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Issue 01-15-2018

Strategy to build a new Rite Aid takes shape

Strategy to build a new Rite Aid takes shape

Rite Aid Corp. president and chief operating officer Kermit Crawford said he’s confident the company “will succeed in building the new Rite Aid” following its $4.375 billion asset sale to Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).

CVS Health unveils outlook for fiscal 2018

CVS Health executives expressed confidence in the company’s growth strategy earlier this month, and also noted that the recently passed tax overhaul packaged should boost its cash flow by an estimated $1.2 billion.

Fight against Rx abuse stepped up at Fruth

Fight against Rx abuse stepped up at Fruth

Drug abuse, including the abuse of prescription painkillers, has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., and Fruth Pharmacy, based here, is on the front lines of the fight, says Lynne Fruth, the company’s chairman and president.

ACA enrollment remains steady

Nearly 9 million people signed up for health insurance in the Affordable Care Act’s latest open enrollment period, despite the Trump administration having cut its duration in half. The 8.

Regional chains don’t settle for status quo

Regional chains don’t settle for status quo

With the National Association of Chain Drug Stores gearing up for its annual NACDS Regional Chain Conference, which will run from February 4 through February 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., it is a good moment to appraise that segment of the community pharmacy industry.

Patients, not PBMs, should choose pharmacy

Patients, not PBMs, should choose pharmacy

In recent testimony before the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) chief executive officer B.