The pharmacist owners affiliated with the Jean Coutu network are offering a free “New Mom Starter Kit” to customers. The Canadian drug chain said the kit will be distributed at the prescription counters in all Jean Coutu pharmacies.
BOISE, Idaho – Robert Miller, executive chairman of the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway, has assumed the additional role of chief executive officer.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is again partnering with four technology companies to present Vision 2026 at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo, to be held Aug. 22 to 25 in Denver.
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) plans to present CVS Health and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) with the 17th Annual John Gould Education & Workforce Development Award for their Health Pharmacy Technician Program.
Pharmacists are performing more patient care activities in various health care settings and are spending less time in their traditional medication dispensing role, according to the the Pharmacy Workforce Center’s “2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey.
In the first financial report since its formation at the close of 2014, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. recorded earnings per share for the fiscal 2015 second quarter that exceeded analysts’ forecasts.
Former Duane Reade chairman and chief executive officer John Lederer has been elected to the Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. board of directors. Lederer is currently president and CEO of US Foods, a Rosemont, Ill.-based foodservice distributor.
A tax break added to healthy gains in earnings for the 2015 fourth quarter and fiscal year at Rite Aid Corp., which also saw a strong sales performance for both periods. Net income for the fourth quarter and full year were lifted by a reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation
Below-cost reimbursements continue to squeeze community pharmacies in the wake of generic drug price spikes over a year ago, a new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association finds.
Jennifer Hagerman, senior director of education and quality at Diplomat Pharmacy Inc., this week is set to take the reins as president of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA). The independent specialty pharmacy, the nation’s largest, said Hagerman will start as MPA president on Jan.
A late shopping rush on the weekend before Christmas helped put some twinkle in
With the new year approaching, Rite Aid Corp. is enabling members of its wellness+ customer loyalty program to earn lifestyle and entertainment awards. Rite Aid said Monday that under the "Happy You Year" promotion, which runs through Jan.
Walgreen Co. shareholders have approved the company’s plan to acquire the remaining interest in strategic global partner Alliance Boots GmbH.
AB Acquisition LLC (Albertsons) and Safeway Inc. have agreed to sell 168 stores to four buyers to resolve regulatory issues ahead of their planned merger.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed new proposed protections of patient choice of pharmacy and called on federal officials to take additional steps to support broader consumer protection at no added cost.
Walgreen Co. started its 2015 fiscal year on a positive note by reporting adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter above the high range of analysts’ projections. Walgreens said Tuesday that for the first quarter ended Nov.
