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Rite Aid enables access to naloxone without Rx

Rite Aid enables access to naloxone without Rx

Rite Aid Corp. has made the opioid overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription at its pharmacies in 13 states. The drug chain said Monday that naloxone — administered by injection or nasal spray — previously was available only with a prescription from a doctor.

Health Mart leads drug chains in Rx customer satisfaction

Health Mart leads drug chains in Rx customer satisfaction

Health Mart came in first among chain drug retailers in a pharmacy customer satisfaction survey by market research firm J.D. Power. Still, chain drug stores as a group trailed supermarket pharmacies and mail order pharmacies in terms of patient satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S.

WBA increases stake in AmerisourceBergen

WBA increases stake in AmerisourceBergen

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said on Friday that it had agreed with AmerisourceBergen Corp. to amend the second tranche of warrants held by WBA to purchase AmerisourceBergen common stock to allow immediate exercise of the warrants, giving WBA nearly 24% of AmerisourceBergen’s outstanding equity.

Loblaw to acquire medical records company QHR

Loblaw to acquire medical records company QHR

Loblaw Cos. has agreed to acquire Canadian health care technology company QHR for $170 million. QHR is a leader in the electronic medical records (EMR) market, providing software for health care providers and patients. Loblaw will buy QHR’s outstanding common shares for $3.

RediClinic to open co-branded clinics in N.J.

RediClinic to open co-branded clinics in N.J.

Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic has formed a joint venture with New Jersey health system Hackensack Meridian Health to open co-branded retail clinics. Plans call for the first of 10 clinics to start opening later this year, RediClinic said Tuesday.

CVS mobile pharmacy sets up at Baton Rouge-area store

CVS mobile pharmacy sets up at Baton Rouge-area store

Over the weekend, CVS Pharmacy deployed a mobile pharmacy to serve customers of store damaged by the historic rainfall and flooding in greater Baton Rouge, La. CVS said it opened the mobile pharmacy on Saturday in the parking lot of its Denham Springs, La., store, which sustained water damage.

Fred’s creates pharmacy COO post

Fred’s creates pharmacy COO post

Timothy Liebmann has been promoted to chief operating officer of pharmacy, a newly created position, at Fred’s Inc. Fred’s said late Thursday that Liebmann succeeds Rick Chambers, executive vice president of pharmacy operations, who is retiring.

Walmart sees ‘positive momentum’ in 2Q

Walmart sees ‘positive momentum’ in 2Q

Walmart earned $1.07 per share in the fiscal second quarter, slightly lower than its $1.08-per-share profit a year ago but above Wall Street’s consensus forecast of $1.02. The retail giant said Thursday that revenue grew 0.5% to $120.