Cardinal Health does its part in fight against Ebola
Cardinal Health Inc. recently donated more than 1 million products to AmeriCares Emergency Response Program to help contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Add Kmart to the list of data breach victims
Sears Holdings Corp. became the latest retailer targeted by cybercriminals when it disclosed October 10 that point-of-sale registers at its Kmart stores were compromised by malicious software that stole customers’ credit and debit card accounts.
Reed named Walgreens counsel
Walgreen Co. has promoted Jan Stern Reed to general counsel, a role that gives her responsibility for the company’s legal division. Reed succeeds Thomas Sabatino, who assumes the role of chief legal and administrative officer and will continue to serve as corporate secretary for Walgreens.
Small formats loom larger at Walmart
Faced with a tough sales environment and changes in customer shopping patterns, Walmart will trim its overall capital spending next year but continue a strong rollout of Neighborhood Market stores.
Diplomat looks to bright future
With a successful initial public offering of roughly 15 million shares completed, Diplomat Pharmacy is preparing for its next phase of growth and expansion. A stock offering on the New York Stock Exchange in mid-October raised about $145 million for the specialty pharmacy company.
Study: MinuteClinic delivers high level of care
An assessment of the quality of care that MinuteClinic retail medical clinics delivered for three common acute conditions suggests that care is the same, and in some cases better, than that delivered at emergency departments (EDs) and ambulatory care facilities, according to the CVS Health Research
Pharmacy well positioned to help raise immunization rates
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores continues to find new vehicles to emphasize the role of pharmacists in providing vaccine services for patients. NACDS addressed the topic in a written statement preceding a forum hosted by Rep. Renee Elmers (R., N.C.
Signals are mixed going into the holiday selling season
Retailers could face a long, hard slog this holiday sales season as they try to entice shoppers to open their wallets, according to recent surveys. A survey from personal finance website Bankrate.
NACDS backs palliative care legislation
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has endorsed three pieces of legislation that it believes would help increase patients’ access to palliative care services and resources. In letters to Senate and House bill sponsors and cosponsors, NACDS expressed support for H.R.
Panel eyes public policy’s impact on retail Rx
Students at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy here had a rare chance this month to ask key government and industry leaders about the policy changes needed to give pharmacy a bigger role in the nation’s health care delivery system.
CVS sets goal for improving medication adherence
CVS Health has established a target to increase medication adherence by as much as 15%.
Walgreens teams up with WebMD
Walgreen Co. has joined forces with WebMD Health Corp. to improve consumers’ health and wellness by helping and incenting them to make more salubrious choices at home, at work and on the go.
Pharmacies rated by J.D. Power
AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP) network topped the chain drug rankings in J.D. Power’s latest pharmacy customer satisfaction study. Customer Satisfaction Brick & Mortar Pharmacies PHARMACY RATING 1. Publix 886 2. Good Neighbor Pharmacy 884 3. Wegmans 883 4. Health Mart 873 5.
More insurers to offer coverage under ACA
The number of insurers offering health plans under the Affordable Care Act will increase by about 25%, the Obama administration reported. Seventy-seven new carriers will offer health insurance coverage for 2015 through federal and state exchanges, the government said last month.
Diplomat makes initial public offering
Diplomat Pharmacy has launched an initial public offering. Through the IPO, more than 13.3 million shares of the specialty pharmacy company’s common stock are for sale on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DPLO. The price is expected to be between $14 and $16 per share.