Thoughts turn to next year’s Total Store Expo
With the last Marketplace Conference behind it, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is looking forward to next summer and the debut of the Total Store Expo (TSE) in Las Vegas.
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Generics take bite out of same-store sales
Rite Aid Corp. and Walgreen Co. pointed to generic drug introductions as a key factor in same-store sales declines for June. Comparable-store sales in June fell 1% year over year at Rite Aid — the drug chain’s first monthly comp-store decrease in over a year — and dropped 10% at Walgreens, which
SDM unveils health care web portal
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has unveiled a website, Shoppers Health Care Portal, designed to facilitate the search for reimbursement information and thereby improve patient care.
CVS’ new website offers personalized experience
CVS/pharmacy has revamped its website to offer shoppers a highly personalized pharmacy and retail experience. The new CVS.com is designed to extend in-store access to pharmacy services to shoppers’ homes and mobile devices, making it more convenient to manage, refill and pick up medications.
Fruth, Cardinal renew Rx distribution pact
Fruth Pharmacy has extended its relationship with Cardinal Health Inc.
Walgreens-Boots: International presence strong, growing
The international expansion of a U.S. drug chain was a long time coming, but when it happened it happened with a bang. After no nonfranchised American pharmacy chain had ventured beyond Puerto Rico, Walgreens has entered countries across the globe with its purchase of 45% of Alliance Boots.
Court ruling: Medicaid expansion under cloud
A portion of the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act could have an impact on community pharmacies that fill prescriptions covered by Medicaid.
Rite Aid settles with managers
Rite Aid Corp. last month agreed to pay nearly $21 million to settle 15 class-action lawsuits brought by store managers seeking overtime pay.
CVS Caremark appoints Gold CIO
CVS Caremark Corp. has named former Avaya Inc. executive Stephen Gold as its new chief information officer.
High court ruling on health reform only one step on journey
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act provides a greater degree of certainty for retail pharmacy operators and other health care providers, but it is far from the final word on the legislation’s ultimate impact.
Lilly lands pediatric exclusivity for Cymbalta
Eli Lilly and Co. has obtained pediatric exclusivity for its antidepressant medication Cymbalta.
Lay’s adds lower-fat Kettle Cooked chip varieties
Frito-Lay North America has introduced two new potato chip flavors: Lay’s Kettle Cooked Applewood Smoked BBQ and Lay’s Kettle Cooked Sun-Dried Tomato and Parmesan The PepsiCo subsidiary said Thursday that the new Kettle Cooked varieties have 40% less fat than regular potato chips and provide an opti