Walgreens-Boots: Making of a global player
The agreement that put Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots on the road to an eventual merger had its origin in a global tour of innovative retailing formats undertaken by Walgreens’ management team.
Issue 10-08-2012
Pessina: Walgreens-Boots combination ‘a good fit’
There is no one architect behind the merger of Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots. But if there were, it would be Stefano Pessina. Pessina is the executive chairman of Alliance Boots, a position he has held since 2007.
Walgreens realigns execs to facilitate global push
Walgreen Co. has reconfigured its management team to help it better handle its new status as a global company.
Loyalty plans emerge as new battleground for drug chains
The rewards war is on. On the heels of Walgreen Co.’s launch of the Balance Rewards customer loyalty program, CVS/pharmacy has stepped up its ExtraCare rewards. The move by CVS also comes as Rite Aid Corp. enhances its wellness+ program.
Walchirk to head key McKesson unit
Mark Walchirk has been named president of McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical, the largest operating unit of McKesson Corp.
Health Mart tabs Courtman as president
McKesson Corp.’s Health Mart franchised drug chain has named former Medco Health Solutions executive Stephen Courtman as its new president.
Study: Satisfaction with mail-order Rx declines
Patient satisfaction with mail-order pharmacies continues to decline, according to the latest survey by J.D. Power and Associates. Overall satisfaction with brick-and-mortar pharmacies, meanwhile, has held steady. The 2012 edition of the J.D. Power and Associates U.S.
Rite Aid to step up in-store marketing
Rite Aid Corp. has entered a multiyear partnership with Valassis to develop and execute in-store marketing and media programs.
Anniversary celebrated in style at Uniprix
Uniprix is celebrating its 35th year in business with a series of promotions, including a first-of-its-kind panoramic insert and a special anniversary magazine. This fall the Quebec drug chain will offer a range of anniversary pricing.
CVS Caremark names exec VP, general counsel
CVS Caremark Corp. has named Thomas Moriarty executive vice president and general counsel. Moriarty, 49, most recently served as general counsel at Celgene Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for global legal strategy and served on the management committee.
AmerisourceBergen summit eyes trends in health care sector
Perspectives on the financial future of the pharmaceutical industry, an examination of trends that are impacting clinical decisions and a discussion about the effects of health care reform were among topics addressed at AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Value of retail pharmacy touted by NACDS
The newfound assertiveness of the pharmacy industry is peaking with the imminence of the presidential election.
A new twist on preventative care at Walmart
Walmart is partnering with health insurer Humana to encourage people to eat better by offering savings on healthful food.
Powell to speak at NACDS Foundation dinner
Retired Gen. Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state and former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, is scheduled to serve as keynote speaker for the 2012 NACDS Foundation Dinner. The dinner will be held on November 27 in New York. “Gen. Powell’s insights as a public servant — as a
CVS, Walgreens battle over Rx customers
In the aftermath of the agreement between Walgreens and Express Scripts wherein the nation’s largest drug chain will once again honor prescriptions from Express Scripts members, a competitive battle has emerged between Walgreens and CVS, its No. 1 rival.
Rx determined to shape its own destiny
In his speech during one of the business sessions at the recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference in Denver, Steve Anderson, NACDS’ president and chief executive officer, talked about the profession’s newfound assertiveness.