CVS survey spotlights the impact of the flu
Almost two in five U.S. adults have missed a life event because of flu-like symptoms, according to a survey from CVS/pharmacy.
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Pharmacy customer satisfaction remains high
Consumers continue to give high marks to service and staff at retail pharmacies, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study. J.D. Power said Monday that customer satisfaction with pharmacies has remained at a high level amid the myriad changes in the nation’s health care sector.
NACDS is ‘catalyst for collaboration’
Amid today’s fast-changing retail and health care environments, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores stands as a key resource for its retailer and supplier members, NACDS leaders said at the Total Store Expo here.
Total Store Expo built to reflect retail innovation
because the industry itself is NACDS’ guide.
Walgreens unveils new clinic model in Pacific NW
Walgreens plans to add up to 25 in-store clinics in Oregon and Washington under a clinical collaboration with regional health system Providence Health & Services, which will own and operate the clinics.
PharmaSmart partners with Chain Drug Review
PharmaSmart International Inc. and Chain Drug Review have teamed up to help pharmacists help their patients lower their blood pressure.
Walgreens to eliminate 370 corporate jobs
Walgreens plans to cut 370 corporate-level jobs as part of ongoing restructuring and cost reduction efforts.
CVS: Patients give high marks to telehealth
Retail clinic patients find the telehealth experience very satisfying, according to a CVS Health Research Institute study of a pilot program at MinuteClinic.
Executive VP Jose Barra leaving Target
MINNEAPOLIS – In the latest in a series of executive changes under chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell, Jose Barra is leaving Target Corp. to take a new position elsewhere.
Walgreens, Rite Aid kick off flu shot campaigns
Walgreens and Rite Aid have commenced their annual flu shot campaigns, providing consumers with a range of vaccine options and making it easy for people to get immunized against influenza.
CVS Health launches ScriptSync service
CVS Health is launching a new pharmacy service called ScriptSync, which promises to make it easier and more convenient for patients to take multiple medications as prescribed.
Diplomat steps to the fore in specialty Rx
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. is a growing company in a quickly growing industry. The specialty pharmacy provider has made the most of its independence, says chairman and chief executive officer Phil Hagerman, and continues to do so after last year’s initial public offering.
SDM launches beautyBOUTIQUE e-store
Shoppers Drug Mart has gone live with an e-commerce website for beautyBOUTIQUE, its store-within-a-store concept for prestige beauty care. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that the beautyBOUTIQUE.
CVS Health tallies 2Q sales, earnings gains
CVS Health saw sales climb in the second quarter and posted adjusted earnings per share in line with Wall Street’s forecast, despite the impact of costs from its pending Omnicare and Target pharmacy acquisitions. CVS said Tuesday that for the three months ended June 30, total sales rose 7.4% to $37.
Rite Aid names Martindale as CEO of stores
In a reorganization of key leadership, Rite Aid Corp. has promoted president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to the newly created position of chief executive officer of Rite Aid stores.
Same-store sales edge up in July at Rite Aid
Comparable pharmacy sales growth more than offset flat front-end results to lift Rite Aid Corp.’s same-store sales for July. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended July 25, comparable-store sales rose 2.4% year over year, matching the comp-store growth posted in June.