Rite Aid Corp. maintained an improving comparable-store sales trend in August, posting its third consecutive month of gains. The drug chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Aug. 31, same-store sales edged up 1.1% year over year. That compared with a 1.
Stop & Shop is now providing flu shots without an appointment at all of its in-store pharmacies. The Ahold USA supermarket chain said Wednesday that its New England division has launched its annual flu immunization effort.
Walgreen Co. continued to build same-store sales momentum in August, turning in gains in both the pharmacy and front end. Walgreens said Thursday that comparable-store sales rose 4.8% year over year in August, reflecting negative impacts of 1.
Twenty H-E-B stores in south and central Texas have been tabbed as pilot sites for the PreVu Non-Invasive Skin Cholesterol Point of Care Test from Miraculins Inc.
Expanding pharmacists’ role could help Canadians with chronic diseases better manage their conditions and save Canada’s health care system as much as $1.9 billion over three years, according to a report by Shoppers Drug Mart and two health care groups.
In tandem with the United Nations Foundation, Walgreen Co. is helping to provide up to 3 million vaccines to children in developing nations via a donation to the organization’s Shot@Life campaign. Walgreens said Wednesday that through Oct.
A delivery truck driver from Rite Aid Corp.’s Lancaster, Calif., distribution center came out on top in the drug chain’s 10th Annual National Driver Skills Challenge in Perryman, Md.
An audit found that the Department of Defense’s Tricare mail-order pharmacy program cost the government and beneficiaries less money than retail pharmacies, according to Express Scripts Inc., which administers the program.
Bi-Lo Holdings’ Winn-Dixie Stores and Bi-Lo chains are urging customers to be prepared early for the flu season through their "Shield Yourself" vaccination campaign. Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie are offering discounted flu shots to members of their Prescription Drug Plan.
Walgreen Co. is launching a program that will contribute to providing vitamin A to more than 10 million children worldwide who face a deficiency of vital nutrients. Walgreens said Tuesday that, along with participating vendors, it will make a $3.
The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) plans to launch a feasibility study for a Certified Specialty Pharmacy Technician (CSPT) designation.
Cardinal Health Inc. has released a customizable Medicare Enrollment Toolkit to help its retail pharmacy clients educate seniors about their prescription drug coverage options.
Tammy Royer has been promoted to group vice president of managed care at Rite Aid Corp.
It’s a new era for AmerisourceBergen Corp., which today officially became the primary supplier of branded drugs to Walgreen Co. and its more than 8,100 drug stores nationwide.
The prelude to Loblaw Cos.’ blockbuster deal to buy Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. reflects pressures that are shaking up the playing field in Canada’s food and drug retail market. Loblaw’s proposal to buy Shoppers Drug Mart would merge Canada’s largest grocery and pharmacy retailers. Expansion by huge U.
Albertsons LLC has started offering flu shots without an appointment at its pharmacy locations.
