PepsiCo Inc. has set long-term targets for making its food and beverage products healthier and more nutritious. PepsiCO said Monday that the new goals, part of its global sustainability agenda, reflect the latest dietary guidelines of the World Health Organization and other authorities.
Driving its omnichannel strategy, Walgreens has introduced a ship-to-store option for orders made online or via its mobile application. The drug chain said Monday that customers can pick up eligible online and mobile app retail orders at its more than 7,600 Walgreens and Duane Reade stores.
Supervalu Inc. has agreed to sell its Save-A-Lot hard discount grocery chain to private equity firm Onex Corp. for $1.365 billion in cash.
With open enrollment for Medicare Part D kicking off over the weekend, CVS Pharmacy has begun offering in-store and online resources to help seniors select prescription drug coverage for the 2017 plan year.
Benzer Pharmacy has opened its first franchised pharmacy location in Oklahoma. The drug chain said Friday that the new store, at 219 Dewey Ave. in Poteau, Oklahoma, also marks the debut of the Benzer Pharmacy brand in the state.
Kirby Lester has unveiled updates for its top-selling tablet counter devices, the KL1 and KL1Plus, for retail, hospital outpatient and long-term care pharmacies.
Some consumers are making trade-offs as they try to solve the cost-quality-access equation for health care, according to CVS Health. This week, CVS posted some key findings from a poll of 2,000 registered voters that it conducted last month.
Triumph Pharmaceuticals Inc. has added the new Dry Mouth Formula Oral Rinse to its SmartMouth oral care line. Featuring Moisture-Lock Technology, SmartMouth Dry Mouth Formula Oral Rinse stops dry mouth while also providing fresh breath all day, according to Triumph.
Smith Drug Co. has launched a suite of services that it said gives independent retail pharmacies access to offerings and information previously available only to major chains.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has partnered with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin to pilot a new practice model based on prescription verification.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has launched Rajani, an oral contraceptive, to pharmacies in the United States. Teva said Wednesday that Rajani (drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol and levomefolate calcium tablets, 3 mg/0.02 mg/0.451 mg, and levomefolate calcium tablets, 0.
As part of its recently announced growth strategy, Newell Brands Inc. plans to sell its tool brands to Stanley Black & Decker in a $1.95 billion deal. Newell said Wednesday that the agreement includes its Irwin, Lenox and Hilmor brands.
Merck and Aetna have entered into a value-based agreement for the type 2 diabetes medications Januvia and Janumet (sitagliptin plus metformin).
This weekend, Walmart is making another pitch to consumers to come to its stores for their health care needs. On Saturday, Oct.
Amazon.com Inc. reportedly plans to boost its grocery business by opening small brick-and-mortar stores. The outlets would sell perishable items such as milk, meat and produce, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited anonymous sources familiar with retailer’s intentions.
Speculation continues to percolate about snags holding up Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s (WBA’s) acquisition of Rite Aid Corp. Last last month the New York Post reported that private equity firms were uninterested in purchasing 650 stores that WBA must divest to satisfy antitrust requirements.
