The Jean Coutu Group has debuted its 400th store, located on Saint-Laurent Blvd. in Montreal’s Crémazie section. The Canadian drug chain invested $1.1 million (Canadian), to build the 11,075-square-foot prototype store, which will employ 40 people.
Walgreen Co. is deploying Greenway Medical Technologies Inc.’s enhanced electronic health record (EHR) platform to more closely integrate its health care services. The technology is in more than 200 Walgreens stores, with a chainwide rollout slated to be completed by the end of next summer.
Fifteen-year McKesson Corp. veteran Brian Tyler has been named the company’s executive vice president of corporate strategy and business development. He succeeds Marc Owen, who joined McKesson Specialty Health as president this year. Tyler, who most recently served as president of McKesson’s U.S.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has opened a fulfillment center for prescription medications under the name Navarro Health Services.
Thrifty White Pharmacy has introduced the Rx Timer Cap to improve medication adherence. The patented smart cap with a built-in LCD timer fits standard prescription vials.
A month after naming a new chief executive officer and amid reports it is seeking a buyer, Supervalu Inc. has revamped its management team. The supermarket retailer has given Kevin Holt an expanded role as president of Supervalu Retail.
IMS Health’s Doug Long was given the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Harold W. Pratt Award at this year’s NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference. The award recognizes those whose activities have contributed to the promotion, recognition and improvement of pharmacy.
Chain drug pharmacies are not just reacting to change in the health care system. They’re driving it.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is partnering with several retail pharmacy operators to help educate consumers about newly available Medicare benefits. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (l.) meets with Helena Foulkes of CVS/pharmacy at the drug chain’s store in Jacksonville, Fla.
Duane Reade has proven equal to the challenge of creating a worthy successor to its flagship store at 40 Wall Street in Manhattan, which after its debut in July 2011, quickly became a model of what the 21st-century drug store can be. Duane Reade’s store at 100 Broadway is housed in the
Rite Aid Corp. has expanded the Load2Card capability for its growing wellness+ customer loyalty program. Starting September 2, wellness+ members nationwide will have +UP Rewards loaded automatically to their cards.
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration in September, Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is launching a number of special activities and promotions. Canada’s largest drug store chain has established an online portal so customers can share their memories of it.
Walgreen Co. is teaming up with the University of Chicago Medicine to launch a “Food Rx” initiative designed to help people with diabetes improve their eating habits by making better food choices more accessible and affordable.
Kinney Drugs has promoted Jim Spencer to chief operating officer. He had been vice president of retail operations. In his new post Spencer is responsible for overseeing retail and pharmacy store operations and the company’s retail merchandising department.
Bartell Drugs will move its corporate headquarters to West Seattle in October. The 58-store regional drug chain has occupied its current location in downtown Seattle since 1989. Founded in 1890, Bartell’s store network extends across three counties: King, Snohomish and Pierce.
With the end of summer in sight, the onset of flu season is just around the corner. Flu season can begin as early as October and continue through mid-May, but several drug chains have already unveiled flu vaccination programs to help consumers fend off the disease.
