Executive VP Jose Barra leaving Target
MINNEAPOLIS – In the latest in a series of executive changes under chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell, Jose Barra is leaving Target Corp. to take a new position elsewhere.
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Walgreens, Rite Aid kick off flu shot campaigns
Walgreens and Rite Aid have commenced their annual flu shot campaigns, providing consumers with a range of vaccine options and making it easy for people to get immunized against influenza.
Rite Aid stores to accept mobile payments
All Rite Aid stores will accept mobile payments, including Apple Pay and Google Wallet, beginning on Saturday, August 15, the company said Tuesday. Rite Aid will also accept Google’s forthcoming Android Pay, as well as tap and pay credit and debit cards.
CVS Health launches ScriptSync service
CVS Health is launching a new pharmacy service called ScriptSync, which promises to make it easier and more convenient for patients to take multiple medications as prescribed.
CVS Health: Rx therapy for high cholesterol needs review
The cardiology community should review and reconsider current treatment guidelines for the management of high cholesterol, according to experts at the CVS Health Research Institute.
Exec returns to Dollar General as chief merchant
James Thorpe has rejoined Dollar General Corp. as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. The dollar store chain said Friday that Thorpe succeeds David D’Arezzo, who left the company on Aug. 6.
London Drugs begins selling 3D printer
London Drugs is adding a 3D printer to its unique mix of pharmacy, health and beauty care products, and electronics. The western Canada drug chain said Thursday that the Tiertime UP Mini 3D printer has been rolled out to 50 of its stores, enabling consumers to see the capabilities of 3D
SDM launches beautyBOUTIQUE e-store
Shoppers Drug Mart has gone live with an e-commerce website for beautyBOUTIQUE, its store-within-a-store concept for prestige beauty care. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that the beautyBOUTIQUE.
APhA COO appointed interim executive director of APhA Foundation
Elizabeth Keyes, chief operating officer of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), has been named as interim executive director of the APhA Foundation with the departure of Mindy Smith.
Bartell Drugs appoints marketing VP
Steven Frestedt has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Bartell Drugs. The Puget Sound, Wash.-area drug chain said Wednesday that Frestedt supervise marketing initiatives for the retailer’s 64 stores in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
Uniprix CEO bullish on drug chain’s prospects
As a drug store customer, Philippe Duval, president and chief executive officer of Uniprix Group, was always surprised by how little the trade class had changed for decades. “The reason I came out of retirement in February to head up the Uniprix Group was the fact that there were so many
CVS Health tallies 2Q sales, earnings gains
CVS Health saw sales climb in the second quarter and posted adjusted earnings per share in line with Wall Street’s forecast, despite the impact of costs from its pending Omnicare and Target pharmacy acquisitions. CVS said Tuesday that for the three months ended June 30, total sales rose 7.4% to $37.
Walgreens Boots Alliance hires chief accounting officer
Kimberly Scardino has joined Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. as senior vice president, global controller and chief accounting officer. Walgreens Boots Alliance said late Monday that Scardino comes to the company from American Express Co.
Rite Aid names Martindale as CEO of stores
In a reorganization of key leadership, Rite Aid Corp. has promoted president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to the newly created position of chief executive officer of Rite Aid stores.
Benzer Pharmacy serves up Rx compliance packaging
Benzer Pharmacy has begun offering free med-pack preparations to customers struggling to remember to take all their medications and keep them organized. The regional drug chain said Monday that the solution employs the Dispill cold-sealed, multidose packaging system from Dispill-USA Inc.
AmerisourceBergen unveils new GNP support network
At its ThoughtSpot 2015 conference, which ended this weekend, AmerisourceBergen Corp. introduced a range of new capabilities for its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization that will bolster support of its Good Neighbor Pharmacy independent pharmacy network.