Pharmacy-based health care can help the U.S. meet an array of socioeconomic challenges, Martin Otto, chief merchant and chief financial officer of H-E-B, said at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo.
Mike Bloom has been named chief executive officer of 651-store Fred’s Inc. He succeeds Jerry Shore, who is retiring.
The partnership of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics positions the companies to capture a larger share of the prescription drug market and better compete with such players as CVS Health. St. Paul, Minn.
Rite Aid Corp. and EnvisionRx, the pharmacy benefit management division of EnvisionRxOptions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Rite Aid, have debuted Rx90, a new program focused on improving medication adherence and health outcomes for consumers with chronic conditions.
Michelle Gloeckler has stepped down as Walmart U.S. executive vice president of consumables, health and wellness to become executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at Academy Sports + Outdoors. She was also named president of Academy International Ltd., the $4.
Loblaw Cos. plans to purchase QHR, a health technology company and provider of Canada’s leading electronic medical records (EMR) platform, in a $170 million deal. QHR is slated to operate as a business within the retailer’s Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) division.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc. has raised its stake in AmerisourceBergen Corp. to nearly 24%. Late last month, WBA exercised warrants to buy 22,696,912 shares of AmerisourceBergen common stock for about $1.19 billion.
Andre Persaud has resigned as executive vice president of retail at Shopko Stores Inc. He said he based his decision on the desire to seek new opportunities.
Pharmacies operating under the Health Mart, Sam’s Club and Publix Supermarkets Inc. banners are among the leaders in patient satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power U.S. Pharmacy Study.
Genoa is buying the behavioral health and residential care services division of Advanced Care Pharmacy Services. Financial terms were not disclosed. Genoa said the agreement includes 13 Advanced Care behavioral health pharmacies in Michigan.
Alain Champagne has resigned as president of McKesson Canada to head sales training and development firm Optimé International. As partner and chief executive officer, Champagne will lead Optimé’s strategic direction and management.
Hy-Vee Inc. has promoted Jeremy Gosch and Donna Tweeten to executive vice president. Gosch, formerly senior vice president and chief merchandising officer, was named executive vice president of strategy and chief merchandising officer.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual flu shot for everyone over the age of six months, and retail pharmacies across the nation are spreading the word of their ability to provide such health services.
CVS Pharmacy has added a mobile payment tool to its app, expediting checkout. The tool, called CVS Pay, integrates payment, prescription pickup and the ExtraCare loyalty program in one scan.
Walgreens Balance Rewards members can now seamlessly apply their loyalty account at checkout through Android Pay, furthering the convenience of earning and redeeming points and expanding the company’s portfolio of unified mobile payments solutions.
A new study suggests that the Zika virus can live and cause damage in newborns for at least two months after birth, raising new concerns among health officials across the globe. The report, published online in the New England Journal of Medicine, involves a baby boy born in January to a woman in
