AmerisourceBergen names successor to retiring CEO
R. David Yost, chief executive officer of AmerisourceBergen Corp., is slated to retire from the company this summer and be succeeded by chief operating officer Steven Collis.
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Quebec urged to expand pharmacists’ health care role
Quebec’s pharmacy professional organization has called on provincial lawmakers to expand the range of health care services that pharmacists can perform.
AstraZeneca supports Crestor with healthy eating partnership
AstraZeneca has partnered with Food University, a culinary education and entertainment platform, to educate people about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet as one way to help manage cholesterol.
Sturman named chairman of CHPA
Pfizer executive Paul Sturman has been elected chairman of the board for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).
Rite Aid facilitates safe drug disposal
Rite Aid Corp. has introduced specially designed envelopes to help customers safely dispose of unused, expired or unwanted medications. The drug store chain said Monday that the envelopes are available for purchase at its pharmacies for $3.99, including postage.
Social media: A game-changer for retailers
Is social media the retailing wave of the future, or will it minimize store visits and decrease basket sizes? Whatever the answer is, retailers and suppliers agree that it’s here to stay, and they are dramatically boosting their links with shoppers through Facebook and Twitter as well as through mob
NACDS touts pharmacy’s positive effect
With Congress searching for ways to trim federal spending, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is embarking on an advertising campaign to ensure that new lawmakers are aware of the role that community pharmacy can play in controlling health care costs.
Medicaid drug benefit a battleground
Community pharmacies are the “backbone” of the Medicaid drug benefit, says Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Merlo era begins at CVS Caremark
Larry Merlo has assumed the role of chief executive officer of CVS Caremark Corp. Merlo, who also holds the title of president, succeeded Tom Ryan, who will remain nonexecutive chairman until his retirement at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in May.
Walgreens division president Rosenbluth to retire
Hal Rosenbluth has announced his retirement as president of Walgreen Co.’s health and wellness division effective in April, but he plans to continue with the company as a senior consultant for health care services.
Obama shows flexibility on health care reform
In a proposal that could appease some critics of federal health care reform, President Obama says he will support moving up the timetable in which states may opt out of the law.
Top two drug chains push private label
The nation’s two largest drug store chains — Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp. — are ramping up their efforts to drive private label sales.
Drugstore.com sees ample opportunity
Drugstore.com says the proliferation of mobile applications and social media will help its sales climb to at least $750 million by 2013. The online retailer, which also operates the sites beauty.com, skinstore.com and visiondirect.
FDA is pulling some 500 Rxs off market
The Food and Drug Administration vows to remove about 500 unapproved cold and allergy medications from the market as part of an ongoing crackdown on ineffective prescription drugs.
CVS kicks off To Your Health
To help Americans determine their risk for chronic diseases and get them on a path to better health, CVS/pharmacy has rolled out the 2011 “To Your Health” program, offering free preventive health screenings at more than 800 events nationwide.
Ryan ends transformative tenure at CVS
when, at age 42, he became only the third CEO in the history of a retailer that began business as a