Telehealth push is initiated at CVS
CVS Health is working with telehealth companies American Well, Doctor On Demand and Teladoc to explore how direct-to-consumer telehealth, retail pharmacy and retail clinic providers can improve patient care.
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Rite Aid acquires Rx files from 12 A&P stores
Rite Aid Corp. has purchased pharmacy files from 12 A&P supermarkets for about $8.1 million. The deal was approved late last month in bankruptcy court. The files are from pharmacies in stores — including seven in New Jersey — that A&P earmarked for immediate closing when it filed for bankruptcy in
Bartell adds Segrave to its board
Former Walmart vice president of pharmacy Frank Segrave has joined the board of directors at Bartell Drugs. On the drug chain’s board, Segrave replaces Brian Unmacht, who was appointed as president and chief executive officer of Bartell Drugs in April.
SDM boosts support for women’s health
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has unveiled a three-year, $1 million partnership with Osteoporosis Canada as part of the retailer’s new Shoppers LOVE YOU program. SDM said the alliance aims to build awareness about how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and the broken bones that it can cause.
Mulligan becomes chief operating officer at Target
Target Corp. has promoted John Mulligan, the company’s chief financial officer, to the newly created role of executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Rite Aid’s Thompson honored at Total Store Expo
Pharmacy veteran Robert Thompson received the Harold W. Pratt Award, considered pharmacy’s highest honor, from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores during a business program at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo. Thompson’s pharmacy career spans nearly four decades. Joining Rite Aid Corp.
Price Chopper buys Fairway Pharmacy
Schenectady, N.Y.-based Price Chopper Supermarkets has acquired Fairway Pharmacy here.
Martindale appointed CEO of stores at Rite Aid
Reflecting Rite Aid Corp.’s expanded organization and breadth of health care services, Ken Martindale has been promoted to a new position, chief executive officer of Rite Aid Stores. At the time of the promotion he was president and chief operating officer.
Rite Aid strengthens top management team
In addition to Ken Martindale’s promotion to the newly created position of chief executive officer of Rite Aid Stores, Rite Aid Corp. has made three senior executive appointments.
ScriptSync introduced at CVS
CVS Health is launching a new pharmacy service, ScriptSync, enabling patients with multiple medications to pick up eligible maintenance prescriptions in a monthly visit to a CVS/pharmacy store.
SDM Beauty Boutique stakes claim online
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has launched a Beauty Boutique e-commerce website, allowing customers to #BRINGBEAUTYHOME with the click of a button. The new BeautyBoutique.
Barra steps down as Target exec VP
Target Corp. executive vice president of merchandising Jose Barra, whose areas of responsibility included the retailer’s pharmacy business, is leaving the company. His departure is the latest in a series of executive changes at Target under chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell.
Frestedt is promoted at Bartell
Bartell Drugs this month announced the promotion of Steven Frestedt to vice president of marketing. Frestedt had been the company’s marketing director. He also spent 20 years with advertising agencies in Seattle and Los Angeles.
Walgreens Boots Alliance names accounting chief
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) announced that it has named Kimberly Scardino as its new senior vice president, global controller and chief accounting officer, effective August 3. Scardino joined WBA from American Express Co.
CVS researchers re-examine cholesterol treatments
CVS Health Research Institute experts have urged cardiologists to consider changing their treatment guidelines for patients with high cholesterol as a new class of high-cost medications arrives on the market.
With ACA in place, number of uninsured falls by a third
The Affordable Care Act has reduced the number of Americans without health insurance by 15.8 million, or one-third, since 2013, new government data shows. In the first quarter of this year there were 29 million uninsured people, the National Center for Health Statistics said this month.