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Navarro supports ‘healthy kids’

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has opened a pediatric prescription window at one of its Miami outlets. The window was created to assist parents, particularly working mothers of children with urgent health needs, who require medication.

Two execs appointed at Rite Aid

Rite Aid Corp. has moved two executives into new positions. Senior vice president of strategic business development Chris Hall has become senior vice president of pharmacy business development.

Snyders buy bolsters Walgreens in Minnesota

Following a pattern of augmenting its presence in important markets through the acquisition of strong regional drug chains, Walgreen Co. has agreed to purchase the pharmacy business and other assets of 25 Snyders Drug Stores locations in Minnesota.

Beauty 360 embraces e-commerce

CVS Caremark Corp. has added an e-commerce dimension to its Beauty 360 prestige beauty care stores. As a result, customers nationwide can shop a wide array of prestige brands from beauty360.com.

NACDS vigilant as health care reform bill nears passage

Democrats in the House and the Senate are now working to reconcile their visions of health care reform legislation, hoping to pass a final bill before President Obama’s State of the Union address. As expected, the Senate passed its version of the bill in a 60-39 party-line vote on Christmas Eve.

Kaczynski takes helm at Navarro

Kaczynski takes helm at Navarro

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has named Steve Kaczynski as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Marcio Cabrera, who filled the role on an interim basis while serving as managing director of MBF Healthcare Partners, which owns the 28-store Navarro chain.

Pharmacy chains tout H1N1 shots

Community pharmacies across the country began offering H1N1 vaccines late last month after state health agencies lifted priority group restrictions on the inoculations.

Walgreens taps executive for CCR

In another round of executive changes at Walgreen Co., Mike Arnoult has been appointed vice president of Customer-Centric Retailing (CCR), the retailer’s store optimization initiative. As the head of CCR, Arnoult replaces Chong Bang, who left in December to join Shoppers Drug Mart.