Albertsons pharmacies serve up no-appointment flu shots
Albertsons Cos. has begun offering flu shots on a walk-in basis at its more than 1,700 supermarket pharmacy locations.
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Target chief marketing officer exits to join Uber
Target Corp. executive vice president and chief marketing officer Jeff Jones is leaving the company to join online car service company Uber. Target said Tuesday that Jones is leaving the company effective Sept. 9.
Bloom succeeds Shore as CEO of Fred’s
Fred’s Inc. president and chief operating officer Michael Bloom has been named as chief executive officer, succeeding Jerry Shore, who is retiring. Bloom takes the CEO reins effective immediately, and plans call for Shore to retire from the company in February, Fred’s said Tuesday.
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 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.
Walgreens, Prime Therapeutics form alliance
Walgreens has entered into a long-term alliance with Prime Therapeutics, the nation’s fourth-largest pharmacy benefit manager, that will include the creation of a joint pharmacy services company.
Rite Aid Foundation makes another donation for flood relief
The Rite Aid Foundation has donated an additional $50,000 to the American Red Cross Louisiana Capital Area to help with flood relief efforts in the greater Baton Rouge area.
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 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.
Walgreens: HIV patient adherence higher at specialized pharmacies
Medication adherence rates improve for patients with human immunodeficiency virus who are treated at HIV specialty pharmacies, according to research from Walgreens.
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
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.
NACDS, NFID webinar to focus on adolescent vaccinations
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) are holding a live webinar on vaccinations for adolescents.
CVS: Interventions yield savings with chronic patients
Interventions that keep chronic disease patients on their medications are “extraordinarily cost-effective,” according to CVS Health.
Walgreens links rewards card with Android Pay
Walgreens has integrated its Balance Rewards customer loyalty program with Google’s Android Pay mobile payment platform.
Retailing veteran Persaud leaves Shopko
Retail and pharmacy industry veteran Andre Persaud has left Shopko Stores Operating Co. to pursue new opportunities.