Walgreens teams up with Johns Hopkins
Walgreen Co. and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) have entered into an agreement designed to discover new methods to improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases and reduce costs.
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Canadian study gauges generic drugs’ impact
Although Ontario’s policy for reimbursing pharmacies for generic drugs has presented challenges for Shoppers Drug Mart and other retailers, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have completed a study concluding that Canada could save almost $1.
Script Your Future blitz hits Rhode Island
CVS Caremark Corp. joined with the National Consumers League last month to launch the local front in a national campaign to educate Americans about the risk of taking medications improperly.
Kerr helps customers dispose of unwanted drugs
Kerr Drug has become the latest drug chain to offer its customers a way to dispose of expired and unwanted medications. Late last month the 90-store chain began selling Sharps Compliance Corp.’s TakeAway Environmental Return System envelopes. The specially designed envelopes sell for $3.99 apiece.
Rite Aid names Kelly group VP
David Kelly, a development and real estate veteran with over 25 years of experience, has joined Rite Aid Corp. as group vice president of construction. He has been given overall responsibility for all store planning and construction services.
Coutu offers app for photo services
The Jean Coutu Group has debuted Jean CoutuPhoto Boutique, a mobile application function that enables iPhone users to order photo prints on the go. The new photo service, designed for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile platforms, is a first among Canadian pharmacies.
Gas rewards program introduced by CVS
CVS/pharmacy has debuted a program designed to allow customers to earn free gas throughout the summer by shopping for essentials at its more than 7,200 locations nationwide.
Walgreens promotes personal care, beauty execs
Mike Spear has been appointed divisional merchandise manager of the personal care division at Walgreen Co. The retailer has also assigned Lauren Vondrasek to its beauty team with responsibilities for fragrance, sunglassses, cosmetics bags and trial/travel.
New York City launches discount Rx card
New York City has issued its first prescription discount card, the BigAppleRx card. The card, which is free and available to anyone who lives or works in New York or visits the city, can be used at most chain pharmacies. The card was introduced at a press conference held at the Target
Walgreens wraps up drugstore.com acquisition
Walgreen Co. has closed its acquisition of online retailer drugstore.com, which for now will retain its identity. Walgreens said Friday that the $409 million deal, announced in late March, includes all websites directly owned and operated by drugstore.com, as well as its Bellevue, Wash.
CVS Caremark steps up hepatitis C patient support
CVS Caremark Corp. is enhancing its hepatitis C patient support program in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of two new add-on therapies for the disease. Last month, the FDA approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Incivek (telaprevir) and Merck’s Victrelis (boceprevir).
Navarro extends online reach nationwide and beyond
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has added e-commerce capabilities to its website that now enable consumers nationwide and internationally to shop online at the South Florida drug store chain.
Comp-store sales at Walgreens surge in May
Calendar day shifts augmented robust gains in comparable-store sales in May at Walgreen Co. Walgreens said Friday that same-store sales climbed 5.6% in May, up from a 3.4% increase in April and marking the drug store chain’s second-largest comp-store gain this year after a 6.1% rise in January.
CVS, Home Depot get help from Ken’s Krew
Sometime in the middle years of the 1990s, Ken Langone, a cofounder of Home Depot Inc. who has since become a legendary figure in U.S.
Tom Ryan: An example for others to follow
The Ryan Years” [in the May 23 issue] brought to mind an occasion five years ago when my wife and I, with our children in tow, set off one evening for a welcoming reception at the NACDS Annual Meeting. We were arriving early, but not for professional reasons.
ECRM names new president
Mitchell Bowlus, chief financial officer at ECRM, has been appointed president at retail and consumer product manufacturer solution provider.