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AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, Inovalon team up

AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, Inovalon team up

AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, the combined central specialty and home delivery pharmacy formed by Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) announced today a collaboration with Inovalon, a leading technology company providing cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven hea

House passes bipartisan opioid abuse package

House passes bipartisan opioid abuse package

ARLINGTON, Va. – Legislation backed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) to help address the opioid abuse epidemic was passed today by the House of Representatives. The bill – the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (H.R.

Kroger beats earnings as online sales soar

Kroger beats earnings as online sales soar

Kroger Co. posted a $2 billion profit in its first quarter, largely on a windfall from the sale of its convenience stores. On the operations side of the business, online sales jumped 66% as overall sales rose 3.4% to $37.5 billion. Comparable-store sales increased 1.4% in the period ended May 26.

Rite Aid stockholders to vote on merger August 9

Rite Aid stockholders to vote on merger August 9

Rite Aid Corporation has established a meeting date of August 9, for a special meeting of stockholders of record as of June 22, 2018 to, among other things, consider and vote on a proposal to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 18, 2018, with Albertson

Kroger Technology makes Computerworld’s Top 100

Kroger Technology makes Computerworld’s Top 100

The Kroger Co. announced that Kroger Technology has been named to Computerworld’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2018.  This is the second time Kroger’s tech department has been recognized by the annual list for having a dynamic, industry-leading workplace culture and mission.