Collaboration is the key to unlocking business growth opportunities for neighborhood pharmacies, according to Denise Carpenter, president and chief executive officer of the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.
Rite Aid Corp. has launched an integrated marketing campaign to support its new wellness+ with Plenti loyalty program.
Meijer Inc. has signed a deal to acquire the specialty pharmacy and health services company Aureus Health Services Inc. The deal will allow the retailer to improve the customer offerings at its 217 supercenters and grocery stores in the Midwest, all of which have pharmacies.
CVS/pharmacy announced a promotion running from May 24 through June 20 that presents holders of the company’s ExtraCare loyalty card with the opportunity to receive a $10 CVSCash Card after spending $30 on an assortment of items found in the retailer’s weekly circular.
Walgreen Co. and the National Urban League have brought back the Walgreens Wellness Tour for its ninth year.
Walgreens Infusion Services is now Option Care, an independent company and brand, though Walgreens has retained “significant” minority ownership. Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a private equity firm based in Chicago, now owns the lion’s share of the new infusion services provider.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) says it exceeded its initial goal of raising $5 million in support of the Red Nose Day campaign to raise money for children and young people living in poverty. As of Red Nose Day, WBA had raised $7 million, according to Linn Jordan, director of marketing, strategy
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) and its recently formed Biosimilars Council have praised the enactment of new legislation in five states to allow automatic substitution for Food and Drug Administration-approved interchangeable biologic products.
Deepti Loharikar, a public health policy expert, has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as director of federal and state public policy. She reports to Kevin Nicholson, vice president of public affairs and regulatory affairs.
Rite Aid Corp. is rebuilding its Baltimore drug store that was damaged in April during civil unrest following the death of an African-American resident from injuries sustained during his arrest by police. The Rite Aid store at 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. was one of eight Rite Aid outlets in
The fiscal first quarter of 2015 is in the books for many of the largest retailers, and the results tend to bear out the idea that the current year will be one of struggle and uncertainty despite signs that the economy is rebounding from the recession that plagued it so sorely in recent years. The
Most people in this country spent last Christmas Eve away from work, celebrating the holiday with family members and friends. Alex Gourlay, then Walgreens’ president of customer experience and daily living, devoted much of the day to visiting a dozen of the drug chain’s outlets in greater Chicago.
Sharon Driscoll, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Rexall/Katz Group Canada Ltd., is leaving the company to join Ritchie Bros., an industrial equipment auctioneer. Ritchie Bros. said Friday that Driscoll is set to start at the company on July 6 as chief financial officer.
Tim Theriault, executive vice president and global chief information officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., is stepping down as of June 1. Walgreens said Friday that Theriault is leaving the CIO position for personal reasons. He has served as the drug chain’s CIO for more than five years.
Roxane Laboratories Inc. has released alosetron hydrochloride tablets, a treatement for irritable bowel syndrome in women. The company said the tablets, available in 0.5-mg and 1-mg strengths in 30-count bottles, has begun shipping to wholesalers and pharmacies nationwide.
Camber Pharmaceuticals has launched aripiprazole tablets, an antipsychotic medication, in a range of dosages. Camber said Thursday that the tablets come in strengths of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg and are available in 30-count bottles. The product is a generic version of Abilify, from
