Rite Aid Corp. has opened a new distribution center here, the company’s first new distribution center in 16 years. The 900,000-square-foot Spartanburg distribution center sits on 97 acres and is located near Interstate 85 between Highways 9 and 221.
Ulta Beauty posted robust sales and earnings gains for its fiscal 2016 first quarter. The beauty care retailer said last week that net sales for the quarter ended May 2 surged 23.7% year over year to nearly $1.074 billion. Comparable sales, including stores and e-commerce, were up 15.
CVS Pharmacy will serve as the exclusive drug store for “Partner in Healthy Living,” a new diabetes care initiative of CVS Health and the American Diabetes Association.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is extending for the second consecutive summer a national tour that trains pharmacists to train their colleagues in administering point-of-care testing in community pharmacies.
MinuteClinic, the retail clinic arm of CVS Health, has introduced a new tool to speed up the wait time for patients by allowing them to hold a place in line from their smartphones, computers or tablets.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc. has announced a $6 billion debt offering to help finance its $17.2 billion deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp.
Behaviorial health specialist Genoa has opened its 300th pharmacy location, in Tamarac, Fla. Genoa said Thursday that its new pharmacy is located inside the Henderson Behavioral Health center.
More than 300 independent pharmacists from across the country gathered near the nation’s capital for the National Community Pharmacists Association’s 2016 Congressional Pharmacy Summit.
Thrifty White Pharmacy and Diplomat Pharmacy have expanded their current specialty pharmacy agreement to include Thrifty White’s affiliated pharmacies. Thrifty White said Tuesday that the new program with Flint, Mich.
MinuteClinic aims to expand health care access for military veterans in Northern California via an affiliation with the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VA Palo Alto HCS).
Denise Carpenter, president and chief executive officer of the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, has left the organization.
Benzer Pharmacy has launched an online store for durable medical equipment (DME). The pharmacy chain said Monday that the website, BenzerMedicalEquipment.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation this week plans to hold a webinar on protection against the Zika virus.
CVS Pharmacy president Helena Foulkes appeared on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to announce that the drug chain is taking action on one of the talk show host’s pet peeves: long paper receipts at checkout.
Activist investor Barry Rosenstein, managing partner of hedge fund JANA Partners LLC, has stepped down from the Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc. board after reducing his investment in the company.
A study funded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation aims to boost testing for hepatitis C and connect patients to care. This week, the NACDS Foundation said its study is under way in 50 stores with pharmacies, and a total of 75 locations are planned in the greater Detroit,
