CVS to build distribution center in Kansas City
CVS Health plans to build a new distribution center in Kansas City, Mo., to serve CVS Pharmacy locations in the region.
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McKesson cleared to acquire Rexall
McKesson Corp. has been given the green light from the Competition Bureau of Canada to finalize its $2.2 billion acquisition of drug chain Rexall Health.
Walgreens shifts clinics in South Florida to UHealth
In its latest retail clinic partnership, Walgreens is transitioning 17 Healthcare Clinics in South Florida to the University of Miami Health System (UHealth).
Nielsen: Retail clinics bring in-store opportunity
Retailers focusing on health and wellness might want to take a closer look at retail clinic patients, according to a recent retail health care services study by Nielsen. Of more than 2,200 U.S.
Boots adapts its strategy with Farmacias Benavides
To quote one of Cortes’ officers when the Spanish first arrived in Mexico, they came “to serve God and His Majesty and also to get riches.” While the Boots/Walgreens story was playing out in the U.S.
Eli Lilly to offer insulin discounts via Blink Health
Eli Lilly and Co. has partnered with Express Scripts to enable diabetes patients to access discounts for Lilly insulin products through digital drug search and pricing service Blink Health. Lilly said Tuesday that the discounted prices for its insulin are slated to become available on Jan.
NCPA extends digital health pact with RxWiki
The National Community Pharmacists Association has entered a five-year agreement with digital health provider RxWiki Inc. NCPA said Tuesday that the pact extends an existing agreement with RxWiki and secures the association members’ benefits through 2021.
21st Century Cures Act signed into law
President Barack Obama today signed the landmark 21st Century Cures Act into law.
Wet n wild’s Evelyn Wang honored for brand building
Evelyn Wang, senior vice president of marketing for wet n wild, was honored with the 2016 WWD Beauty Inc. Brand-Builder Award in the mass category.
Ulta’s Mary Dillon talks about winning in beauty
Ulta Beauty chief executive officer Mary Dillon shed some light on the specialty beauty chain’s winning retail formula in a recent segment on the “CBS This Morning” news program. “We are all about all things beauty all in one place.
CVS mobilizes integrated model for chronic care
Early next year, CVS Health plans to launch a diabetes care program for its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients that provides clinical services and cost management solutions.
NACDS adds to federal government affairs team
William Tighe has been named vice president of federal government affairs and Amber Manko as director of federal government affairs at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. NACDS said Tighe joined the association on Dec. 12, while Manko had started in her post on Nov. 28.
QS/1 integrates with Appriss Health’s NARxCHECK
QS/1 said it’s the first pharmacy management software provider to integrate partner with Appriss Health’s NARxCHECK into a pharmacy’s workflow.
Walgreens study shows health tracking’s value
Automated health tracking can improve long-term health engagement, according to findings from a study by Walgreens and the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI).
Scenes from NACDS Board Of Directors dinner
One highlights of the recent NACDS Week in New York was the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Board of Directors dinner. The event brought together executives from the retailers that comprise the association’s membership, along with their counterparts from supplier companies.
New store showcases L’Oréal’s NYX Cosmetics
NYX Cosmetics has opened its 20th store, a 2,000-square-foot flagship in Manhattan’s bustling Union Square area. Although the L’Oréal-owned brand has several sites in nearby New Jersey, this was its first in New York City. It is the largest to date, with more than 2,000 SKUs.