Schnucks deploys PharmaSmart kiosks
PharmaSmart International Inc. will roll out health screening kiosks (model PS2000) at Schnuck Markets in-store pharmacies.
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NACDS names new officers, board members
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has elected new officers, and executive committee and board members for the coming year. The appointments were announced at the NACDS Annual Meeting.
Coty unveils makeup try-on experience with AR
Coty has unveiled a a first-of-a-kind augmented reality (AR) makeup try-on experience. The company debuted the blended reality Magic Mirror — which integrates physical products with digital content — at its newly relaunched Bourjois boutique in Paris.
NACDS Annual Meeting takes on more proactive approach
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Change – confronting it and creating it – has emerged as a powerful theme of the 2018 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting.
LabCorp at Walgreens expands into Florida
Walgreens and LabCorp today announced the expansion of their LabCorp at Walgreens collaboration into Florida.
IPO plan pulled by Albertsons
Albertsons Cos. has withdrawn its plan for an initial public offering. In its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Albertsons noted that the registration statement for the offering was originally filed by the company on July 8, 2015, and was most recently amended on November 8, 2017.
CVS helps patients fight high Rx costs
CVS Health has revealed a new, comprehensive program designed to combat rising prescription drug prices and help patients save money on their medications.
Wellwise lets seniors take charge
Canada is aging, with nearly 1,000 citizens a day turning 65, says Scott Wilks, vice president of Shoppers Home Health Care and Wellwise at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM). And for the first time more Canadians are over 65 than under 15.
CVS unveils kidney care, home dialysis initiative
CVS Health announced a new initiative focused on early identification of kidney disease and home dialysis for individuals with chronic kidney disease.
ACA requirements relaxed by CMS
The Trump administration has shifted more control over the Affordable Care Act marketplaces to the states and given consumers more leeway to avoid participation this year.
New look signals new approach to health care
This isn’t your father’s chain drug industry. It’s not even your older brother’s. The mergers of CVS Health and Aetna Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. and Albertsons Cos. are recasting two of the top three players and, in the process, redefining what it means to be a drug store operator.
RSi unveils IRIS on-shelf availability platform at NACDS
Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi), a leading technology company enabling CPG manufacturers and retailers to drive greater profitability, announced that it is launching its newly expanded IRIS on-shelf availability (OSA) platform during the NACDS Annual.
NACDS report quantifies 2017 chain-member giving
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, with the assistance of Deloitte & Touche LLP, has developed a report on the community engagement activities of NACDS chain member companies.
Anderson spurs NACDS to anticipate what comes next
In the currently chaotic public policy environment, the ability of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores to remain both focused and nimble in support of its industry has been a huge asset to the NACDS membership.
Walgreens pilot brings together new approaches
Walgreens is launching a pilot program here that incorporates new approaches to pricing, promotions, product assortment and service offerings to create a new customer experience.
NACDS praises Congress’ call for DIR fee reform
In the growing effort to achieve pro-patient and pro-pharmacy reforms of direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees in Medicare Part D, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores today hailed a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar signed by 50 members of the U.S.