As the start of a new year approaches, long-standing trends are raising the stakes for big pharmacy operators and other companies with the ambition to re-engineer a health care system plagued by chronic issues of access, quality and cost.
This is an especially special holiday season for participants in and advocates of chain drug retailing in America. Reason? The season celebrates and pauses to recall the 90th anniversary of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
WASHINGTON – After a year of challenges, the economy has proven to be healthy even as it continues to slow, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today. “The U.S. economy is on track to end 2023 with vigorous growth for the year,” Kleinhenz said.
At a time when foodie fashion – from pasta handbags to cheeseburger dresses, fried chicken footwear and beyond – has been making a delicious statement, TUMS, America’s No. 1 Antacid brand, is dipping into culinary couture to bring heartburn relief to food fans in a fashionable way.
A blue-chip panel of women with diverse leadership roles proved that age is only a number during a webinar hosted by WE.
Dinakaran (Dina) Balasubramanian, head of commercial strategy and insights for biologics at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, spoke with Chain Drug Review about his role at the drug maker and how specialty generic drugs and biosimilars are fueling growth for it.
CINCINNATI – Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., and Soda Health, Inc. announced the launch of a Smart Benefits program, which combines Kroger Health’s services with Soda Health’s &more platform.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is hailing collaborative advocacy and policymaking that made further strides for Americans’ health care access in 2023.
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. – Kinney Drugs is encouraging its customers, especially during National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 4-8), to schedule their flu shots in advance of the holiday season and the new year celebrations.
DEERFIELD, Ill. – AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy one of the largest specialty and home delivery pharmacies in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Walgreens, is one of four specialty pharmacies selected to distribute XDEMVY® (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25%.
Local Health Specialty, Inc, a subsidiary of OneroRx Inc., announced today that it has completed an acquisition of three pharmacies in Missouri and Indiana. This step is part of OneroRx’s wider focus of expanding their footprint to a regional level.
Dollar General Corp. today posted mixed financial results for its third quarter, with profits falling while sales topped expectations on increased customer traffic and the opening of new stores. A 1.3% decline in same-store sales was smaller than had been forecast.
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens is offering flu and COVID-19 testing appointments nationwide as the U.S. heads into the holidays and the winter months that typically coincide with peak respiratory illness season. Individuals can visit Walgreens.
As Canadians head into the holidays and peak respiratory virus season, Pharmasave pharmacists are urging adults to ensure they are up to date on recommended vaccinations. Those not yet protected could be putting their health and the health of those around them at risk.
CONTROLTEK, a global leader in tamper-evident packaging, retail asset protection and RFID inventory and asset tracking solutions recently collaborated with Rite Aid to facilitate a transformative Two-Day Design Thinking workshop at the Rite Aid Innovation Center.
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement today after a full committee markup of additional PBM reform bills by the U.S.
