At Home Viniferamine kit aids diabetes skin care
As part of its line of hospital-grade, therapeutic skin care solution, At Home Viniferamine is offering a two-step kit designed to make it easier for people with diabetes to address skin issues.
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Retail pharmacy veteran John Fegan retires from Southeastern Grocers
John Fegan has retired as vice president of pharmacy at Southeastern Grocers LLC. The food and drug retailer, the parent company of supermarket chains BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie, operates more than 500 pharmacies. Fegan joined Winn-Dixie as vice president of pharmacy in June 2008.
Walmart’s Carmen Bauza to join HSN
Walmart executive Carmen Bauza is leaving the company to join interactive media retailer HSN Inc. HSN said Monday that Bauza is slated to join HSN/Home Shopping Network as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer on Nov. 28.
Big premium increases on the way for Obamacare plans
Premiums for health plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act will rise sharply next year, and insurer defections in some states will leave consumers with substantially fewer coverage options, the federal government reported.
WBA, Rite Aid push back deal deadline
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) and Rite Aid Corp. have extended the time frame for completing their planned $17.2 billion merger. The companies have pushed back the end date for the deal by three months to January 27, and they expect the transaction to close early next year.
Urick becomes Diplomat president
Paul Urick has been promoted to president of Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. Urick, who had been senior vice president of industry relations, pharmaceutical account management and payor strategy, succeeds Gary Kadlec, who will retire on December 31.
SDM seeks approval to sell medical marijuana
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has formally applied to dispense medical marijuana. The chain plans only to distribute the drug with a prescription, not produce it.
CDC says Zika will be endemic
The Zika virus is more prevalent than Florida health officials have reported, and pregnant women should consider postponing travel to Miami-Dade County, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last month.
CVS Pay now available across U.S.
CVS Pay, an end-to-end mobile payment program at CVS Pharmacy, has been rolled out nationwide. CVS Pay is now part of the CVS Pharmacy mobile app, and it integrates payment, prescription pickup and the ExtraCare loyalty program into one scan at checkout.
Walgreens launches ship-to-store service
Extending its omnichannel strategy, Walgreens has launched a ship-to-store option for orders made online or via its mobile app.
Loblaw decides to rejoin Canadian association
Loblaw Cos./Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM), Canada’s largest food and drug retailer, has rejoined the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.
Thrifty White wins specialty Rx accreditation
The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) announced that it has accredited Thrifty White Specialty Pharmacy. Fargo, N.D.-based Thrifty White Pharmacy offers specialty patients full pharmacy support services, which it has expanded to serve all 50 states.
CVS, Walgreens facilitate safe disposal of unused Rxs
Initiatives from CVS Health and Walgreens to collect unused medications have produced dramatic results, the companies announced. They reported the results ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day late last month.
Drug chains’ beauty business in doldrums
In chain drug retailing, the most disappointing product category in 2016 has been beauty care. Indeed, the problem with the beauty care category in chain drug stores is, quite simply, the chain drug store’s inability to generate any significant interest in the category.
WBA’s efforts recognized by the UN Foundation
The United Nations Foundation last month recognized five individuals and organizations whose support has helped the UN address a range of serious issues around the globe.
Poo-Pourri gets it with social media
Here’s the poop about Poo-Pourri: They know the deal with social media marketing. Since launching Poo-Pourri Before-You-Go Toilet Spray in 2007, the company (Poo-Pourri Scentsible LLC) has drawn more than 200 million combined YouTube views.