Study examines adherence among HIV patients
Research from Walgreen Co. finds that HIV patients are more likely to be medication-adherent when they use one of the company’s HIV-specialized pharmacies.
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Lubin, longtime Walgreens exec, will retire
Steve Lubin is stepping down as Walgreens’ divisional vice president and general manager of marketing for non-mainland operations. He has been with the chain for 43 years. Lubin’s retirement is part of a series of executive changes at the retailer, according to sources close to the company.
NACDS to provide ideal forum for regional chains
As the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Regional Chain Conference draws nearer, association executives say the event offers the industry’s small and mid-size players a vital forum to exchange ideas and find solutions to their common problems.
A fixed point disappears at Walgreens
he began working for the Deerfield, Ill.-based, 8,100-store drug chain in 1970, when Walgreens, then located on Peterson Avenue in northern Chicago, operated some 550 drug stores — Steve Lubin has accepted a retirement package, leaving the company he has been so large a part of for so
New coalition keeps focus on health care costs
Much has been written in this space about the lift the Affordable Care Act will provide for the retail pharmacy business.
Retailers, suppliers will benefit by giving data its due
Should companies consider data an asset? Recognizing the value of translating big data into something meaningful that informs product, marketing, customer service, distribution, sales, and operations decisions has been a hot topic this year.
Healthcare Clinic forms clinical affiliation in St. Louis area
Healthcare Clinic, the retail clinic arm of Walgreen Co., has entered a clinical affiliation with SSM Health Care-St. Louis. The companies said Thursday that the collaboration is slated to go into effect in January.
Walgreens, John Hopkins open new store
As part of a partnership unveiled this past summer, Walgreen Co. has officially opened a new store near the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore medical campus.
‘E-store window’ launched by Jean Coutu
Acting on the growing digital commerce trend, Jean Coutu Group has rolled out what it calls an "e-store window" for the holiday season. To buy a product on e-window holiday display, customers scan a QR code using their smartphone.
Topricin Foot Therapy to hit shelves at Walgreens
Topical BioMedics Inc. has landed retail distribution for its Topricin Foot Therapy Cream at Walgreens, the nation’s largest drug chain. The company said Friday that Walgreens will carry Topricin Foot Therapy Cream in the diabetes care section of its nearly 9,000 drug stores.
Court upholds Ontario ban on private-label generics
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. reported that the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a Court of Appeal of Ontario decision in December 2011 that restored a ban on private-label generic drugs in Ontario.
Pozen to sell Vimovo U.S. rights to Horizon
Horizon Pharma USA Inc. plans to acquire the U.S. rights for Vimovo (naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release tablets from Pozen Inc. Pozen said Tuesday that under its agreement with AstraZeneca AB and Horizon Pharma USA, Horizon will acquire the U.S.
OPI CEO Schaeffer to retire
Coty Inc. has announced the retirement of OPI founder and chief executive officer George Schaeffer. The beauty care giant said Thursday that Schaeffer will continue to work with OPI’s management team in a newly created role as OPI’s strategic board adviser.
Net zero energy store opened by Walgreens
What is believed to be the nation’s first net zero energy store — meaning it is expected to produce as much or more energy than it consumes — has been opened by Walgreen Co. in Evanston, Ill. The store features two wind turbines, nearly 850 solar panels and a geothermal system burrowed
Pharmaprix: Pharmacists a solution in managing chronic diseases
A new report from Pharmaprix/Shoppers Drug Mart highlights the prevalence of complex chronic diseases in Canada and calls government to prioritize prevention and management, including through greater use of pharmacists.