A small group of American suppliers journeyed to England earlier this month to learn about Alliance Boots, meet with that company’s senior managers, and attempt to gain a clearer understanding of some of the ways the Alliance Boots merger with Walgreens will influence the future of mass retailing in
The competitive challenges that confront the nation’s drug store operators are becoming more intense.
The U.S. population over age 65 is soaring as the number of births did during the baby boom, and home health care products are not the only growing segment of drug store merchandise for today’s senior citizens.
The Progene all-natural testosterone supplement is being rolled out to Rite Aid’s more than 4,600 drug stores.
SoloHealth said it’s developing the nation’s largest digital advertising platform for retail pharmacy with the rollout of its SoloHealth Station health and wellness kiosks.
PharmaSmart International Inc. is participating in "Team Up, Pressure Down," a new pharmacy-focused program that’s part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts initiative.
Island Abbey Foods Ltd. has entered collaboration deal in which its Honibe Honey Drop and the Honibe Honey Lozenges will be carried in all London Drugs stores and featured in samplings at some of the chain’s locations.
Despite having high levels of customer satisfaction, retail pharmacies have a number of areas where they can improve service in filling prescriptions, research from Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse Survey reveals.
Alan Lotvin has been appointed as executive vice president of specialty pharmacy at CVS Caremark Corp.
TheraPearl has inked an endorsement deal with National Football League running back Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. plans to release Los Ultimos Dias, a limited-edition bottle of its KAH Tequila, in Walgreens drug stores in New Mexico.
Perrigo Co. has received tentative approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market over-the-counter omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules (20mg/1100mg).
Store space is growing for consumables and, in turn, shrinking for nonedible products in the food, drug and mass retail channel, according to a study by Kantar Retail and Crossmark.
Walgreen Co.’s Take Care Health Systems has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and technology provider American Well Inc. to provide telehealth services to thousands of BCBSNC employees in North Carolina.
London Drugs has begun flu vaccination clinics at stores across British Columbia and Alberta. The western Canada drug chain said the flu shot clinics started this week and are being held through Nov. 1 in Alberta and Nov. 17 in British Columbia.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has released a new video that portrays the value of the personalized care that community pharmacists provide to patients.
