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CVS to be honored for Rx tech training program

CVS to be honored for Rx tech training program

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) plans to present CVS Health and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) with the 17th Annual John Gould Education & Workforce Development Award for their Health Pharmacy Technician Program.

Walgreens Boots Alliance financials a difficult read

Walgreens Boots Alliance financials a difficult read

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) gave its first quarterly report (fiscal 2015 second quarter) since the closing of the Walgreens-Alliance Boots merger on Dec. 31. With all of this huge company’s moving parts, few would argue that the financials were tough to decipher.

Study: Pharmacist role on health care team grows

Study: Pharmacist role on health care team grows

Pharmacists are performing more patient care activities in various health care settings and are spending less time in their traditional medication dispensing role, according to the the Pharmacy Workforce Center’s “2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey.

Walgreens Boots Alliance posts gains for 2Q

Walgreens Boots Alliance posts gains for 2Q

In the first financial report since its formation at the close of 2014, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. recorded earnings per share for the fiscal 2015 second quarter that exceeded analysts’ forecasts.

Glenmark to launch generic of FemHRT

Glenmark Generics Inc. USA, a subsidiary of Glenmark Generics Ltd., has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.5 mg/2.5 mcg and 1 mg/5 mcg), a medication for symptoms of menopause.

Ex-Duane Reade CEO joins Walgreens Boots Alliance board

Ex-Duane Reade CEO joins Walgreens Boots Alliance board

Former Duane Reade chairman and chief executive officer John Lederer has been elected to the Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. board of directors. Lederer is currently president and CEO of US Foods, a Rosemont, Ill.-based foodservice distributor.

Rite Aid finishes fiscal year on a high note

Rite Aid finishes fiscal year on a high note

A tax break added to healthy gains in earnings for the 2015 fourth quarter and fiscal year at Rite Aid Corp., which also saw a strong sales performance for both periods. Net income for the fourth quarter and  full year were lifted by a reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation