Santa Clara Walgreens have meningitis B vaccine ready
Walgreens is highlighting the availability of meningitis B vaccines at all of its Santa Clara, Calif.-area stores.
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Issues top of mind at Regional Chain Conference
Fresh off the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl victory last evening, policy and politics moved into the spotlight as the main program of the 2016 NACDS Regional Chain Conference got under way.
Leger tabbed to head pharmacy at SDM, Loblaw
Jeff Leger has been named executive vice president of pharmacy and health care for both Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart stores. He had been senior vice president of Loblaw pharmacy and pharmaceutical partnerships. Leger took the new role following the departure of Dr.
NCPA to Congress: More scrutiny of PBMs needed
In comments to Congress, the National Community Pharmacists Association called for more oversight of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies.
Rite Aid shareholders OK Walgreens merger deal
Rite Aid Corp. stockholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s $17.2 billion deal to be acquired by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Approximately 97% of the votes cast at a special meeting of stockholders on Thursday were in favor of the deal.
AmerisourceBergen, Publix ink drug distribution pact
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has entered a long-term distribution deal with food and drug chain Publix Super Markets Inc. that includes branded, generic and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.
Supervalu announces CEO transition
Food and drug retailer and distributor Supervalu Inc. has hired Mark Gross as president and chief executive officer. Supervalu said Wednesday that Gross takes the CEO reins effective Feb. 5 and will succeed Sam Duncan, who is retiring at the end of this month.
CVS Pharmacy makes Target debut
The first CVS pharmacies have opened in six Target discount stores in North Carolina. Branded as CVS Pharmacy, the pharmacies are being operated as store-within-a-store departments and are located in Hickory, Monroe, Morrisville, Raleigh, Matthews and Wesley Chapel, N.C.
Publix set to expand into Virginia
Publix Super Markets Inc. is expanding into Virginia, which will be the employee-owned food and drug chain’s seventh state. Publix said on Tuesday that it has signed two leases for stores in the greater Richmond area.
Panzer to lead GM, HBA at Albertsons
Albertsons Cos. pharmacy chief Mark Panzer has added oversight of the food and drug chain’s general merchandise and health and beauty aids businesses to his duties. The supermarket retailer announced the move Tuesday.
RediClinic allies with Phila.-area health network
Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic has allied with regional health care provider Aria Health, a move that will bring the retail clinic operator’s services to more people in the greater Philadelphia area.
All CVS stores in Ohio to dispense naloxone without Rx
CVS Health plans to make the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone available without a prescription at all CVS/pharmacy stores in Ohio starting in late March.
PharmaSmart, CDR launch ‘Pharmacist Challenge’
PharmaSmart International Inc. and Chain Drug Review have launched a partnership designed to help pharmacy patients lower their blood pressure. Over the next year, the first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to generate awareness in U.S.
CVS Specialty Connect sees improved Rx adherence
CVS Health found that patients in a pilot study of its Specialty Connect specialty drug program had a significant improvement in adherence to their medication. CVS said Friday that new patients enrolled in the pilot were 17.
Walgreens halts Theranos lab services at Palo Alto store
Walgreens has stopped clinical laboratory services from Theranos Inc. at its store in Palo Alto, Calif.
Rite Aid serves up Plenti rewards boost
Rite Aid Corp. is giving members of its wellness+ with Plenti rewards program a chance to get a big jump in points. Starting on Jan. 31, holders of the free customer loyalty card can earn 5,000 Plenti points when they spend up to $200 on participating products in stores or at