CVS gives customers incentive to forgo plastic bags
CVS Caremark Corp. is rewarding loyalty card customers who use new environmentally friendly shopping bags instead of single-use plastic bags.
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Rite Aid promotes pair of pharmacy executives
Rite Aid Corp. has promoted retail pharmacy veteran Dan Miller to senior vice president of pharmacy. Filling Miller’s former post as vice president of pharmacy operations is Karen Staniforth, who was promoted from regional pharmacy vice president, the company announced Monday.
Walgreens to acquire 12 Eaton Apothecary pharmacies
Walgreen Co. plans to buy 12 Eaton Apothecary pharmacies in the Boston area from D.A.W. Inc., a subsidiary of Nyer Medical Group. Walgreens, which announced the deal just before the weekend, said the transaction is valued at about $19 million.
Kmart rewards consumers for transferring prescriptions
Discount store chain Kmart is incentivizing consumers to transfer their current prescriptions to its pharmacies. The retailer on Friday said Kmart Pharmacy is offering a Kmart gift card of up to $25, valid until the end of December, for customers that make the switch. A card will be given for each
CVS.com adds interactive tools, mobile service
CVS Caremark Corp. has rolled out interactive prescription, health information and savings tools on its CVS/pharmacy web site and launched a microsite for mobile devices. Dubbed CVS.com Mobile, the service — accessed online at m.cvs.
Laura Bush to speak at NACDS Foundation dinner
Former First Lady Laura Bush is slated to be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner. The NACDS Foundation said Thursday that Bush will address dinner attendees on December 1 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City.
Hours extended in many Duane Reade stores
Duane Reade Inc. has extended operating hours in 55 of its 256 drug stores in the metropolitan New York area. The chain said Tuesday that the changes in store hours will increase the number of stores open seven days a week to 248 locations and the number of stores open 24 hours
Rite Aid to offer $270 million in notes to refinance debt
In a move to refinance debt coming due next year, Rite Aid Corp. plans to offer $270 million of senior secured notes due in 2019.
P&G aims to ‘play big’ in consumer health care
At first glance, Procter & Gamble Co.’s new Align brand looks like just the latest entry in the hot probiotics category. But on closer inspection, the product actually marks a key step in the supplier’s game plan to become the leading consumer health care company in the world.
Health Corner web site relaunched by Walgreens
Walgreen Co. said it has rolled out a "new and improved" Healthcornertv.com, a web site with more than 1,200 videos on 65 health and wellness topics.
Shoppers Drug Mart adds to lineup of exclusive beauty labels
Shoppers Drug Mart this week launched Baléa, an exclusive line of hair and skin care products designed to offer quality and affordability. Products range from facial wipes and lip balms to shampoos, body lotions and foot creams, according to the company.
Sammons accepts award for Rite Aid’s skin cancer efforts
Rite Aid Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Mary Sammons was presented with The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Skin Sense Award at the foundation’s Annual Skin Sense Award Gala in New York City.
NACDS applauds Obama for signing DME legislation
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores commended President Barack Obama for signing into law legislation that extends the accreditation requirement for pharmacies to provide durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare. Under the law, bill H.R. 3663, introduced by Reps. Zach Space (D.
CVS curtails flu shot clinics amid vaccine delays
Because of supply issues, CVS Caremark Corp. plans to wind down its seasonal flu shot clinics in CVS pharmacies next week.
Pfizer wraps up Wyeth acquisition
Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Wyeth. The pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday that it had received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau to close the transaction.
Winn-Dixie offers antiflu drugs free to the underinsured
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is offering antiviral drugs in more than 150 stores free to customers with insufficient or no prescription insurance coverage.