Roberts named COO of Caremark
CVS Caremark Corp. has appointed Jon Roberts as chief operating officer of its pharmacy benefit management business.
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Price cuts seen as key to holiday sales gains
Retailers can look forward to holiday sales that are stronger this year than in 2009, but only if they cut prices. That’s the consensus of industry analysts, who say the anemic economic recovery will dissuade consumers from opening their pocketbooks for Christmas unless they find bargains.
Drug disposal plan launched by Walgreens
Walgreen Co. has begun selling special envelopes to help consumers dispose of medications that they no longer need. Walgreens says the drug disposal program, which began earlier this month at its pharmacies across the country, is the first of its kind in the United States.
Immunizations raise profile of retail pharmacy
Chain pharmacies, already fully engaged in providing flu shots, have extended their immunization programs to respond to a whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in California.
Walmart gets ready to go small
Walmart is stepping up its challenge to drug chains with the rollout of a new small-format store as part of an urban strategy. The discount store chain will target cities and small towns with the new outlets, which will be less than 30,000 square feet. It will also continue to open Neighborhood
Jean Coutu unveils hypertension program
The Jean Coutu Group Inc. has introduced a hypertension monitoring program that enables patients to control their blood pressure in cooperation with both their pharmacist and their physician.
Canadian drug chains in bind as big provinces cut back
For most of the past decade, community pharmacy has been one of Canada’s fastest-growing retail sectors. Not so in the first half of 2010. Health and personal care stores, the category that embraces pharmacy, had growth of only 2.4% in a period that saw total retail sales increase by 3.8%.
NACDS Foundation backs call for improving medication adherence
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has applauded the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) for advocating a national strategy to examine the role “care teams’ can have on improving medication adherence.
Pharmaca tabs Janda VP of operations
Allison Janda has been named vice president of retail store operations at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy.
Analysis of top drug store markets offers some surprises
This issue of Chain Drug Review contains our annual look at America’s 100 largest drug store markets and the shares of the various drug store retailers within those markets. As is usually the case, this year’s analysis offers some surprises.
Walmart may be catalyst in prescription drug plan arena
The muted reaction from the consumer press to the announcement by Walmart and Humana Inc. that they are offering a low-cost, co-branded prescription drug plan (PDP) for Medicare beneficiaries was puzzling.
Rite Aid schedules Diabetes Solution Day clinics
Early next month, Rite Aid Corp. plans to hold Diabetes Solutions Days at about 1,200 stores across the country. The drug store chain said Thursday that Diabetes Solutions Days will be held Nov.
Rexall unveils Healthy Living Pharmacy format
Katz Group’s Rexall pharmacy chain has opened the first locations of a new store prototype designed specifically to help customers promote health and well-being.
P&G to kick off ‘Have You Tried This Yet?’ campaign
Procter & Gamble Co. aims to spotlight on new and innovative items through its "Have You Tried This Yet?" campaign, which showcases original products designed to meet consumers’ everyday needs. P&G said Thursday that in a national survey of 1,000 U.S.
Centrum asks women to take more time for themselves
Pfizer Inc.’s Centrum vitamin brand is encouraging women to stop and smell the roses in the wake of a survey finding that a lack of energy is taking its toll on their lifestyles. The company said Wednesday that the Pfizer-commissioned survey of 2,000 U.S. adults shows that 73% of women say they
Walgreens rolls out digital media recovery service
Consumers looking to recover deleted or corrupted digital photos, and other "lost" electronic files, can now turn to their local Walgreens store for help. Walgreen Co.