Hy-Vee adopts new opioid policy
To assist in combatting the national opioid epidemic, Hy-Vee Inc. has implemented a new controlled substance prescription policy.
February 4, 2019
Wider role for CVS’ Sansone
CVS Pharmacy has expanded the responsibilities of Judy Sansone, the chain’s senior vice president of front-store business and chief merchant. In addition, George Coleman has been promoted to senior vice president of merchandising, reporting to Sansone.
WBA joins Microsoft in health care partnership
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and Microsoft Corp. have teamed up to develop new health care delivery models, technology and retail innovations to advance and improve the future of health care.
CVS to disclose all beauty image edits
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, announced significant progress toward the goal of full transparency for all of its beauty imagery by the end of 2020 and its efforts to create new industry standards for post-production alterations of beauty imagery.
Case for DIR reform advanced
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has submitted extensive and thoroughly documented comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of the agency’s proposal to reform direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees — reform that relates directly to reducing patien
Jhaveri appointed Health Mart president
Nimesh Jhaveri has joined the Health Mart family of community pharmacies as president. Jhaveri, who has 30 years of hands-on pharmacy experience, started in his new role on October 31.
Majority of customers prefer brick-and-mortar
whether shopping in-store or online — as opposed to 29% who shop primarily online, according to results from a recent survey by DXC Technology published in an IDC
WBA’s dramatic shift to digital-first model
Walgreens Boots Alliance has entered the early stages of a profound transition, one that will see the organization pivot from a store-first to a digital-first model.