As FTC weighs Rite Aid deal, WBA moves ahead
It has been slightly more than nine months since Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to acquire Rite Aid in a $17.2 billion all-cash transaction.
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Engaging drug store shoppers in today’s ‘and’ world
In today’s retail and consumer packaged goods marketplace, consumer shopping habits are changing rapidly. Households have more choices in where and how they shop, what they buy, and how they engage with retailers and brands while making their purchase decisions.
Another typical year in retailing unfolds
and the news concerning the chain drug store community has hardly made a ripple. The Walgreens acquisition of Rite Aid remains a work in progress, though all parties hoped it would have been completed by now. The NACDS Total Store Expo event is unfolding without many
Is it doomsday for retail chains? Not yet
The continuous roller coaster of retail sales results could make even the greatest optimist weep. In recent months, when retailers like Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, J.C. Penney and Target reported less than stellar results, it was hard not to take on a Chicken Little view that the sky was falling.
EPA pharmaceutical waste rule examined
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed steps to streamline the process surrounding the disposal and handling of hazardous pharmaceutical waste for all health care facilities that dispense pharmaceuticals as set forth by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
H.D. Smith names Trading Partners of the Year
H.D. Smith has recognized pharmaceutical and health product manufacturers with its annual Trading Partners of the Year awards.
Fred’s looks to energize pharmacy business
Pharmacy is a pillar of the action plan at Fred’s Inc. in the wake of sales declines in July and the fiscal 2016 second quarter. Fred’s said July sales fell 7% to $154 million from $165.6 million a year earlier. Same-store sales for the month were down 4.6% versus a 0.7% uptick
Rite Aid’s Health Dialog, RediClinic name CFO
Jeff Fields has joined Rite Aid Corp. subsidiaries Health Dialog and RediClinic as chief financial officer.
Immunizations: Linking awareness, access via education
When my children were younger, reminders about vaccinations were inescapable. Notifications come by way of regular pediatrician visits, health forms to be completed to enroll in school, and checklists on every Boy Scout camp or sports-participation medical form.
J&J plans diabetes ‘zone’ at Total Store Expo
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson is sharpening its aim at the growing diabetes epidemic.
Bartell Drugs bolsters store base
Bartell Drugs has remodeled a pair of stores and plans to open a new store next year. The Puget Sound-area drug chain has completed renovations of stores in West Seattle and Snohomish and announced a new outlet for Snoqualmie, east of Lake Washington.
Apothecary Products acquires Health Enterprises
Apothecary Products LLC has purchased Health Enterprises Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of consumer health care products and pharmacy supplies. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Apothecary Products said Health Enterprises, which is based in North Attleboro, Mass.
Compass Health Brands buys Meridian Medical
Compass Health Brands has acquired home health care manufacturer and supplier Meridian Medical LLC. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Knoxville, Tenn.
Jean Coutu Group faces legal challenge from franchisees
The Jean Coutu Group is the target of a class-action suit filed by a group of its franchisees seeking to recover $252 million in royalties. In a brief statement, Coutu said that it plans to challenge the action. “The Jean Coutu Group Inc. confirms that it has received a copy of the class-action
Walgreens: Interventions can make difference
Pharmacist interventions and benefit plan designs with low co-payments can help improve adherence to cholesterol-lowering drugs for patients in minority communities, according to a new study developed by Walgreens and the University of Chicago.