Walchirk to head key McKesson unit
Mark Walchirk has been named president of McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical, the largest operating unit of McKesson Corp.
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Health Mart tabs Courtman as president
McKesson Corp.’s Health Mart franchised drug chain has named former Medco Health Solutions executive Stephen Courtman as its new president.
Study: Satisfaction with mail-order Rx declines
Patient satisfaction with mail-order pharmacies continues to decline, according to the latest survey by J.D. Power and Associates. Overall satisfaction with brick-and-mortar pharmacies, meanwhile, has held steady. The 2012 edition of the J.D. Power and Associates U.S.
Rite Aid to step up in-store marketing
Rite Aid Corp. has entered a multiyear partnership with Valassis to develop and execute in-store marketing and media programs.
Anniversary celebrated in style at Uniprix
Uniprix is celebrating its 35th year in business with a series of promotions, including a first-of-its-kind panoramic insert and a special anniversary magazine. This fall the Quebec drug chain will offer a range of anniversary pricing.
CVS Caremark names exec VP, general counsel
CVS Caremark Corp. has named Thomas Moriarty executive vice president and general counsel. Moriarty, 49, most recently served as general counsel at Celgene Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for global legal strategy and served on the management committee.
AmerisourceBergen summit eyes trends in health care sector
Perspectives on the financial future of the pharmaceutical industry, an examination of trends that are impacting clinical decisions and a discussion about the effects of health care reform were among topics addressed at AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Value of retail pharmacy touted by NACDS
The newfound assertiveness of the pharmacy industry is peaking with the imminence of the presidential election.
A new twist on preventative care at Walmart
Walmart is partnering with health insurer Humana to encourage people to eat better by offering savings on healthful food.
Powell to speak at NACDS Foundation dinner
Retired Gen. Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state and former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, is scheduled to serve as keynote speaker for the 2012 NACDS Foundation Dinner. The dinner will be held on November 27 in New York. “Gen. Powell’s insights as a public servant — as a
CVS, Walgreens battle over Rx customers
In the aftermath of the agreement between Walgreens and Express Scripts wherein the nation’s largest drug chain will once again honor prescriptions from Express Scripts members, a competitive battle has emerged between Walgreens and CVS, its No. 1 rival.
Rx determined to shape its own destiny
In his speech during one of the business sessions at the recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference in Denver, Steve Anderson, NACDS’ president and chief executive officer, talked about the profession’s newfound assertiveness.
Drug stores can educate shoppers about ‘good bacteria’
Like healthy bacteria, the market for prebiotic and probiotic supplements is growing.
Shopko buys two Health Mart locations
Shopko Stores Operating Co. has acquired a pair of Health Mart pharmacies in Wisconsin from an independent operator. Generational Equity, a Dallas-based mergers-and-acquisitions consultancy, said late Wednesday that its client, Waupaca Woods Pharmacy Inc., based in Waupaca, Wis.
MinuteClinic enters new markets in Ohio
MinuteClinic entered a couple of new markets with the opening of three walk-in clinics inside CVS/pharmacy stores in the Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, metropolitan areas.
Same-store sales tail off at Rite Aid
Introductions of lower-priced generic drugs contributed to a dip in same-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. for September. The drug chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 29, comparable-store sales decreased 0.7% year over year. That was down from upticks of 0.4% in August and 0.