Comparable-store sales continued to improve in September at Rite Aid Corp. The drug chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 28, comp-store sales rose 1.9% year over year. That exceeded the 1.1% same-store sales increase in August as well as gains of 1.3% in July and 0.7% in
Starting this weekend, Bartell Drugs plans to hold health screenings, beauty care demonstrations and product samplings, among other activities, for its annual "Health & Beauty Week" event.
Walgreen Co. turned in its largest monthly same-store sales gain of 2013 in September. Walgreens said Thursday that comparable-store sales climbed 7.4% in September. Calendar day shifts (one extra Monday and one fewer Saturday) positively impacted comp-store sales by 1.9 percentage points.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy is positioning itself as a free information resource for customers as they assess new health insurance options now available via the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has reached a milestone, passing the half-million mark in certifications. PTCB said Wednesday that the total number of certifications it has granted hit 503,620 as of June 30.
Meijer has partnered with health benefits provider Priority Health to help customers get information on their health insurance options as open enrollment with the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation that raises the status of pharmacists as health care providers and widens their scope of practice.
Rite Aid Corp. is bringing back its "Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member" contest in recognition of American Pharmacists Month in October. The drug chain said Tuesday that the contest gives Rite Aid customers a chance to win $2,500 in Rite Aid gift cards by nominating their favorite Rite Aid
London Drugs has received the national Canadian Stewardship Award for its efforts in recycling and environmental advocacy and education.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is participating in an initiative to form a pharmacist care network across Missouri.
Later this month, Bartell Drugs plans to open one of its largest stores in the Greenwood neighborhood of north central Seattle. The Puget Sound-area drug chain said Tuesday that the store, which replaces a smaller location, is slated to open its doors on Oct.
The Medicus Group, in which Canadian drug chain Jean Coutu Group owns a 50% stake, is acquiring Oxybec Sante-Confort, a Quebec-based provider of home care products and services. Under the deal announced Monday, Jean Coutu Group and Medicus’ owning Bleau family will each own 47.
With open enrollment for Medicare Part D approaching, Rite Aid Corp. plans to again offer its Medicare Advisor tool to help seniors compare and select a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP). The drug chain said Tuesday that Medicare Advisor will be provided in stores and online for the Oct. 15 to
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has served nearly 400,000 children through its partnership with Vitamin Angels, a nonprofit group that raises funds to help at-risk populations gain access to life-saving and life-changing micronutrients.
Health benefits provider WellPoint Inc. announced that it has launched a preferred pharmacy network for most Medicare drug plans in 2014. The company said Tuesday that the preferred pharmacy network encompasses Rite Aid, Walmart and Kroger Co.
The message of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) as it kicks off the annual American Pharmacists Month campaign is ringing truer as the nation’s health care landscape is set to change.
