Pharmacists are the most trusted source for medical research information, followed by patient groups and the federal government, according to a recent survey on a variety of health care issues. The poll of 1,000 adults in the United States, commissioned by Research!America and Eli Lilly and Co.
Navarro Discount Pharmacies has strengthened its pharmacy leadership team by appointing Jose Alvarez as vice president of merchandising and selecting Angel Colls as director of category management.
Lewis Drugs has begun construction of a new-concept store in Sioux Falls, S.D., to be located on the southwest corner of 69th Street and Louise Avenue.
The cost of reforming the nation’s health care system may be more than originally expected, a recent estimate from the Congressional Budget Office finds.
Rite Aid Corp. has added a new line of private brand products to its baby care offering. Called Tugaboos, the line initially includes diapers and training pants. Going forward, Rite Aid expects to add more items, including creams, lotions and wipes.
The Chain Drug Consortium has launched a Web portal that it says will provide members’ retail point-of-sale data to all participating program suppliers. To create the portal, the Chain Drug Consortium has partnered with Sona LLC.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Sandra Kay Guckian vice president of state government affairs. In her new role Guckian, who previously served as vice president and deputy director of state government affairs, will head the NACDS state government affairs team.
After a dozen years at the helm of CVS Caremark Corp., Tom Ryan plans to retire next year. Ryan, who has been CVS Caremark’s president and chief executive officer since 1998 and its chairman since 2007, is slated to step down at the company’s annual shareholders meeting next May. He is expected
The relationship between pharmacists and their patients is critical to improving Americans’ well-being and making the country’s health care system more efficient, incoming National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Larry Merlo told attendees at the association’s Annual Meeting here last mont
Rite Aid Corp. has launched its wellness+ customer rewards program nationwide, offering a combination of health and wellness benefits and member-only discounts. The program will be supported by a national television, radio, circular and digital advertising campaign.
As of presstime, May 15 was shaping up to be a day of destiny for community pharmacy in Ontario.
Online retailer drugstore.com is exiting the pharmacy business. Earlier this month the company agreed to sell its pharmacy operation to BioScrip Inc.
At Shoppers Drug Mart’s (SDM’s) annual meeting here earlier this month, chairman David Williams, president and chief executive officer Jürgen Schreiber, and executive vice president and chief financial officer Brad Lucow were able to report that despite the recession 2009 was another record-breaking
Executive vice president and chief marketing officer Helena Foulkes has taken on a new leadership role in CVS Caremark Corp.’s pharmacy benefits management business.
Cheryl Pegus has been named chief medical officer at Walgreen Co. Pegus, 46, has over 18 years of clinical practice and industry experience. Previously, she was general manager and chief medical officer for SymCare Personalized Health Solutions Inc.
Frank Maione will retire in the fall as U.S. chief customer officer at Johnson & Johnson. A 34-year industry veteran, Maione joined J&J when it acquired Pfizer Consumer Healthcare in 2006.
