Walgreens has begun providing bacterial meningitis vaccinations at all of its pharmacies and in-store clinics on a walk-in basis. The drug chain said Monday that the new meningitis B vaccines, Bexsero and Trumenba, protect against most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease.
Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Adam Pelligrini is leaving the company to join activity tracker device maker Fitbit Inc. as vice president of digital health. Fitbit said Monday that Pellegrini is slated to start at the company on Sept. 6.
Over the weekend AmerisourceBergen Corp. wrapped up its annual ThoughtSpot trade show, where it introduced new programs to help members of its Good Neighbor Pharmacy network drive their businesses.
London Drugs has enhanced its photo services with the launch of its first-ever iOS app. The western Canada drug chain said its new Photolab app enables customers to easily upload and print photos direct from their iPhone and iPad mobile devices and social media accounts.
CVS Health has partnered with Adapt Pharma to make the opioid overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan more affordable for uninsured patients at CVS Pharmacy stores.
Bartell Drugs, Quality Food Centers (QFC), Hy-Vee and Giant Eagle are participating in National Association of Chain Drug Stores projects to demonstrate value-based payment models for pharmacy-administered immunizations.
Michael Archbold has stepped down as chief executive officer of GNC Holdings Inc. and resigned from the company’s board of directors. GNC said Thursday that it has appointed director Robert Moran as interim CEO. Moran served as chairman and CEO of PetSmart Inc.
Walgreens is shutting down drugstore.com and Beauty.com in an effort to focus on Walgreens.com. The retailer, which acquired the two e-commerce operations in 2011, expects the shutdown to be completed by the end of September.
Dollar General Corp. has purchased 41 former Walmart Express locations in 11 states. Dollar General said Wednesday that it expects to relocate 40 Dollar General stores into the acquired sites by October, and the deep discount retailer will also enter one new market through the deal.
Former Walmart executive Don Soderquist has passed away due to complications from heart surgery. He was 82. Soderquist was recruited by Walmart founder Sam Walton from Ben Franklin Stores, where Walton had his retailing start.
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) visited a Walgreens store in Wisconsin to mark the drug chain’s first store in the state with a drug take-back kiosk. Ryan attended an event on Monday at Walgreens’ store in Janesville, Wis.
Delhaize Group and Royal Ahold completed their merger, as expected, on July 23. The Europe-based food and drug retailers said Saturday that the $29 billion deal has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Delhaize Group chief executive officer Frans Muller and
A group of congressmen have called on House of Representatives and Senate leaders to advance a TRICARE pilot that would enable military veterans and families to opt to fill prescriptions at community pharmacies.
Boosting its presence in the fast-growing specialty pharmacy arena, Kroger Co. has unveiled a deal for its Axium Pharmacy Holdings Inc. subsidiary to acquire Modern HC Holdings Inc., the parent of pharmacy services operator ModernHEALTH. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has created a new Innovation Center to provide resources to help independent pharmacies adapt to the fast-changing health care environment.
Hi-School Pharmacy chief operating officer John Crawford plans to retire at the end of this month. The Pacific Northwest drug chain said Tuesday that Crawford, who has been with Hi-School for 43 years, is slated to step down as COO on July 31. At that time, he will be succeeded by Rick
