Jean Coutu Group to deploy new retail management system
The Jean Coutu Group has enlisted a solution from Microsoft Inc. to manage all of its retail operations.
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Capitol Hill health fair puts pharmacists in spotlight
More than 75 pharmacists and student pharmacists from the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area performed free health screenings on Capitol Hill this week.
NACDS to Congress: PDMPs key to thwarting Rx abuse
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.
Walgreens’ Chawla to head digital-led marketing unit
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.
CVS: Specialty drug spending to quadruple
A new CVS Caremark Corp. report forecasts specialty drug spend to more than quadruple to $402 billion annually by 2020.
Navarro earns kudos for MTM services
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has been recognized by OutcomesMTM for its commitment to medication therapy management and the health of its patients.
Walgreens’ Healthcare Clinic launches mobile appointment app
Walgreen Co.’s Healthcare Clinic and iTriage have rolled out a mobile appointment scheduling application nationwide.
New Rite Aid wellness store debuts ‘Beauty Vision’
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.
Senate passes bill to bolster Rx supply chain
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 rolls out new pharmacy ownership program
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.
CVS Caremark appoints health plans executive
Tracy Bahl has been hired as executive vice president of health plans at CVS Caremark Corp.
Rite Aid tests new concept for beauty care
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 pilots digital print media kiosk
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 sponsors retail innovation challenge focused on seniors
CVS Caremark Corp. is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Wake Forest Retail Innovation Challenge, whose theme this year is "Enhancing Seniors’ Lives.
Drug chains step up to aid Philippines relief efforts
The nation’s three largest drug chains are supporting relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of the devastating typhoon, Haiyan, that swept through the island nation last week, leaving thousands dead and communities destroyed. U.S.
Theranos Wellness Centers open in Walgreens stores in Ariz.
As part of their clinical lab service partnership, Theranos Inc. and Walgreen Co. opened two new Theranos Wellness Centers at Walgreens stores in the Phoenix metropolitan area.