the end of the year. To that end, the...
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WBA’s first quarter results far surpass expectations
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance far surpassed analysts’ expectations for first quarter profits, as adjusted earnings per share jumped 53.2% to $1.68. Wall Street’s consensus forecast for...
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NACDS hails Administration for taking on DIR fees
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Friday lauded the Biden Administration for initiating action to rein in direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees and...
View ArticleVideo Forum: NACDS
Chain Drug Review has named the National Association of Chain Drug Stores its Retailer of the Year. The designation might seem odd for an association, but NACDS is an organization comprised of...
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