The Trump administration has issued guidance that opens the door to work requirements for Medicaid recipients, a major change in the 50-year-old program offering a safety net for Americans living in or near poverty.
Walgreens has received a U.S. patent for new proprietary technology that its Walgreens community specialty pharmacists and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime’s specialty pharmacists will use to facilitate communication with and counseling of individuals prescribed oral oncology medicines.
Longtime CVS merchandising and beauty executive Cheryl Mahoney recently passed away after a long illness. Mahoney was with the company for more than 40 years, most recently serving as vice president of retail merchandising and promotion and business development at CVS Health.
The announcement by CVS Pharmacy president Helena Foulkes at last month’s National Retail Federation Big Show that the retailer will adopt standards that bring a new level of transparency to the images used to promote its beauty business caused a stir in the category and triggered a long overdue dis
Suffice it to say, community pharmacies are getting squeezed by retroactive DIR fees. That’s what the results of a survey from the National Community Pharmacists Association said.
Leading U.K. hair-thickening brand Nanogen is making a foray into the United States with retail distribution through CVS Pharmacy.
Rite Aid Corp. has completed the transfer of more than half of the stores it agreed to sell to Walgreens Boots Alliance last fall. Rite Aid said that, as of Feb. 8, it has transferred ownership of 1,114 stores and related assets to Walgreens Boots Alliance for cash proceeds of $2.424 billion.
Rexall has rolled out naloxone kits to all 446 of its drug stores across Canada. The drug chain, part of McKesson Canada, said the opioid overdose antidote is available to patients without a prescription.
Product of the Year USA recognized 31 products from across the consumer packaged goods market with its 2018 Product of the Year Awards.
Kevin Hourican, executive vice president of retail pharmacy and supply chain at CVS Health, will run the company’s retail division on an interim basis following the departure of Helena Foulkes.
Driven by growth in its pharmacy benefit management unit, and overcoming softness in its retail business, CVS Health posted increased sales and beat Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its 2017 fourth quarter and fiscal year. CVS said Thursday that for the fourth quarter ended Dec.
The escalating number of flu cases nationwide has hoisted sales of over-the-counter medicines and other products that help treat and manage flu symptoms, according to market research firm IRI. In a new report titled “Flu Fury: IRI Pinpoints How Flu Is Impacting U.S.
Coty Inc.’s CoverGirl brand is launching what the company calls the first full-look live mobile/web try-on experience.
Crest has expanded its oral care product lineup with Gum Detoxify, a new toothpaste that’s specially formulated to improve gum health. The Procter & Gamble Co.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been tabbed to speak at the NACDS Political Action Committee Breakfast, held at the 2018 NACDS Annual Meeting. The NACDS-PAC Breakfast is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Monday, April 23. The NACDS Annual Meeting runs April 21 to 24 in Palm Beach, Fla.
