Rite Aid Corp. plans to refinance $500 million in debt and, in tandem with the transaction, is projecting net earnings for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which would mark the drug chain’s third straight profitable quarter. Rite Aid said Friday that it has initiated a cash tender offer for its $500
Six food and drug retail chains in Quebec have agreed to make their stores more accessible to people with disabilities in response to a study by the province’s Commission des Droits de la Personne et des Droits de la Jeunesse (CDPDJ, or the Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission).
PDX Inc. and Mirixa Corp. have entered an agreement to integrate the MirixaPro platform with the PDX Classic Pharmacy System and the PDX Enterprise Pharmacy System.
Stephen LaFrance Sr., who built a regional drug store powerhouse with USA Drug, has died. He was 71. Stephen LaFrance Published reports said LaFrance passed away of natural causes at his home in Pine Bluff on Wednesday. LaFrance started USA Drug in 1968 when he opened a single store in Pine
The Health Care Distribution Management Association (HDMA) recognized pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers with awards at its 2013 Business and Leadership Conference. At the event, held June 2 to 5 in Orlando, Fla.
Decreased sales and script count in the pharmacy contributed to a comparable-store sales decline in May at Rite Aid Corp. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended June 1, comp-store sales dipped 1.5% year over year. That marked an improvement from a 4% same-store sales decrease in April.
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Xerox plans to buy LearnSomething Inc., a leading provider of e-learning solutions and consumer education for the food, drug and health care industries. The imaging and document technology giant said Wednesday that Tallahassee, Fla.
Pacific Shore Holdings Inc. has added Thermal-Aid Headache Relief, a migraine pain relief solution, to its Thermal-Aid and Thermal-Aid Zoo line.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is calling on lawmakers to back a bill that would preserve seniors’ access to diabetes testing supplies and other durable medical equipment (DME). NCPA on Thursday said that H.R.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has applauded Florida Gov. Rick Scott for signing state legislation to establish a pathway for the substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines.
Thousands of community pharmacy owners and pharmacists will be heading to Las Vegas later this month for McKesson Corp.’s ideaShare 2013 Conference, the pharmaceutical distributor’s annual retail pharmacy trade show.
Same-store sales at Walgreen Co. continued to improve in May, with the drug chain reporting a larger gain than in April. Walgreens said Wednesday that comparable-store sales in May rose 2.8%, reflecting negative impacts of 0.
QS/1 has partnered with pharmacy software maker iMedicare to help pharmacies better serve the rising number of Medicare patients nationwide.
FGX International has introduced the Foster Grant Crystal Vision Reading Glasses collection.
Schick Hydro Silk® razor, the uniquely designed five blade razor that delivers an experience far beyond just an incredibly close shave, is asking consumers to revamp their razors and other
