BJ’s Wholesale Club is making itself a wellness destination for cold and flu season. The Natick, Mass.-based warehouse club retailer is offering a 20-page coupon book for savings on cold and flu remedies as well as on products that help boost the immune system and help prevent the spread of germs.
MinuteClinic health clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores are offering free A1c tests in recognition of American Diabetes Month in November. The CVS Caremark Corp. in-store clinic subsidiary said Monday that the complimentary A1c tests, sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care, will be provided through Nov.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is alerting retailers and manufacturers about the requirements of the new rule to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008.
London Drugs has begun carrying a selection of wireless devices from WIND Mobile.
CVS/pharmacy has introduced Express Pick Up photo service for its online customers. The drug store chain said Friday that customers can now create photo books, calendars, cards and order prints online at CVSphoto.
For most of the past decade, community pharmacy has been one of Canada’s fastest-growing retail sectors. Not so in the first half of 2010. Health and personal care stores, the category that embraces pharmacy, had growth of only 2.4% in a period that saw total retail sales increase by 3.8%.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has appointed former Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) chief Kathleen Jaeger as NCPA’s executive vice president and chief executive officer. Jaeger’s appointment is effective Nov. 1.
Despite warning that earnings and sales growth next year could fall below long-term goals, CVS Caremark Corp. executives told those who gathered for its annual analysts meeting that the company still has a bright future.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is applauding a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would withdraw two components of a contested 2007 rule that were related to pharmacy reimbursement for Medicaid.
CVS Caremark Corp. has appointed Jon Roberts as chief operating officer of its pharmacy benefit management business.
Retailers can look forward to holiday sales that are stronger this year than in 2009, but only if they cut prices. That’s the consensus of industry analysts, who say the anemic economic recovery will dissuade consumers from opening their pocketbooks for Christmas unless they find bargains.
Walgreen Co. has begun selling special envelopes to help consumers dispose of medications that they no longer need. Walgreens says the drug disposal program, which began earlier this month at its pharmacies across the country, is the first of its kind in the United States.
Chain pharmacies, already fully engaged in providing flu shots, have extended their immunization programs to respond to a whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in California.
Walmart is stepping up its challenge to drug chains with the rollout of a new small-format store as part of an urban strategy. The discount store chain will target cities and small towns with the new outlets, which will be less than 30,000 square feet. It will also continue to open Neighborhood
The Jean Coutu Group Inc. has introduced a hypertension monitoring program that enables patients to control their blood pressure in cooperation with both their pharmacist and their physician.
For most of the past decade, community pharmacy has been one of Canada’s fastest-growing retail sectors. Not so in the first half of 2010. Health and personal care stores, the category that embraces pharmacy, had growth of only 2.4% in a period that saw total retail sales increase by 3.8%.
