Drug supply tracing deadline extended
Pharmacies have a four-month extension — until November 1 — to comply with the full scope of new dispenser tracing requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).
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Ellis retires as president and COO of Kroger
CINCINNATI – Kroger Co. announced that president and chief operating officer Mike Ellis has retired after four decades with the company. Ellis, 57, will be returning to Portland, Ore., the company said on Tuesday. Ellis started as a parcel clerk at a Fred Meyer store in 1975.
Rite Aid taps executive VP of store operations
Rite Aid Corp. said Monday that Bryan Everett will join the company as executive vice president of store operations, effective August 3. He will be responsible for all operations at the chain’s nearly 4,600 stores and will report to president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale.
Rite Aid sponsors Skin Cancer Foundation tour
For the eighth consecutive year, Rite Aid Corp. is serving as the presenting sponsor of the Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour.
NCPA unveils agenda for annual convention
The National Community Pharmacists Association has announced the preliminary program for its 2015 Annual Convention, scheduled for Oct. 10 to 14 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C.
Cardinal Health’s Barrett rocks out
Cardinal Health chairman and CEO George Barrett was one of the performers at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Roadshow concert this week in Columbus, Ohio, not far from the pharmaceutical distributor’s Dublin, Ohio, headquarters.
Catalina makes circular more relevant to shoppers
Catalina is enabling retailers to target individual consumers with My Favorite Deals, an omnichannel listing of the most relevant upcoming deals for a particular shopper. Announced this week, the list of five deals can be printed out in stores or viewed digitally, including via mobile and email.
ECRM Data names Zannelli senior vice president of sales
SOLON, Ohio – Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing has tapped retail and consumer packaged goods data sales and business development veteran Jennifer Zannelli to serve as senior vice president of sales for ECRM Data.
McKesson ideaShare 2015 kicks off
McKesson Corp.’s ideaShare 2015 is underway this week at the San Diego Convention Center.
Supreme Court upholds health insurance subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies for health insurance, giving the law its second big win in three years. The justices ruled 6-3 that the subsidies being received by 8.7 million people to make coverage affordable were not voided by the statute’s wording.
Target’s chief merchant to step down
MINNEAPOLIS – Kathee Tesija, executive vice president and chief merchandising and supply chain officer at Target Corp., will move into an advisory role effective July 6.
Pharmacy groups ask FDA to delay product tracing deadline
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) have asked the Food and Drug Administration to delay enforcement of a July 1 product tracing deadline for dispensers of pharmaceuticals.
NABP to maintain state access to its PMP program
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) will continue to fund access by state prescription monitoring programs to interstate data from its PMP InterConnect program. State PMPs will be able to participate in the program at no cost through June 2018.
CVS Health forms four new clinical affiliations
CVS Health has entered into clinical affiliations with Sutter Health in California, Millennium Physician Group in Florida, Bryan Health Connect in Nebraska and Mount Kisco Medical Group in New York.
FUZE signs Mr. T as brand spokesman
FUZE has enlisted actor Mr. T to be the new face of the brand as it kicks off a summer campaign to introduce people to its line of flavored iced teas. The Coca-Cola Co. beverage brand said the cornerstone of the campaign is a 30-second spot, titled “Butterflyz,” starring Mr. T. The ad,
Rite Aid closes acquisition of EnvisionRx
Rite Aid Corp. has finalized its acquisition of pharmacy benefit management company Envision Pharmaceutical Services. The closing of the deal, valued at about $2 billion, came early in the timetable that Rite Aid initially reported.