What is believed to be the nation’s first net zero energy store — meaning it is expected to produce as much or more energy than it consumes — has been opened by Walgreen Co. in Evanston, Ill. The store features two wind turbines, nearly 850 solar panels and a geothermal system burrowed
A new report from Pharmaprix/Shoppers Drug Mart highlights the prevalence of complex chronic diseases in Canada and calls government to prioritize prevention and management, including through greater use of pharmacists.
The Jean Coutu Group has enlisted a solution from Microsoft Inc. to manage all of its retail operations.
More than 75 pharmacists and student pharmacists from the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area performed free health screenings on Capitol Hill this week.
In lead-up to a hearing of the Subcommittee on Health of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores highlighted the collaborative role that pharmacy plays in helping curb prescription drug abuse and drug diversion.
Illustrating technology’s paramount role in marketing, Walgreen Co. has promoted e-commerce president Sona Chawla to the newly created role of digital and chief marketing officer. Sona Chawla Walgreens said Thursday that Chawla will lead a new Digital and Marketing Division.
A new CVS Caremark Corp. report forecasts specialty drug spend to more than quadruple to $402 billion annually by 2020.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has been recognized by OutcomesMTM for its commitment to medication therapy management and the health of its patients.
Walgreen Co.’s Healthcare Clinic and iTriage have rolled out a mobile appointment scheduling application nationwide.
Rite Aid Corp. has officially opened a newly remodeled "wellness store" in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood that’s one of the first sites featuring its new "Beauty Vision" beauty concept.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association hailed the Senate’s passage of the Drug Quality and Security Act, which provides more uniformity for regulation of the pharmaceutical supply chain, including pharmacy compounding.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has launched its new Pharmacy Ownership Program, a new network with resources to help independent pharmacists sell their business to prospective buyers or expand their current business to more locations.
Tracy Bahl has been hired as executive vice president of health plans at CVS Caremark Corp.
A new beauty care concept is being tested by Rite Aid Corp. at some of the drug chain’s "wellness store" locations. At the Rite Aid on Hudson Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, fashion magazine-style photo signage is prominent throughout the beauty section.
Bartell Drugs is testing a state-of-the-art system that will let its customers print anything from a personal photo book to a classic novel in just minutes. The full-service digital-to-print media center features On Demand Books’ in-store Espresso Book Machine integrated with Kodak Picture Kiosks.
CVS Caremark Corp. is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Wake Forest Retail Innovation Challenge, whose theme this year is "Enhancing Seniors’ Lives.
