Target’s chief merchant steps down
Kathee Tesija is leaving her post as executive vice president and chief merchandising and supply chain officer at Target Corp., moving into an advisory role with the retailer.
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Walgreens loyalty plan promotes health
Walgreen Co. says that its Balance Rewards for healthy choices (BRhc) program, which awards loyalty points for healthy behaviors and activities, is helping members lose weight and driving better medication adherence among participants with hypertension and/or diabetes.
Rite Aid finalizes the acquisition of EnvisionRx
Rite Aid has completed its acquisition of Envision Pharmaceutical Services from private investment firm TPG and other shareholders in a transaction valued at about $2 billion, including about $1.8 billion in cash, and around 27.9 million Rite Aid shares.
New digital innovation lab at CVS will focus on health
CVS Health has officially opened its Digital Innovation Lab, a facility focused on developing cutting-edge services and personalized capabilities for an accessible and integrated pharmacy and health experience. The lab will be a hub for the company’s rapidly growing digital team.
Diplomat buys specialty pharmacy
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has acquired Burman’s Specialty Pharmacy in an $82.8 million deal. Burman’s, based in Pennsylvania, is a provider of individualized patient care with a primary focus on hepatitis C.
CVS names de Greve chief marketing officer
CVS Health has hired Norman de Greve as its chief marketing officer, effective July 15. De Greve joins CVS from DigitasLBi, where for the past year he served as head of the company’s Boston-Detroit region.
McElligott joining McKesson as CIO
Kathy McElligott has been appointed executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) and chief technology officer (CTO) at McKesson Corp.
CVS refuses to be satisfied with status quo
It was a very productive spring for CVS Health. Already performing at a level that made it the envy of most other retailers and health care providers, the company took a series of steps in May and June that will increase its chances of success in several burgeoning sectors of the marketplace.
Target-CVS deal to spur changes in Rx model
CVS’ announced intention to buy Target’s pharmacy and immediate care clinic businesses has stunned a mass retailing community already subject to numerous shocks this year.
Med sync program benefits are manifold
Medication synchronization programs offer patients far more than convenience and pharmacies much more than increased efficiency. Just ask the National Community Pharmacists Association.
NCPA unveils agenda for annual convention
The National Community Pharmacists Association has announced the preliminary program for its 2015 Annual Convention, scheduled for Oct. 10 to 14 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C.
Cardinal Health’s Barrett rocks out
Cardinal Health chairman and CEO George Barrett was one of the performers at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Roadshow concert this week in Columbus, Ohio, not far from the pharmaceutical distributor’s Dublin, Ohio, headquarters.
Catalina makes circular more relevant to shoppers
Catalina is enabling retailers to target individual consumers with My Favorite Deals, an omnichannel listing of the most relevant upcoming deals for a particular shopper. Announced this week, the list of five deals can be printed out in stores or viewed digitally, including via mobile and email.
Supreme Court upholds health insurance subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies for health insurance, giving the law its second big win in three years. The justices ruled 6-3 that the subsidies being received by 8.7 million people to make coverage affordable were not voided by the statute’s wording.
Target’s chief merchant to step down
MINNEAPOLIS – Kathee Tesija, executive vice president and chief merchandising and supply chain officer at Target Corp., will move into an advisory role effective July 6.
Pharmacy groups ask FDA to delay product tracing deadline
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) have asked the Food and Drug Administration to delay enforcement of a July 1 product tracing deadline for dispensers of pharmaceuticals.