Jean Coutu launches new Health Record tool
Jean Coutu Group has upgraded its online health care management platform to make it easier for families to access and keep track of their pharmacy and other health information.
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Walgreens sharpens aim at drug abuse
Aligning with public- and private-sector efforts to fight drug abuse, Walgreens plans to make opioid-overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription in most of its stores and deploy medication disposal receptacles in hundreds of stores.
CVS Health sees strong finish to 2015 fiscal year
CVS Health saw sales climb by double digits for the 2015 fourth quarter and fiscal year, fueled in large part by its acquisition of long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc., while adjusted earnings per share were in line with Wall Street’s forecast.
Mscripts, McKesson plan mobile delivery of Rx coupons, texts
Pharmacies will be able to send patients digital coupons and messages at key points in their treatment through a partnership between mobile pharmacy provider mscripts and McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions (MPRS).
Jelly Belly to debut Super Hero Collection
This spring, Jelly Belly Candy Co. plans to roll out DC Comics Super Hero Collection jelly beans. The specially branded bags, created in conjunction with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC Entertainment, will feature the iconic DC crime fighters Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Santa Clara Walgreens have meningitis B vaccine ready
Walgreens is highlighting the availability of meningitis B vaccines at all of its Santa Clara, Calif.-area stores.
Pfizer names post-Allergan merger exec team
Pfizer Inc. has announced the executive leadership team following the completion of its acquisition of Allergan plc.
Issues top of mind at Regional Chain Conference
Fresh off the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl victory last evening, policy and politics moved into the spotlight as the main program of the 2016 NACDS Regional Chain Conference got under way.
Rx takes hard look at long-awaited Medicaid AMP rule
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores was working with member companies at presstime to review the final rule on Medicaid prescription reimbursements.
Pessina says WBA is on track for better things
Stefano Pessina likes what he sees after Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) finished its first full year as a unified company. WBA’s executive vice chairman and chief executive officer told shareholders at its annual meeting here that the company expects its deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp.
Walmart abandons small-scale Express format
Walmart will close all of its Walmart Express small-format stores in the United States as part of a move to shut 269 stores worldwide. The 154 U.S.
Administration keeps tinkering with ACA
The Obama administration continues to alter the Affordable Care Act and propose changes to Medicaid funding as it seeks to increase the number of Americans who have health insurance and slow the pace of medical cost inflation.
Walgreens scales back on Theranos
Walgreen Co. has advised Theranos Inc. that it must stop sending clinical lab tests provided through Theranos Wellness Centers at Walgreens to the Theranos lab in Newark, Calif. The drug chain also said that it is suspending Theranos Inc. laboratory testing at its Palo Alto, Calif.
Leger tabbed to head pharmacy at SDM, Loblaw
Jeff Leger has been named executive vice president of pharmacy and health care for both Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart stores. He had been senior vice president of Loblaw pharmacy and pharmaceutical partnerships. Leger took the new role following the departure of Dr.
CVS forms new health care partnerships
CVS Health has announced new clinical affiliations with health care providers in four states and said the partnerships will improve customers’ access to health care and improve their medication adherence.
Pharmacy Savings Plus is rolled out by Kmart
Kmart has introduced Pharmacy Savings Plus, a program designed to help shoppers who are uninsured or underinsured as well as those who pay cash for some or all of their prescriptions to save on medications and other pharmacy products and services. The company, a subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp.