First MinuteClinic opens in Navarro store
MinuteClinic has opened its first walk-in medical clinic inside a Navarro Discount Pharmacy store. The new MinuteClinic is located in the Navarro store at 16801 NW 67th St. in Miami Lakes, Fla.
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Jean Coutu retail sales inch up in 3Q
Jean Coutu Group’s retail store network eked out total and same-store sales gains for the fiscal 2016 third quarter. On the corporate side, Jean Coutu also reported upticks in revenue, net profit and earnings per share for the quarter, which ended Nov. 28.
WBA starts off fiscal 2016 on strong note
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) topped Wall Street’s earnings projections for its fiscal 2016 first quarter. WBA said Thursday that for the first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2015, adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance were $1.13 billion, or $1.
Meijer reaches free Rx milestone
Meijer pharmacies have passed the 30 million mark in free prescriptions dispensed. The supercenter retailer said Wednesday that it reached the milestone late last month. Its free prescription program began in October 2006, and 2015 alone saw 6 million free scripts dispensed.
Walmart recognized for innovation in pharmacy
Walmart has had a long history of making health care more accessible and affordable. From the launch of $4 generics in 2006 to the recent introduction of Walmart Care Clinics, which promise to have the same kind of impact on pricing in that sector as the earlier program did in pharmacy, the
Ex-Joint Chiefs chairman to speak at NACDS Annual Meeting
Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been announced as a speaker at the 2016 NACDS Annual Meeting. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Dempsey is slated to speak during the Business Program on Tuesday, April 19.
Retail groups comment on EPA waste management rules
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), Food Marketing Institute, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Grocers Association and National Retail Federation have submitted comments on proposals by the Environmental Protection Agency to update waste management regulations that may
CVS’ Judy Sansone is Merchant of Year
Over the course of the past decade, CVS Health has undergone profound changes, transforming itself from a traditional drug store operator into a health care innovation company.
Care Pharmacies goes live with specialty Rx network
Care Pharmacies Cooperative Inc. has officially launched its proprietary specialty pharmacy network, called Care Connect. The network will serve the cooperative’s member pharmacies as well as independent retail pharmacies.
To start new year, Rite Aid offers extra reward
Rite Aid Corp. is offering members of its wellness+ with Plenti loyalty program an extra reward to start off the new year. The drug chain said that through Jan. 23, customers can earn 1,000 Plenti points on every $30 spent on participating products in stores or online at RiteAid.com.
Pharmaca names new CEO
Richard Willis has been hired as president and chief executive officer of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy. Pharmaca said Monday that the 56-year-old Willis, who most recently served as the president and CEO of SpeedCommerce, also joins the board of directors.
Target appoints new chief stores officer
Janna Potts has been promoted to executive vice president and chief stores officer at Target Corp. Target said Monday that Potts, previously senior vice president of human resources focused on stores and distribution, takes over the post effective immediate and replaces Tina Tyler.
Pessina, Rite Aid team named Retailers of Year
For 2015, the editors of Chain Drug Review have chosen to give the publication’s annual Retailer of the Year honors to two chain drug retail industry leaders: Stefano Pessina, executive vice chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., and the management team at Rite Aid Corp.
December sales flat at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. posted flat retail pharmacy sales results for December, despite an uptick in same-store sales at the front end. The drug chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Dec. 26, same-store sales dipped 0.1% year over year. That compared with comparable-store sales growth of 0.
Holiday retail sales edge up in 2015
Drug chains were not immune to the shift in holiday shopping away from brick-and-mortar retailing. Holiday retail sales growth barely exceeded 4%, down from last season’s 4.4% advance and well off the 5.
Gallup: Pharmacists get high marks for trust
Pharmacists rank high in terms of public trust, but they fall short of being No. 1. Nurses topped Gallup’s Honesty and Ethics of Professions rankings for 2015, a feat that the profession has accomplished every year but one since it was added to the list in 1999. The exception is 2001, when