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Walgreens, Sprint to open more Sprint Express locations

Walgreens, Sprint to open more Sprint Express locations

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens and Sprint announced an expansion of the collaboration they had announced earlier this year, that will include 80 new locations. All of the new Sprint Express at Walgreens stores will be throughout Chicagoland and the Dallas-Ft.

Albertsons names Jim Donald CEO

Albertsons names Jim Donald CEO

Jim Donald has been named president and chief executive officer of Albertsons Cos., effective immediately. He had been president and chief operating officer. Robert Miller, currently the company’s chairman and CEO, will continue as chairman.

Stater Bros. selling pharmacy business to CVS

Stater Bros. selling pharmacy business to CVS

Stater Bros. Markets announced that is exiting the pharmacy business and expects to complete the sale of certain assets of its SuperRx Pharmacies to CVS Pharmacy later this month.  When the transaction is complete, pharmacy records and inventory from all 22 Stater Bros.

Seasonal flu vaccinations now available at Giant Food

Seasonal flu vaccinations now available at Giant Food

Giant Food announced today that flu shots are once again available at all of its in-store pharmacies for both adults and children. The vaccinations are administered by Giant’s dedicated and certified in-store pharmacists and are often covered in-full by most insurance plans.

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.