Community pharmacy girds for an eventful year
The new year promises to be pivotal for retail pharmacy, with internal and external factors coalescing to shape the profession’s future direction.
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Duane Reade sweetens value message
Duane Reade is betting that New Yorkers know a good deal when they see one. The metropolitan New York drug store chain is making a big push to convey its value message. Last week, the retailer launched a new customer rewards program, FlexRewards, that promises more rewards and lower prices. And
P&G set to pilot Internet store
Procter & Gamble Co. plans to pilot an online store this month in conjunction with e-commerce solution provider PFSweb Inc.
Kerr Drug girds for spring outbreak of H1N1 virus
With H1N1 vaccine now widely available, Kerr Drug is urging customers to get immunized and not mistakenly interpret the thus-far moderate flu season as a sign that virus activity is waning.
Chain drug retailers aid in Haiti relief effort
Pharmacy chains and food and drug retailers are answering the call for help in the Haiti earthquake disaster by providing cash donations and enabling employees and customers to donate to relief efforts. CVS Caremark Corp.
Walgreens makes trio of executive promotions
In another round of personnel moves, Walgreen Co. has promoted three vice presidents, including its pharmacy chief. The company said Friday that Kermit Crawford has been promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president of pharmacy services.
Duane Reade plans more ‘customer-friendly’ rewards program
Duane Reade is launching a new customer rewards program called FlexRewards that it said will be easier for shoppers to use plus offer more rewards and lower prices.
McNeil recalls some Tylenol, Motrin and other O-T-C products
McNeil Consumer Healthcare has issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of over-the-counter medications, including products from its Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Rolaids, St. Joseph and Simply Sleep brands.
Kinney, Discount Drug Mart, USA Drug get Smart for Life
Kinney Drugs, Discount Drug Mart and USA Drug are carrying Smart for Life Cookie Diet weight-loss products in their stores. Plans call for the Smart for Life Cookie Diet products to be placed in 87 Kinney locations in New York and Vermont. Smart for Life six-pack to-go cookie trays in two flavors,
PepsiCo names Gatorade brand marketing VP
The Gatorade Co., a division of PepsiCo, has hired Andrea Fairchild as its new vice president of brand marketing. Fairchild, 38, comes to the company after 10 years at Nike, where she was responsible for driving global business growth for the women’s training category.
Walgreens to sell new Skinvisible antiseptic
Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals Inc. licensee JD Nelson & Associates has entered into a distribution agreement with Walgreen Co. to carry its Safe4Hours First Aid Antiseptic Skin Protectant in the chain’s drug stores. JD Nelson currently licenses Safe4Hours Hand Sanitizer from Skinvisible.
HealthyPharmacies.org eyes ‘pharmacy of the future’
HealthyPharmacies.org, a health and wellness retail initiative launched by Elephant Pharmacy founder Stuart Skorman, plans a series of "pharmacy of the future" pilot programs this summer.
CVS goes live with Beauty 360 web site
CVS Caremark Corp. has launched an e-commerce web site for its Beauty 360 prestige beauty stores.
Hy-Vee joint venture to offer specialty Rx services in stores
Hy-Vee Inc. has partnered with Amber Pharmacy to form Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions, a joint venture aimed at providing specialty pharmacy services through the food and drug retailer’s stores.
Publix serves up H1N1 flu shots for $10
Food and drug retailer Publix is offering customers special pricing on immunizations for the H1N1 flu virus to coincide with National Influenza Vaccination Week.
Walgreens to pull stores from Washington’s Medicaid program
Citing continued cuts in pharmacy reimbursements, Walgreen Co. is set to pull about half of its pharmacies in Washington from the state’s Medicaid program next month.