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Walgreens buys pharmacy files from Fred’s

Walgreens buys pharmacy files from Fred’s

Walgreens and Fred’s announced today that they have entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement, where Walgreens will acquire pharmacy patient prescription files and related pharmacy inventory of 185 Fred’s stores located across 10 Southeastern states.

Approval reportedly near for CVS-Aetna deal

Approval reportedly near for CVS-Aetna deal

CVS Health Corp.’s planned acquisition of Aetna Inc. is close to getting the official go-ahead from federal regulators, according to a report published Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, which said the deal could receive formal antitrust approval from the U.S.

Norton to operate clinics in Louisville area Walgreens stores

Norton to operate clinics in Louisville area Walgreens stores

Walgreens and Norton Healthcare announced that the not-for-profit healthcare organization will operate and provide all clinical services at eight retail health clinics located within Walgreens stores across the Greater Louisville area, including three in Southern Indiana and five in Louisville.

CVS offering free wellness screenings across U.S.

CVS offering free wellness screenings across U.S.

In its continuing commitment to improve access to affordable health care for all Americans, CVS Health  is kicking off its annual Project Health campaign at select CVS Pharmacy locations in 11 communities across the country this Thursday, September 6, with free health and wellness screenings.

CVS to speak at Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference

CVS to speak at Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference

CVS Health announced that Larry Merlo, president and chief executive officer, and Dave Denton, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be presenting to investors at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on September 13, 2018, at approximately 8:35 a.m. EST.

Good Neighbor tops J.D. Power pharmacy rankings

Good Neighbor tops J.D. Power pharmacy rankings

Good Neighbor Pharmacy ranks highest among brick-and-mortar chain drug stores for customer satisfaction, with a score of 903, in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Pharmacy Study, released Tuesday. Ranking second behind the AmerisourceBergen Corp. network was McKesson Corp.’s  Health Mart (890).