Same-store sales fell again at Rite Aid Corp. in February, with the drug chain pointing to a weak cough, cold and flu season as well as bad weather and anemic consumer demand. For the five weeks ended Feb. 27, same-store sales dropped 3.2% over the prior-year period, Rite Aid said Thursday.
Revlon Inc. has named Elise Garofalo as senior vice president, treasurer and investor relations. The cosmetics giant said Wednesday that in the role, Garofalo will be responsible for Revlon’s global treasury function and all investor relations activities.
Walgreen Co. ended a downward trend in same-store sales with a small uptick in February. The drug store chain on Wednesday reported a 0.4% year-over-year gain in same-store sales for the month, improving from a 1.1% decline in January and a 0.3% dip in December.
Retail pharmacy groups welcomed a couple of key items for the industry in the so-called "jobs bill" unveiled this week by Senate leaders.
In tandem with academia, CVS Caremark Corp. aims to research in-depth why people follow or don’t follow their prescribed medication regimen.
Kerr Drug is offering an assessment tool that predicts an individual’s risk of developing chronic, preventable obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease. The North Carolina drug store chain said Monday that it’s partnering with Durham, N.C.
Now through next month, people who transfer their prescriptions to Rite Aid will get a chance to win a year’s worth of free gasoline. The drug store chain said that its popular Fill Up & Fuel Up program has returned and will run until April 24. During the sweepstakes, eight winners chosen
Upping the ante in health services, Walgreen Co. is reorganizing its health care businesses under a plan that the company said will enable it to offer integrated pharmacy, health and wellness solutions to a range of clients.
Duane Reade will carry ecoSTORE plant- and mineral-based household cleaning, baby care and personal care products at its 250-plus drug stores in metropolitan New York.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. has elected Helene Gayle and Joseph Jimenez to its board of directors, effective March 1. The consumer products giant also announced Thursday that Jill Conway, a director since 1984, will retire from the board on May 7, the end of her current term.
Kerr Drug has retained its title as the top pharmacy chain in Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care’s National MTM Network.
After hours of televised discussion, Democrats and Republicans showed they’re still at odds over health care reform, and President Barack Obama’s health summit gave no oomph to his latest proposal to overhaul the nation’s health system.
DRJ Group Inc., the maker of Stopain natural topical analgesics, said new product packaging showing the company’s support for the Arthritis Foundation is beginning to appear on store shelves. The labels read, in part, "Your purchase benefits the Arthritis Foundation.
One of retail pharmacists’ greatest strengths is their ability to connect with patients through face-to-face interaction. Reaching consumers outside the store is, however, a more daunting prospect. Healthy Advice Networks is ready to help pharmacy operators meet that challenge.
As President Barack Obama and congressional leaders get ready for a face-off between Democrats and Republicans at Thursday’s health care summit, retail pharmacy groups reiterated their priorities in the national debate on reform.
The Natural Dentist, a maker of natural oral care products, has been sold to Revive Personal Products Co.
