Kroger Co. vice president of pharmacy Philecia Avery was recognized by the National Diversity Council with a 2015 Most Powerful & Influential Women Award. Kroger said Thursday that Avery was presented with the award at the 8th Annual Ohio Diversity & Leadership Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly will be the featured speaker at this year’s National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner.
Comparable pharmacy results helped offset a same-store sales dip in the front end at Rite Aid Corp. for October. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Oct. 24, comparable-store sales inched up 1% year over year, reflecting a 0.5% decrease in the front end and a 1.7% gain
Two U.S. senators with oversight for antitrust issues have called on federal regulators to take a close look at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s $17.2 billion deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp. Sen. Mike Lee (R.
Rite Aid Corp. chief financial officer Darren Karst has been promoted to senior executive vice president and added the title of chief administrative officer. Rite Aid said late Wednesday that the appointment is effective immediately. Karst previously was executive vice president and CFO.
The morning after announcing its blockbuster deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. reported earnings for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and full year that topped Wall Street’s forecast. The company — closing its first full year following the combination of Walgreen Co.
After headlines surfaced earlier in the day, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. made it official: The company has reached a deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp. for a total value of $17.2 billion. The companies announced the deal late Tuesday. Under the agreement, Walgreens Boots Alliance will buy Rite
Walgreens Boots Alliance is in discussions about a possible acquisition of Rite Aid Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal report said Tuesday that the talks are advanced and that a deal could be announced as soon as Wednesday.
The EQuIPP platform for measuring pharmacy performance has reached a milestone. Pharmacy Quality Solutions Inc. (PQS) said Monday that EQuIPP — to which 90% of U.S.
Pharmacies offering appointment-based medication synchronization (ABMS) can improve patients’ adherence to their prescriptions and, in turn, produce better health outcomes, a study conducted for the National Community Pharmacists Association and Arkansas Pharmacists Association finds.
Walgreens is mulling its next steps in its partnership with clinical lab testing provider Theranos Inc., whose technology has come under fire in recent media reports.
The pharmacy industry is doing its part to help stem the tide of prescription drug abuse and heroin use as part of wide-ranging, public- and private-sector efforts announced this week by President Barack Obama. At a community forum in Charleston, W.Va.
MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic segment of CVS Health, has opened its 1,000th location nationwide. CVS said its newest clinic opened its doors Thursday on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.
For a congressional hearing on medication therapy management, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores emphasized the value of pharmacists in providing MTM services, especially in improving medication adherence, patient health and health care affordability for Medicare patients.
Lynne Fruth, President of Fruth Pharmacy, has been honored for her company’s commitment to help prevent the sale of drugs used in the making of methamphetamine, known as “meth.
Rite Aid Corp. is holding a ribbon-cutting event to mark the reopening of its store in Baltimore that was heavily damaged during the city’s riots in April. On Tuesday afternoon, Rite Aid executive vice president of operations Bryan Everett is slated to be joined by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D., Md.
