Amazon.com has sent a major tremor through the retail pharmacy industry with its planned acquisition of PillPack, an online pharmacy that organizes prescriptions and vitamin supplements into daily dosage packets and delivers them to patients’ homes.
Reverse distribution of pharmaceutical products accounts for 3.5% to 4% of all pharmaceutical sales — more than 120 million product units — and exceeds $13 billion in value, according to a new report from the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation.
Amazon’s long anticipated, much ballyhooed entry into the retail pharmacy sector has finally taken place.
Inclusion Companies LLC, in partnership with The Kroger Co., announce the first Wellness Your Way Festival, taking place October 4 to 7, 2018 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rite Aid Corp. announced that seasonal flu shots are now available at the more than 2,500 Rite Aid pharmacies across the country. Patients can visit any Rite Aid pharmacy to receive a flu shot from one of Rite Aid’s more than 6,000 certified immunizing pharmacists, subject to state regulations.
Pharmaprix is officially launching an innovative new concept called “Zone Marché” at several of its drugstores in the Greater Montréal Area. What is unique about Pharmaprix’s “Zone Marché” is the vast assortment of fresh products.
The Rite Aid Foundation announced today a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to help the victims, families and communities in Northern California affected by the devastating wildfires.
Football fans all over the country can rejoice: Bud Light’s NFL team cans are back just in time for kick-off. As the official beer of the NFL, Bud Light is introducing new designs for cans that feature a team logo, as well as a customized color stripe down the side, enabling fans
Apothecary Products, a leading innovator, manufacturer and distributor of consumer health care products, has announced the acquisition of SOFT Style, based in Boulder, Colo. SOFT Style develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of breastfeeding support products under the bamboobies brand.
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. announced that it has mutually agreed with Albertsons Cos. to terminate their previously announced merger agreement.
Amazon and Whole Foods Market have announced the roll out of grocery pickup beginning in Sacramento and Virginia Beach, with more cities to come throughout 2018.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced it will begin shipping its quadrivalent influenza vaccines to US healthcare providers and pharmacies for the 2018-19 flu season, immediately following licensing and lot-release approval from the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Biologics Evalua
Following the spectacular success of Finishing Touch Flawless, the 2018 Women’s Grooming Product of the Year and the No.1 best-selling women’s facial hair removal device, the Brand announced today the launch of its first brow maintenance tool, Flawless Brows.
Pharmacy gains propelled CVS Health’s second quarter results ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. Retail sales for the three months ended June 30 climbed 5.7% to $20.7 billion, despite less front-end traffic. Overall same-store sales rose 5.9%. Pharmacy sales jumped 8.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that Iain Mackay has been appointed GSK’s next chief financial officer (CFO). He has also been appointed as an Executive Director to the GSK board. Mackay will join the company on January 14, 2019.
As digital technology continues to change the health care landscape, CVS Health today announced that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, is rolling out a new virtual health care offering for patients with minor illnesses and injuries, skin conditions and other wellness needs.
