Rite Aid Corp. said consumer preparations for Hurricane Sandy gave a lift to same-store results in October but reported that the storm will negatively impact comparable-store sales for November. The drug chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Oct. 27, same-store sales fell 1.
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots have set up a joint venture company as part of their strategic partnership. Walgreens said Tuesday that the new company, Walgreens Boots Alliance Development GmbH, was created for the partners’ synergy program. The joint venture is based in Bern, Switzerland.
In the battle for market share among chain drug retailers, store formats are pre-empting numbers. Rather than seeking to dominate metropolitan areas by saturating them with new stores, drug chains are seeking to draw shoppers with distinctive retail concepts. Walgreen Co.
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping pioglitazone hydrochloride tablets (15mg, 30mg and 45mg), a diabetes medication. Watson said it released the product, a generic version of Mylan’s Actos, after receiving final approval Friday from the Food and Drug Administration.
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has released a report highlighting the need for members to the international pharmacy community to collaborate in the battle against illegal online drug sellers.
Walgreen Co. has been tabbed as the official retail sponsor of the 39th annual People’s Choice Awards, an awards show in which the public votes for favorites in movies, music and television.
A report by health policy institute NEHI shines a light on the link between hospital readmissions and medication issues, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation.
PearlBrite Concepts Inc. has broadened distribution of its PearlBrite teeth whitening pens to Walgreens drug stores in Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. is teaming up with Goody’s longtime spokesman, racing legend Richard Petty, in a new multimedia campaign to introduce consumers to the fast-dissolving headache remedy. Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.
Alliance Data’s Epsilon business announced today that it is providing loyalty marketing services to Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy and Kerr Drug have deployed mobile applications from mscripts that help customers manage their prescriptions via smartphones.
The Philadelphia division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has announced a reward for information on armed robberies of 13 pharmacies, mostly chain drug stores, in the Philadelphia area.
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Health Commissioner Tom Farley got their seasonal flu shots in Duane Reade’s pharmacy at 100 Broadway in Manhattan. Bloomberg received his flu shot at Duane Reade’s new store at 100 Broadway in Manhattan. The Walgreen Co.
Loblaw Cos. and its pharmacy group have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by Hypertension Canada for their efforts to promote health management and help patients manage chronic disease.
Walgreen Co. is supporting the American Diabetes Association’s CheckUp America initiative, which aims to help consumers in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
