The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) have urged congressional leaders to decline increases to prescription co-payments in TRICARE, the U.S. armed forces health benefits program.
Boosted by its acquisition of EnvisionRx, Rite Aid Corp. saw sales rise for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year, with adjusted earnings per share topping Wall Street estimates for both periods. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 27, sales totaled $8.
Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that its merger agreement with Allergan PLC has been terminated by mutual agreement, a decision driven by the Treasury Department’s announcement of new rules intended to undercut this type of tax inversion deal.
Ahold USA named Andrew Iacobucci executive vice president of merchandising effective April 11.
CVS Specialty, the specialty pharmacy arm of CVS Health, has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy accreditation from health care standards accrediting body URAC.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported double-digit revenue growth for its fiscal 2016 second quarter, with adjusted earnings per share topping Wall Street’s consensus forecast. WBA said Tuesday that second-quarter sales climbed 13.6% to $30.18 billion from $26.57 billion a year earlier.
Former Walgreens finance executive Rick Hans has joined Fred’s Inc. as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Fred’s said late Monday that Hans fills the vacancy left when Jerry Shore, the retailer’s previous CFO, was promoted to chief executive officer in October 2014.
A new study from Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. indicates that pharmacy interventions can lead to greater medication adherence and lower health care costs.
Tom Coughlin, a legendary retailing executive and former vice chairman of Walmart, died April 1 at the age of 66. According to a Reuters report, Coughlin had been in the intensive care unit of a hospital for several days.
Student pharmacists from across the country and a clinical professor of pharmacy were honored by the Cardinal Health Foundation, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and American Pharmacists Association (APhA) for their efforts in preventing prescription medication abuse and misuse.
Former Walgreen Co. executive vice president and chief financial officer Wade Miquelon has joined Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, where he will hold the same title.
Walgreens Healthcare Clinic has earned reaccreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Jean Coutu Group has introduced an image transmission service for new prescriptions that’s designed to make it easier for patients to fill medications. The Canadian drug chain said Wednesday that the new service is accessed via the Jean Coutu mobile application.
Beth Stiller, group vice president of global brands and sourcing at Walgreens, is leaving the company to join Massage Envy as chief commercial officer. Stiller will be responsible for leading services, retail, innovation and operations teams at Massage Envy, a Scottsdale, Ariz.
CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit management unit of CVS Health, has received mail service pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care standards organization.
Red Nose Day is back on again at Walgreens. The drug chain said Monday that it’s once again the exclusive retail partner of the second annual Red Nose Day in the United States, helping to raise funds to fight poverty among children. To that end, the campaign’s iconic Red Noses — which
