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Retail News Breaks Archives Kmart Pharmacy is participating in a campaign to help raise public awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), a silent yet deadly vascular condition currently undiagnosed in an estimated 1 million-plus Americans. Drug store buying organization Pharmacy Select and FFF Enterprises' VaxAmerica have unveiled a program that will offer flu vaccine clinic services to thousands of independent pharmacies nationwide. A new pharmacy program from Albertsons LLC aims to bolster children's health by educating both kids and their parents. Voice messages can help promote medication adherence by prompting telephone pharmacy customers to choose automatic prescription refills, according to research by CVS Caremark Corp. Rite Aid and Just Between Friends have launched Rite Aid Prescriptions for Education, a new prescription transfer program aimed at benefitting participating families and local Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) nationwide. Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy plans to open the doors for its 23rd drug store in early November. CVS Caremark Corp. is partnering with nonprofit group Direct Relief USA to provide up to $5 million in free flu shots to community clinic and health center patients lacking health insurance. Target Corp. plans to open eight Target Clinic health centers in the Chicago and Palm Beach, Fla., markets. Walmart has named a new chief for its health and wellness unit as part of a revamp of its merchandising organization and leadership. Rite Aid Corp. plans to add a limited-assortment grocery concept to its stores in Greenville, S.C., under a co-branding arrangement with Supervalu Inc.'s Save-A-Lot supermarket chain.
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