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CVS Caremark names exec VP, general counsel

CVS Caremark Corp. has named Thomas Moriarty executive vice president and general counsel. Moriarty, 49, most recently served as general counsel at Celgene Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for global legal strategy and served on the management committee.

Powell to speak at NACDS Foundation dinner

Retired Gen. Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state and former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, is scheduled to serve as keynote speaker for the 2012 NACDS Foundation Dinner. The dinner will be held on November 27 in New York. “Gen. Powell’s insights as a public servant — as a

CVS, Walgreens battle over Rx customers

In the aftermath of the agreement between Walgreens and Express Scripts wherein the nation’s largest drug chain will once again honor prescriptions from Express Scripts members, a competitive battle has emerged between Walgreens and CVS, its No. 1 rival.

Rx determined to shape its own destiny

In his speech during one of the business sessions at the recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference in Denver, Steve Anderson, NACDS’ president and chief executive officer, talked about the profession’s newfound assertiveness.

Shopko buys two Health Mart locations

Shopko Stores Operating Co. has acquired a pair of Health Mart pharmacies in Wisconsin from an independent operator. Generational Equity, a Dallas-based mergers-and-acquisitions consultancy, said late Wednesday that its client, Waupaca Woods Pharmacy Inc., based in Waupaca, Wis.

Same-store sales tail off at Rite Aid

Introductions of lower-priced generic drugs contributed to a dip in same-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. for September. The drug chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 29, comparable-store sales decreased 0.7% year over year. That was down from upticks of  0.4% in August and 0.

Thrifty White enlists patient messaging system

Thrifty White Pharmacy and LDM Group, a provider of behavior-based health management programs, have teamed up to support the Million Hearts Initiative, a national effort led by the Department of Health and Human Services that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five yea

Rite Aid unveils next-gen ‘wellness’ format

Rite Aid unveils next-gen ‘wellness’ format

Rite Aid has taken its "wellness store" concept to the next level. The drug store chain on Thursday unveiled the next generation of its wellness format — dubbed "Genuine Well-Being" internally — in a grand opening event at a Rite Aid store in Lemoyne, Pa.

Asteres appoints global operations VP

Asteres Inc. has named Shawn Orr as vice president of global operations. The company said Tuesday that Orr will lead the rapid expansion of its ScriptCenter automated pharmacy kiosk in retail, health care and military locations worldwide.

MinuteClinic becomes provider in TRICARE unit

MinuteClinic has become an in-network provider with TriWest, the Western region plan contractor for TRICARE, the health insurance program for the U.S. armed forces. The CVS Caremark retail health clinic subsidiary said Wednesday that TRICARE provides health care and pharmacy benefits to 2.