Care Pharmacies renews with CEO Wysong
Care Pharmacies Cooperative Inc. has extended the contract of chief executive officer Michael Wysong.
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CVS Health affiliates with Pa., Ohio health systems
CVS Health has formed new clinical affiliations with St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa., and TriHealth in Cincinnati.
Kmart Pharmacy: For too many, flu shot not a priority
Too many people still don’t feel the need to get a flu shot, a new survey from Kmart Pharmacy finds. Of more than 10,000 U.S. adults polled online, 41% said they typically don’t get a flu shot — even though 94% agree some people are particularly vulnerable to getting the flu
CVS makes bigger push into telehealth
CVS Health has stepped up efforts to provide telehealth services through pilots with a trio of telemedicine technology companies.
Pharmaprix tabs actress as AIMEZ VOUS ambassador
Shoppers Drug Mart’s Pharmaprix store banner in Quebec has signed up actress Sophie Prégent as the ambassador for the chain’s AIMEZ VOUS program promoting women’s health and well-being.
Benzer Pharmacy makes Inc. 5000 list
Benzer Pharmacy has made this year’s Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies, coming in at No. 1500. The drug chain said Monday that companies making the 2015 Inc. 5000 list were ranked according to percentage of revenue growth between 2011 and 2014.
More CareClinics open at Bartell Drugs
Bartell Drugs and Group Health Cooperative have opened two new CareClinics at the drug chain’s stores in Sammamish and Greenwood, Wash. With the new retail clinic locations, there are now five CareClinics operating in Bartell Drugs stores.
CVS survey spotlights the impact of the flu
Almost two in five U.S. adults have missed a life event because of flu-like symptoms, according to a survey from CVS/pharmacy.
Pharmacy customer satisfaction remains high
Consumers continue to give high marks to service and staff at retail pharmacies, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study. J.D. Power said Monday that customer satisfaction with pharmacies has remained at a high level amid the myriad changes in the nation’s health care sector.
NACDS’ Pratt Award goes to Rite Aid’s Thompson
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores honored the achievements of several retailers at the Total Store Expo, with the Harold W. Pratt Award — pharmacy’s highest honor — going to Rite Aid executive vice president of pharmacy Robert Thompson.
NACDS is ‘catalyst for collaboration’
Amid today’s fast-changing retail and health care environments, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores stands as a key resource for its retailer and supplier members, NACDS leaders said at the Total Store Expo here.
CDMA aims ‘to be the front-end source’
The Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) has not just withstood the consolidation of the chain drug industry. It has grown in spite of it. CDMA has broadened its membership with grocery stores and wholesalers, as well as convenience store chains, notes president Jim Devine.
Rite Aid reportedly to buy Rx files from A&P
Rite Aid Corp. reportedly is looking to buy prescription files and inventory from in-store pharmacies operated the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., which last month filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Published reports said that, according to a filing by A&P with the U.S.
Bartell Drugs highlights back-to-school immunizations
Bartell Drugs has kicked off its Back to School immunization campaign to help families prepare their children to return to the classroom. The Seattle-area drug chain said Friday that the campaign aims to ensure that vaccinations are on parents’ to-do list as their kids head back to school.
Fruth Pharmacy offers children free vitamins
Fruth Pharmacy has launched its Free Vitamins for Kids program.
Brookshire Grocery makes pharmaceutical reconstitution easier
Brookshire Grocery Co. has partnered with Fillmaster Systems and FLAVORx to equip all of its pharmacies with new Fillmaster Plus automated dispensing technology.