Rite Aid’s Health Dialog unveils personal health portal
Rite Aid Corp. plans to leverage a new personal health portal launched by Health Dialog, its population health management subsidiary.
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Additional CareClinics coming to Bartell stores
Bartell Drugs is set to open CareClinic walk-in medical clinics at two more of its stores, which will bring its total clinic count to 10.
Kroger names new president for Ralphs
Kroger Co. has promoted Valerie Jabbar to division president of the Ralphs food and drug chain. Plans call for Jabbar to assume the post effective July 23, which is when current Ralphs president Donna Giordano will retire from the company after 44 years of service.
Fruth Pharmacy ushers in new health clinics
Fruth Pharmacy partnered with local health providers to open walk-in medical clinics at two of its store locations. The regional drug chain said a Holzer Health clinic opened inside its Gallipolis, Ohio, store and a Thomas Care Clinic opening in a storefront adjoining its Nitro, W.Va., store.
Lawmakers urge CMS to act on DIR fees
Nearly 50 members of Congress have called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize its proposed guidance on how Medicare Part D sponsors report pharmacy price concessions, also known as direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees.
MinuteClinics open in Dallas-Fort Worth Target stores
CVS MinuteClinic has opened eight new locations inside Target stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Parent company CVS Health said Tuesday that the new MinuteClinics are located in Allen, Denton, Flower Mound, Frisco (in two Target stores), Hurst, Plano and Watauga, Texas.
Walgreens’ drug abuse efforts come to Okla., Wash. stores
Walgreens has brought its programs to fight drug abuse to stores in two more states, Oklahoma and Washington.
CVS steps up rollout of better-for-you foods
CVS Pharmacy is ramping up its offering of healthier foods and beverages at more than 2,900 stores nationwide. CVS said Tuesday that this year it will roll out “a carefully curated selection of national and niche better-for-you brands” at 100 stores each week.
Rite Aid to upgrade downtown store in relocation
Rite Aid Corp. plans to relocate its drug store on Market Street in Harrisburg, Pa., to adjacent Strawberry Square, a 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use center in the heart of the capital city’s downtown.
Shopko begins rollout of higi health stations
Shopko Stores Operating Co. plans to deploy higi health stations in 263 stores in 18 states. Chicago-based higi said Monday that the rollout is under way and is expected to be finished in October.
NABP: PMP network to remain free for states
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) plans to keep providing state prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) access to its PMP InterConnect at no cost.
CVS helps Orlando community recover from nightclub shooting
CVS Health is helping to support the OneOrlando Fund to raise money for victims and families affected by the Pulse nightclub shooting. CVS said Friday that the CVS Health Foundation will donate $100,000 to the OneOrlando Fund, which is also accepting online donations from the public at OneOrlando.
Safeway, Quest plan more in-store clinical test centers
Safeway and Quest Diagnostics are expanding diagnostic testing services to more of the food and drug retailer’s stores.
Vitamin Shoppe hires Family Dollar’s Reiser as COO
Family Dollar chief merchant Jason Reiser is joining Vitamin Shoppe Inc as chief operating officer. Vitamin Shoppe said late Thursday that Reiser, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Dollar Tree Inc.’s Family Dollar business, will take the reins as COO on July 11.
Kinney Drugs partners with health information exchange
Kinney Drugs has teamed up with HealtheConnections to enable doctors and other health care providers to access and share patients’ prescription information.
CVS’ Merlo to keynote at health insurance industry expo
CVS Health president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo is slated to deliver a keynote address today on public health challenges at the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute and Expo in Las Vegas.