Sept. same-store sales come in flat for Walgreens
Facing tough comparisons with strong flu-related business a year ago, Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales growth in September tail off from the previous month as results were virtually flat.
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New president appointed at Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
Tim Lowe has been named president of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, a Supervalu Inc. supermarket chain, and is slated to take over the post next week. Lowe is currently senior vice president of operations at Shoppers. The food and drug retailer said Monday that he will assume his new role on Oct.
Sam’s Club serves up free medication checkups
Sam’s Club has launched Making Sense of Your Medications, an awareness campaign to spur patient consultations with a pharmacist to review their medications.
Kmart program offers incentive for Rx transfers
Kmart is giving consumers added incentive to consolidate their prescriptions at its pharmacy through its "Transfer for a Cause" program.
NCPA launches long-term care division
The National Community Pharmacists Association is forming a new division aimed at advancing the interests of independent long-term care pharmacy providers. NCPA said Monday that to lead the new LTC Division, it has hired Susan Janeczko, Pharm.D.
MuscleCare helps relieve diabetic pain
All-natural topical pain reliever MuscleCare, designed to alleviate aching muscles, also can assist in easing the pain associated with diabetes, according to Dr. Chris Oswald, founder and chief executive officer of Active and Innovative Inc., which markets the product.
Orabrush names P&G veteran as new CEO
Former Procter & Gamble executive Jeff Davis has joined Orabrush as chief executive officer.
Take Care Health gets high marks for treatment
New data show that care by Take Care Health Systems retail health clinics for such common childhood conditions as a sore throat and an upper respiratory infection meet or exceed the quality of care in other settings, based on national benchmarks. The Walgreen Co.
Walmart set to offer Part D plan with Humana
Walmart and Humana Inc. will offer the least expensive nationwide Medicare Part D prescription plan. Called the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan, the prescription program will be offered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia at a monthly premium of $14.80.
Walgreens taps senior VP, Rx development
Pharmaceutical industry veteran Jeffrey Berkowitz has joined Walgreen Co. as senior vice president of pharmaceutical development and market access. He reports to Kermit Crawford, president of Walgreens’ pharmacy services division.
Chain drug Rx customer satisfaction increases
Chain drug stores as a group have seen pharmacy customer satisfaction climb, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 National Pharmacy Study. The annual survey measures customer satisfaction with brick-and-mortar and mail-order pharmacies.
Melville named CHPA president
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has chosen Scott Melville, senior vice president for government affairs at the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), to succeed Linda Suydam as president. Suydam is retiring from CHPA after eight years with the trade group.
Jean Coutu goes green with new store design
The Jean Coutu Group has unveiled in Beloeil, Quebec, its first “green” store, built according to what the retailer says are environmental protection standards.
Use of Avandia restricted by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration and drug regulators in Europe have restricted the sale of Avandia, the controversial diabetes medicine marketed by GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) that has been linked to significant heart risks.
Rite Aid lends support to ADA diabetes campaign
Rite Aid Corp. is kicking off several initiatives to help the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) national Stop Diabetes campaign.
Kerr begins free Rx delivery
Kerr Drug has debuted a free prescription delivery service to patients’ homes and offices. The service, which is available from Kerr’s 22 stores in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, is not limited to the delivery of prescription drugs.