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Albertsons taps Soda Health to bring Medicare Advantage Benefits online

Albertsons taps Soda Health to bring Medicare Advantage Benefits online

CHICAGO – Albertsons Cos. and Soda Health announce a new expanded service offering, making it even easier for Medicare Advantage members to use their supplemental benefits. Soda Health is the first and currently only benefits card to be accepted by Albertsons.com, the grocery chain’s online portal for ordering and delivery,

Walgreens to sponsor Children With Diabetes event

Walgreens to sponsor Children With Diabetes event

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has announced its participation as a sponsor of Children with Diabetes (CWD) at their upcoming Friends for Life (FFL) conference. Walgreens will showcase several offerings and healthcare solutions for diabetes at the annual event, hosted July 9-14 in Orlando, Fla. FFL

NACDS welcomes new Louisiana law expanding patient access to HIV prevention services

NACDS welcomes new Louisiana law expanding patient access to HIV prevention services

BATON ROUGE, La. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is hailing today the enactment of Louisiana House Bill (HB) 579, crucial legislation led by State Representative Wayne McMahen (R) that will help modernize Louisiana’s healthcare system so that at-risk Louisianians have better access

Boots managing director Sebastian James to leave post

Boots managing director Sebastian James to leave post

LONDON – Walgreens Boots Alliance confirms that the Managing Director of Boots, Sebastian James, has given notice to leave the company to pursue a new role in the healthcare sector.   Alongside Ornella Barra and the Boots senior leadership team, James has led the successful

Rite Aid bankruptcy plan approved

Rite Aid bankruptcy plan approved

NEW YORK — Last week a U.S. bankruptcy judge approved Rite Aid’s restructuring plan, allowing the pharmacy chain to trim down its debt by $2 billion and give control to a group of lenders. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan approved Rite Aid’s bankruptcy plan at

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RETAIL NEWS

Meijer celebrates its 90th anniversary

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Family-owned retailer Meijer is celebrating its 90th anniversary with more than 500 Meijer supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, express locations, and distribution and manufacturing facilities throughout six Midwest states operated by more than 70,000 team members. Amidst the Great Depression in 1934,

Meijer doubles milk discount for SNAP participants

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Retailer Meijer is doubling down on the milk discount it offers to SNAP program participants (up to 40% off any brand or size of skim or skim milk) in an ongoing effort to expand access to healthy foods and beverages. Meijer

Pricer signs agreement for Pricer Plaza with tier 1 retailer

STOCKHOLM — A large Tier 1 North American grocery retailer has signed an agreement with Pricer’s partner JRTech Solutions for the cloud-based platform Pricer Plaza, which allows for in-store automation and communication. The rollout of Pricer Plaza and electronic shelf labels within the initial 50 stores

Walgreens and TradeBeyond enhance sourcing practices

SAN DIEGO – Supply chain management solution provider TradeBeyond said Friday that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Global Sourcing has selected its industry-leading multi-enterprise platform to optimize and standardize the company’s operations across its retail brands and to leverage more innovative and agile sourcing practices.  The TradeBeyond

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SUPPLIER NEWS

Upsher-Smith debuts enhanced rare disease support program

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Upsher-Smith has debuted its enhanced Promise of Support Program – a patient-centered program designed to offer patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers in the rare disease community comprehensive support throughout the treatment journey. This program is the cornerstone of Upsher-Smith’s dedication to the rare

CeraVe debuts World Skin Health Day campaign

NEW YORK – CeraVe has revealed new survey data in recognition of World Skin Health Day on July 8, which reinforces the need for more skin health education and exposes the barriers that prevent American adults from receiving proper care and treatment. According to the survey

HRG announces new IT leadership

WAUKESHA, Wisc. — Steve Hill has been promoted to IT manager at Hamacher Resource Group (HRG). Hill has been with HRG since 2019 and was elevated to PC development/technical analyst lead last year. In Hill’s new role, HRG’s software developers and network teams will report

The Weather Company and OFF launch mosquito forecast

ATLANTA — The Weather Company and its flagship consumer brand, The Weather Channel, has announced its partnership with OFF! to bring local mosquito forecasts to The Weather Channel app. Launched in the U.S. in 2022, Brazil in 2023, and Canada in 2024, OFF!Cast Mosquito Forecast predicts

Novo Nordisk to build a facility in Clayton, NC

DENMARK — Novo Nordisk will invest $4.1 billion to build a second fill and finishing manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina. The move will help the company grow its ability to produce current and future injectable treatments for people with obesity and other serious chronic

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