AmEx adds Rite Aid, Dollar General to cash-load network
Rite Aid Corp. and Dollar General Corp. have joined the American Express Free Cash Reload network.
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Walmart names president of health and wellness
Former longtime Walgreens executive George Riedl has been named a senior vice president and president of health and wellness at Walmart. He succeeds Labeed Diab, who left Walmart to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer.
McKesson AccessHealth offers Part D support to pharmacies
McKesson AccessHealth has launched a Medicare Part D support program to help independent pharmacies during the 2016 plan year.
CVS boosts digital Rx functionality with new tools
CVS Health has unveiled a suite of digital tools designed to help customers better manage and adhere to their prescriptions.
Walmart’s Q3 earnings beat expectations
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart on Tuesday reported fiscal third quarter net income of $3.30 billion, down from $3.71 billion a year ago but better than what Wall Street analysts were expecting. Comparable-store sales increased 1.5% on a traffic increase of 1.7%.
Walgreens’ Chawla joins Kohl’s as COO
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – Sona Chawla, president of digital and chief marketing officer at Walgreen Co., has been named chief operating officer at Kohl’s Department Stores.
CVS partners with campaign to drive primary care
CVS Health is collaborating with the “Health is Primary” campaign of Family Medicine for America’s Health (FMAHealth) to spur coordination of care between primary care providers and retail pharmacies and clinics, including CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic.
Gallup: Pharmacies stand tall in customer service
Consumers agree that pharmacies are more than up to the task of providing superior customer service.
Rite Aid launches genetic testing for Rx
Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering Harmonyx Diagnostics genetic testing for medications, making it the nation’s first drug chain to provide the service.
Kroger to buy Roundy’s in $800 million deal
Kroger Co. plans to acquire food and drug retailer Roundy’s Inc. in a deal valued at about $800 million. Kroger said Wednesday that under the agreement it will buy all outstanding shares of Roundy’s for nearly $178 million in cash, or $3.60 per share, and assume Roundy’s $646 million in debt.
MinuteClinic expands in Missouri
MinuteClinic has opened its first retail health clinics in Springfield, Mo., with more locations to come. The CVS Health subsidiary said Tuesday that two clinics have opened inside CVS/pharmacy stores on the edge of the Missouri State University campus on Elm Street and in Southern Hills.
Walgreens proceeds with telehealth expansion
Walgreens has begun offering telehealth services in another 20 states under its partnership with connected health provider MDLive.
NACDS readies for New York City gathering
Next month, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores board of directors, top executives from NACDS associate member companies and national thought leaders will gather in New York City for NACDS Week to gauge political and retail dynamics.
SDM beauty events support women’s health
This weekend, Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada plan to hold in-store beauty events in support of women’s health initiatives. On Saturday, Nov.
Walgreens integrates rewards with Apple Pay
Walgreens has become the first merchant to integrate its customer rewards program with the Apple Pay mobile payment platform. Also on Thursday, Walgreens announced plans to migrate its Healthcare Clinic walk-in medical clinics to the Epic electronic health record (EHR) platform, called EpicCare.
NACDS Foundation names research program director
Sara Roszak has been promoted to director of research programs at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation. The NACDS Foundation said Wednesday that Roszak, in her new position, will help drive the expansion of the foundation’s research portfolio.