CVS Pharmacy is offering digital receipts for all members of the ExtraCare rewards program. The new option will eventually be available in 7,900 stores. Customers can opt out of receiving paper receipts for all in-store purchases when completing their transactions in the front of the store.
Large health plans that have claimed financial challenges from their participation in health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act are set to seek significant premium increases in about a dozen states where they operate those individual plans.
The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (Neighbourhood Pharmacies) has announced the promotion of Justin Bates to senior vice president and interim chief executive officer.
Thrifty White Pharmacy and Diplomat Pharmacy have expanded their current specialty pharmacy agreement to include Thrifty White’s affiliated pharmacies. Thrifty White said the new program with Flint, Mich.
Genoa Healthcare LLC has opened its 300th pharmacy inside a community mental health center. Its latest is in Tamarac, Fla., within a facility operated by Henderson Behavioral Health Inc.
Voter engagement is the goal of a video ad released last month by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The ad, titled “Momentum,” urges pharmacy personnel to participate in this year’s elections in order to “sustain legislative success at the federal and state levels.
Helayna Minsk has joined Walgreens as group vice president of retail brands. A former executive at Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Unilever, she has over 25 years of experience in brand marketing, innovation, product development and activation.
Activist investor Barry Rosenstein, managing partner of hedge fund JANA Partners LLC, has stepped down from the Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) board after reducing his investment in the company.
Target Corp. has hired Mark Tritton as its chief merchandising officer, a role that allows him to determine what appears on store shelves. Tritton will have oversight of the company’s buying, product design and development, sourcing, and store displays. Target hired Tritton after a yearlong search.
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Mylan N.V. has launched clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride oral solution 75 mg/5 ml, an antibiotic, in the United States. Mylan said Friday that its product is a generic version of Cleocin solution by Pharmacia/Upjohn (Pfizer) .
This week, Rite Aid marked the opening its first new distribution center in 16 years, located in Spartanburg, S.C. The 900,000-square-foot facility, located on a 97-acre site at 789 Flatwood Industrial Dr.
Culturelle has released a new probiotic for children designed to address regularity issues. Called Culturelle Kids Regularity Gentle-Go, the product combines the most clinically studied “good” bacteria, Lactobacillus, with dietary fiber sourced from kiwi and chicory root, the i-Health Inc.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has wrapped up its $75 million acquisition of TNH Advanced Specialty Pharmacy. Van Nuys, Calif.
