Rite Aid Corp. saw sales edge up and earnings decline for its fiscal 2016 first quarter, and the company for the first time gave full-year guidance that includes its pending acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager EnvisionRx.
CVS Health is rolling out enhanced front-end presentations and offerings — focused on health, beauty and consumables — at select CVS/pharmacy stores, starting with 150 high-volume urban locations across the country.
CVS Health has opened its first MinuteClinic retail health clinic in Topeka, Kan. The company said Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast will join CVS Health and MinuteClinic executives today at the grand opening for the new walk-in medical clinic, located inside the CVS/pharmacy store at 3901 SW 21st St.
This weekend, Rite Aid Corp. plans to highlight Plenti, the loyalty coalition of which it’s a founding partner, at a grand reopening event for a Wellness Store remodel in Flushing, N.Y. The drug chain said Wednesday that the celebration, will be held on Saturday, June 20, from noon to 4 p.m.
Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company, has acquired long-term care pharmacy provider Northeast Pharmaceuticals Inc. Financial terms of the deal, announced this week, weren’t disclosed. Montgomery, Ala.
With CVS Health running Target Corp.’s pharmacies and clinics, the discount chain will be better able to focus on providing wellness products and services throughout its stores, according to Target chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health plans to acquire Target Corp.’s U.S. pharmacy and retail health clinics businesses for about $1.9 billion.
Independent drug chain Benzer Pharmacy is looking to acquire more pharmacies to fuel its expansion. The Tampa, Fla.
A new white paper from Walgreens finds that its Balance Rewards for healthy choices (BRhc) loyalty program is encouraging healthier behaviors by members, including weight loss and improved medication adherence by those with hypertension and/or diabetes.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores reported that Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, will begin sending letters to pharmacies about recoupment of funds stemming from a reimbursement reduction that had been blocked in court and then later allowed to proceed.
This month, the Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition (PAPCC) released newspaper ads and radio spots urging Congress to pass the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S. 314/H.R. 592).
Walgreens plans to expand telehealth services access via its mobile app and website to 25 states by the end of this year.
Walgreens is collaborating with Challenged, a new social competition app, for a summer beauty tips contest.
Longtime NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw will deliver the keynote address at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo.
Walgreens has launched its Apple Watch app, designed to help people better adhere to their prescription medications. Also on Monday, the drug chain announced that its Balance Rewards loyalty program will integrate with Apple Pay, Apple’s secure mobile payment system.
The advance of health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is encountering some roadblocks, including a high court challenge that could impact the health benefits of millions of Americans.
