Bartell Drugs expands photo services
Bartell Drugs has rolled out new Web-based premium photo products after a chainwide conversion to the Kodak Adaptive Picture Exchange (APEX) platform.
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NACDS applauds legislation scrutinizing PBMs
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores commended Democratic and Republican lawmakers for sponsoring legislation examining practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). NACDS said Wednesday it has sent letters to Sen. Mark Pryor (D., Ark.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R., Wash.
Walgreens teams with HHS, CDC, CMS to improve heart health
Walgreen Co. has joined with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a new effort to fight heart disease with Million Hearts Initiative in Washington, D.C.
CVS, Walgreens efforts to serve up free flu shots
CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. have teamed up with nonprofits and other organizations to provide free flu vaccinations to uninsured and underinsured people.
Giancamilli to step down as Katz Group CEO
Andy Giancamilli will retire as chief executive officer of the Katz Group and be succeeded by chief operating officer Frank Scorpiniti. Plans call for Giancamilli to step down from the CEO post effective Feb. 2.
Analysts: Cosby a good fit for CVS/pharmacy
Incoming CVS/pharmacy president Mark Cosby is a key addition for the drug store chain, according to industry analysts. Cosby, 52, who was president of stores for Macy’s Inc., will take the helm at the CVS Caremark Corp.’s retail pharmacy unit on October 1.
Cosby seen as valuable addition for CVS
Incoming CVS/pharmacy president Mark Cosby is a good fit with the chain, industry analysts say. Cosby, 52, who was president of stores for Macy’s Inc., will take the helm at the CVS Caremark Corp.’s retail pharmacy unit on October 1.
Hurricane Irene doesn’t stop NACDS Rx conference
Mother Nature took a shot at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference here late last month, but in the end was unable to derail the premier event for leaders in the retail pharmacy business.
Value of pharmacy is consistent message
Hailing community pharmacy’s unsurpassed value, industry leaders urged attendees at the NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference to ensure its future vitality. “Together, we have a powerful story to tell,” said conference chairman Debra Garza, Walgreen Co.
Strong ROI delivered by e-scripts
Community pharmacies are reaping the financial rewards as more physicians across the United States embrace electronic prescribing, the head of the nation’s e-prescribing network said at the NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference here.
Storm does little damage to chains
Initial reports from chain drug retailers with stores in the path of Hurricane Irene indicate relatively modest damage. Cost estimates were unavailable at presstime.
Panel takes look at future of health care in Canada
If a consensus was discernible at the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) general council annual meeting here last month, it was that how health care is delivered should focus on what is best for patients, not on politics.
Bartell’s Littleton wins Pratt Award
Bartell Drugs chief operating officer Ed Littleton was the recipient of this year’s Harold W. Pratt Award at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy & Technology Conference here.
Sabatino succeeds Green at Walgreens
Walgreen Co. has named Thomas Sabatino Jr. as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. The 52-year-old Sabatino, who has previously been general counsel for United Airlines Inc., Schering-Plough Corp., Baxter International Inc. and American Medical International Inc.
At ECRM, the focus shifts to Mitch Bowlus
The final goodbyes have been said, the last stories told. Only the memories of Charlie Bowlus linger, the memories of the personality behind the organization that charted new directions, opened new windows, explored new possibilities and developed new ways of doing business.
Retail Rx advances key parts of its agenda
The talk surrounding Hurricane Irene’s impact on the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference obscures what’s important.