CVS Caremark garners big PBM contract renewal
CVS Caremark Corp. has received a two-year extension on its contract with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) to provide pharmacy benefits for two years.
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Drugstore.com inks deal with Luxottica
Drugstore.com has formed a multiyear partnership with optical store chain operator Luxottica Group SpA to expand online access to contact lenses in North America. Under the deal drugstore.com subsidiary Vision Direct Inc. (visiondirect.
Holiday sales report: Drug chains pleasantly surprised
Recession, unemployment, family, weather, an extra shopping day, convenience, price points under $10 and inventory management all impacted the 2009 holiday selling season.
Walgreens’ Wasson named <i>CDR</i> Retailer of the Year
The editors of Chain Drug Review have named Greg Wasson, president and chief executive officer of Walgreen Co., the publication’s 2009 Chain Drug Retailer of the Year.
Holiday sales a pleasant surprise for drug chains
Recession, unemployment, family, weather, an extra shopping day, convenience, price points under $10 and inventory management all impacted the 2009 holiday selling season.
Alliance Boots recognized as top global chain
Alliance Boots, the multifunctional global retailer and wholesaler, one that dominates the United Kingdom’s retail drug store segment, towers over Europe’s wholesale drug business and brings to the international retail community one of the planet’s dominant and most respected consumer goods brands,
Giancamilli lauded for distinguished career
To hear Andy Giancamilli tell it, one of the surest avenues to success in business, as in life, is to be in the right place at the right time. Throughout the course of his 34-year career in community pharmacy and mass market retailing, the chief executive officer of Katz Group North America
Duane Reade’s Magnacca named top merchant
In just over a year as chief merchandising officer of Duane Reade Inc., Joe Magnacca has put his stamp on the chain in a way equaled by few other retailers. The newest and most recently remodeled Duane Reade stores are all but unrecognizable for New York City shoppers accustomed to older units
Walgreens’ Crawford honored for impact on Rx
In recognition of his leadership in a rapidly changing industry, the editors of Chain Drug Review have named Walgreen Co. senior vice president of pharmacy Kermit Crawford the Chain Drug Pharmacy Executive of the Year.
CDR taps Walgreens’ Wasson as Retailer of the Year
The editors of Chain Drug Review have named Greg Wasson, president and chief executive officer of Walgreen Co., the publication’s 2009 Chain Drug Retailer of the Year.
Walgreens’ makeover a game-changing event
The year that just ended has seen the Walgreen Co. transform itself more suddenly, dramatically and, to some observers, inexplicably than any mass retailer in the industry’s annals. Go back to the last months of 2007. Walgreens was hardly a focus of undue industry attention.
H1N1 update: Major chains step up vaccine rollout
Major pharmacy retailers this week announced expanded availability of H1N1 vaccinations, including at in-store health clinics. Rite Aid Corp. said Wednesday it is now is offering the H1N1 flu shots at 1,257 Rite Aid stores in 30 states and the District of Columbia.
Walgreens names Customer-Centric Retailing exec
Walgreen Co. has appointed a new leader for its key Customer-Centric Retailing initiative and made other executive moves in online merchandising.
PharmaSmart, AstraZeneca ally on Rx hypertension program
PharmaSmart International Inc. has teamed up with AstraZeneca Canada to deliver tools and programs to pharmacists, doctors and patients for the improved management of hypertension.
Poll: Many seniors struggle with taking prescriptions
Senior citizens are finding it challenging to manage their daily medications, with many taking a handful of prescriptions regularly and some facing a double-digit pill dosage each day, according to a new survey. The national poll, conducted by Kelton Research for Medco Health Solutions Inc.