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FEBC offers advice for allergy season

FEBC offers advice for allergy season

It’s heating up across America and that means trees are livening up and releasing pollen. For many, that signals the onset of allergy symptoms. While individuals may experience different degrees of symptoms at different times, they may all be dreading this warmer weather.

Fred’s pursuing sale of specialty pharmacy business

Fred’s pursuing sale of specialty pharmacy business

During its earnings call Friday, Fred’s Inc. announced it is evaluating options for its retail pharmacy portfolio and “actively pursuing a sale” of its specialty pharmacy business, as it reported financial results for the 2017 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 3.

Higher script volumes aid in Q1 gains for CVS

Higher script volumes aid in Q1 gains for CVS

CVS Health’s revenue was on the rise as it filled more prescriptions and benefited from a lower effective tax rate, the company said today in reporting its operating results for the three months ended March 31. The drug store chain said its first quarter revenue increased 2.6% to $45.

CVS to acquire Red Cross Pharmacy

CVS to acquire Red Cross Pharmacy

Red Cross Pharmacy, a top 50 drugstore chain as well as one of the oldest pharmacy businesses in the country, announced that it plans to sell its 14 retail pharmacies to CVS Pharmacy effective June 6, 2018. The Company, which primarily services markets in northwest central Missouri, has two

Barbasol teams up with The Onion on new ad campaign

Barbasol teams up with The Onion on new ad campaign

After 99 years of pondering what the perfect complement to the country’s most popular shaving cream could be, a light bulb went off at Barbasol: Razors. Being just shy of 100, Barbasol decided to add another 30 years of experience onto its team to help bolster the expansion of its shaving empire by