The acquisition of the Jean Coutu Group by Metro Inc. will create a $16 billion food and drug retailer with 1,307 stores in Quebec, Ontario and News Brunswick. Metro has agreed to purchase Coutu for $24.50 per share in cash and stock in a total deal valued at $4.5 billion ($3.6 billion U.S.).
Four prominent players in the health care sector are coming together to help combat opioid abuse by increasing the availability of Walgreens medication disposal kiosks.
Thirteen Pharmasave Pacific Ltd. stores in British Columbia are piloting a clinical program to help diabetes patients better manage their condition.
Community pharmacy operators continue to respond to an unprecedented string of natural disasters across the United States. CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Rite Aid Corp., Discount Drug Mart, Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is launching YourGoodSkin, scientifically developed products to help prevent skin problems before they occur. The line will be available at selected Walgreens stores and on Walgreens.com in the U.S. and at Boots stores and on boots.com in the U.K. and Ireland.
CVS Pharmacy has continued its rollout of premium and niche beauty brands with the introduction this month of some 60 products from Tigi Cosmetics at 2,000 CVS drug stores and on the CVS.com website.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has acquired 8th Day Software and Consulting LLC. With the purchase, the specialty pharmacy also appointed 8th Day Software founder and chief executive officer Dave Loschinskey as Diplomat’s chief information officer.
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) has commended 54 members of the House of Representatives for urging federal agencies to eliminate retroactive Medicare Part D fees charged by big pharmacy benefit managers.
Speculation about the possible entry of Amazon into the prescription drug business has been abundant in recent weeks.
at least at times — might appear to be the disruptive chaos of today’s market.
Canada is making strides in the deployment of its national e-prescribing service, PrescribeIT.
Waterpik said it has created the “ultimate one-two punch” in oral care with the rollout of the Waterpik Complete Care 5.0 system. Complete Care 5.
TABS Analytics has acquired Pivotstream Inc., a Seattle-based global data analytics firm. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. In announcing the deal this week, TABS said the Pivotstream platform will be a core component of its service offerings going forward.
including government — can afford to pay for them. But strides toward unraveling the tangle of problems behind this issue won’t be made without determined attempts at substantive discussion between the public and private sectors, according
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has released Seebri Neohaler Inhalation Powder (glycopyrrolate 15.6 mcg), a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to U.S. pharmacies. Sunovion said Thursday that it entered into an exclusive license agreement with Novartis for the U.S.
Sales and marketing specialist Crossmark Inc. has been selected by Walmart as a preferred service provider.
