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CVS CMO addresses population health issues at HLTH 2018

CVS CMO addresses population health issues at HLTH 2018

Today at HLTH 2018, a health care innovation conference taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada, CVS Health chief medical officer Dr. Troyen Brennan delivered a keynote address outlining CVS Health’s unique potential to help change current paradigms for addressing population health. Dr.

McKesson to bring ideaShare 2018 to Las Vegas

McKesson to bring ideaShare 2018 to Las Vegas

For more than 35 years McKesson’s ideaShare has been the premier education and networking event for community pharmacies. The leading conference is designed to help independent pharmacy owners and their staff improve their knowledge, performance and profitability.

Fred’s pursuing sale of specialty pharmacy business

Fred’s pursuing sale of specialty pharmacy business

During its earnings call Friday, Fred’s Inc. announced it is evaluating options for its retail pharmacy portfolio and “actively pursuing a sale” of its specialty pharmacy business, as it reported financial results for the 2017 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 3.

Fruth Pharmacy teams with LeSage Water

Fruth Pharmacy teams with LeSage Water

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. –  “It’s about the mission,” began Matt Muller, sales and distribution manager for LeSage Natural Water, “LeSage Water is about creating job opportunities for disabled people. Our people love to come to work, they always arrive early, and they love what they do.

Southern states top Walgreens Flu Index for 2017-2018

Southern states top Walgreens Flu Index for 2017-2018

Walgreens released its season-ending Flu Index, ranking the top states and markets (DMAs) for flu activity this season. The Index is based on methodology that includes Walgreens aggregate prescription data from September 2017 through March 2018.

Higher script volumes aid in Q1 gains for CVS

Higher script volumes aid in Q1 gains for CVS

CVS Health’s revenue was on the rise as it filled more prescriptions and benefited from a lower effective tax rate, the company said today in reporting its operating results for the three months ended March 31. The drug store chain said its first quarter revenue increased 2.6% to $45.