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KPH president and CEO Bridget-ann Hart to retire

KPH president and CEO Bridget-ann Hart to retire

Bridget-ann Hart will retire as president and chief executive officer of Kinney Drugs operator KPH Healthcare Services Inc. at the end of the year. She will continue to serve on the board of KPH, a national provider of health care services with more than 4,000 employees across four divisions.

Walmart to end e-cigarette sales

Walmart to end e-cigarette sales

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes and other vaping products, the company said Friday. The move comes in the wake of reports that more than 500 people in the United States have contracted a lung disease that is believed to be linked to vaping. Eight people have died from the condition.

Pelosi unveils drug pricing plan

Pelosi unveils drug pricing plan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Thursday released her long awaited plan to lower drug prices for seniors on Medicare and younger people with private insurance. The proposal would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for up to 250 of the costliest drugs, including insulin.

Walgreens to test drone delivery

Walgreens to test drone delivery

Walgreens and Wing, a member of the Alphabet family of companies, are partnering on an industry first promising unparalleled speed and convenience of “store to door” delivery of health and wellness, food and beverage and convenience items — via state-of-the-art drone technology — in minutes.

Medicaid patients’ pharmacy access defended by NACDS

Medicaid patients’ pharmacy access defended by NACDS

Rolling back assurances that Medicaid patients have appropriate health care access in each state would jeopardize health and increase costs, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in official comments.

Pharmacists for healthier lives launches immunization campaign

Pharmacists for healthier lives launches immunization campaign

a coalition of pharmacy and healthcare organizations aiming to raise the profile of pharmacy as an essential health care profession – announced Tuesday  the launch of a campaign aimed at educating the public on the importance of immunizations to maintain a healthy population.