Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. and Walgreens have entered agreements in which the drug maker will directly distribute branded prescription drugs in a range of therapeutical areas to the pharmacy chain at reduced pricing.
The Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. regarding WBA’s proposed acquisition of Rite Aid.
Despite the emergence of multiple mobile payment platforms, Walmart has gone ahead and launched its own: Walmart Pay.
With its recent acquisitions, Rite Aid Corp. is well-positioned to further expand its health care capabilities, according to chairman and chief executive officer John Standley.
When given a choice in purchasing a prescription or over-the-counter drug, most U.S. consumers will opt for a generic product, a new Harris Poll finds. Harris said Wednesday that of the 2,255 U.S.
Estimates vary widely on the number of stores Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) will divest as part of its $17.2 billion acquisition of Rite Aid Corp. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, WBA said the deal allows for up to 1,000 outlets to be closed or sold “if required
Former longtime Walgreens executive George Riedl has been named a senior vice president and president of health and wellness at Walmart. He succeeds Labeed Diab, who left Walmart to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer.
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – Sona Chawla, president of digital and chief marketing officer at Walgreen Co., has been named chief operating officer at Kohl’s Department Stores.
CVS Health is collaborating with the “Health is Primary” campaign of Family Medicine for America’s Health (FMAHealth) to spur coordination of care between primary care providers and retail pharmacies and clinics, including CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic.
Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering Harmonyx Diagnostics genetic testing for medications, making it the nation’s first drug chain to provide the service.
Walgreens has begun offering telehealth services in another 20 states under its partnership with connected health provider MDLive.
Walgreens has become the first merchant to integrate its customer rewards program with the Apple Pay mobile payment platform. Also on Thursday, Walgreens announced plans to migrate its Healthcare Clinic walk-in medical clinics to the Epic electronic health record (EHR) platform, called EpicCare.
The U.S. health care system saved a record $254 billion last year through the use of lower-cost generic drugs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) reports.
Labeed Diab is leaving his post as president of health and wellness for Walmart U.S. to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer. Plans call for Diab to start at Brookdale, a Nashville, Tenn.-based operator of senior living communities across the country, on Nov. 16.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc. has indicated that as many as 1,000 stores could be divested to gain regulatory approval for its deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp. In an investor presentation filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, WBA said the the $17.
New research by Walgreens finds that pharmacist interventions can play a key role in improving patients’ medication adherence and achieving related health care benefits.
