MinuteClinic tops 25 million patient visits
MinuteClinic has reached a service milestone, surpassing 25 million patient visits since opening the nation’s first retail clinic in 2000.
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Rite Aid to rebuild store damaged in Baltimore riots
Rite Aid Corp. is rebuilding its drug store at 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard in Baltimore, which experienced heavy damage during last month’s riots.
Pharmaca flourishes as omnichannel retailer
With solid sales growth in its stores, an expanding e-commerce business and a successful loyalty program, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy is well-positioned for continued success as it maintains its plans for steady expansion as an innovative omnichannel retailer in health and beauty.
Medicine Shoppe phases out tobacco products
Medicine Shoppe International has become the latest pharmacy retailer to drop tobacco products. The Cardinal Health Inc. pharmacy franchise said Monday that nearly all Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy franchisees have committed to not sell tobacco or tobacco-related products.
Walmart to buy 13 Target Canada stores
Walmart Canada has agreed to acquire one distribution center, 12 store leases and one owned property from Target Canada $165 million (Canadian).
Shoppers Drug Mart comp-store sales up in 1Q
Shoppers Drug Mart saw same-store sales rise in the fiscal 2015 first quarter, posting year-over-year gains in both the front end and the pharmacy. Parent Loblaw Companies Ltd. said that for the first quarter ended March 28, comparable-store sales at the drug chain climbed 3.
Walgreens helps Washington state battle pertussis
Walgreens announced that it’s offering pertussis vaccinations at all of its 130 pharmacies in Washington state, which has seen a jump in whooping cough cases this year.
CVS to rebuild stores damaged in Baltimore riots
CVS Health plans to rebuild two CVS/pharmacy stores in Baltimore that sustained heavy fire damage during last week’s protests in the city. The company said Wednesday that the CVS/pharmacy locations to be rebuilt are at 2509 Pennsylvania Ave. and 2560 West Franklin St. in Baltimore.
Rite Aid opens RediClinics in Seattle area
Rite Aid Corp. has brought RediClinic into a new market with plans to open 11 retail clinics inside its stores in the greater Seattle area.
NCPA: Senate bill would widen Rx access for seniors
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (S. 1190), a Senate bill that would expand the number of pharmacies that could offer discounted co-payments for prescription drugs under Medicare Part D.
Care Pharmacies builds on strong year
For Care Pharmacies, 2014 was a year of impressive top-line growth while the company continued to focus on infrastructure improvement with a number of technology initiatives. Sales for the year soared 26.6% to $463.
Kmart to implement EQuIPP at pharmacies
Kmart Pharmacy aims to improve tracking of quality performance metrics and enhance patient-centered care and clinical outcomes with the deployment of the EQuIPP information management platform from Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS).
Rite Aid launches expanded rewards program
Rite Aid Corp. has expanded its wellness+ loyalty program with the chainwide rollout of Plenti, the coalition rewards program that the drug chain joined earlier this year.
CVS Health gets 1Q boost from PBM
Citing a strong performance by its pharmacy benefit management business, CVS Health posted a double-digit sales gain for the first quarter, with adjusted earnings topping Wall Street’s projections. CVS said Friday that net sales for the three months ended March 31 totaled $36.33 billion, up 11.
Bartell Drugs health & beauty event gets under way
Bartell Drugs has kicked off its Spring Health & Beauty Event with in-store festivities and special pricing chainwide on dietary supplements, cosmetics, soap and lotions.
April same-store sales gain at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. saw comparable-store sales rise in April despite a negative impact from the timing of this year’s Easter holiday.