Despite sales declines in its retail pharmacy business, CVS Health saw overall revenue rise and bested Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its fiscal 2017 third quarter. CVS said Monday that for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, sales totaled $46.18 billion up 3.5% from $44.
ScriptDrop and Albertsons Cos. will be featured on the educational television series “Success Files” for their efforts to provide patients with their prescription medications following Hurricane Harvey.
Pharmasave is positioning itself as a care destination for people with diabetes or at risk for the disease.
CVS Health has responded to regional crises to help meet the needs of residents in Florida and Houston. In Florida, CVS said this week it’s making the hepatitis A vaccine available to address an outbreak in the state.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) held a launch party for its new CYO Cosmetics makeup line targeted at Generation Z shoppers. The event featured makeup stations where beauty influencers were invited to a get makeover from leading makeup artists.
Forty-nine members of Congress are urging House and Senate leaders to support a one-year extension of the TRICARE Acquisition Cost Parity Pilot Program for retail pharmacy. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said late Wednesday that the bipartisan group of lawmakers — led by Reps.
Matt Schroeder has been promoted to senior vice president, chief accounting officer and treasurer at Rite Aid Corp.
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis has issued its final report, which includes 56 recommendations to the Trump administration to help fight opioid abuse. President Donald Trump formed the presidential commission, chaired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R.
The CVS Health Foundation has awarded $1 million dollars in grants to eight Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) member cancer centers.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has promoted Richard Ashworth to president of operations at Walgreens, a newly created position. WBA said Wednesday that Ashworth assumes the new role effective immediately.
For 2017, the U.S. retail industry stands to turn in solid sales growth, including healthy holiday retail sales, despite continued pressure on operating results, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s pegs 2017 U.S. retail sales growth at 3% to 4%, upholding its previous outlook.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has launched its global partnership with Fareva for the manufacture and supply of own beauty brands and private-label products.
Robyn Peters has joined Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. as executive vice president of sales and payor strategies. Peters, most recently vice president of market access and reimbursement at Biogen Inc.
Fruth Pharmacy president Lynne Fruth has been named a West Virginia Wonder Woman by WV Living magazine. WV Living chose a number of women for this year’s honor. The magazine wanted to recognize women who were making their communities, state and world a better place to live. Fruth joined the ranks
Pharmacists at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy’s four Seattle-area locations have begun dispensing the opioid overdose antidote naloxone to patients without a prescription.
CVS Health has launched its fourth annual in-store fundraising campaign to benefit Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) at CVS Pharmacy stores nationwide. Through Nov. 19, CVS Pharmacy customers can support Stand Up To Cancer by making a $1, $3 or larger donation at checkout or online at StandUpToCancer.
