Ahold USA food and drug chain Giant has partnered with Maryland Health Connection to raise customer awareness and provide information about new health insurance coverage options coming their way next month.
In another sign of chain drug industry consolidation, Walgreen Co. plans to purchase Kerr Drug, which has 76 drug stores in North Carolina. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed.
Canadian Minister of Health Rona Ambrose joined with Shoppers Drug Mart president and chief executive officer Domenic Pilla to launch the drug chain’s new arthritis screening program.
CVS/pharmacy has added new offerings to its exclusive Essence of Beauty fragrance and body care brand. The Essence of Beauty Fine Fragrance Collection now has four new scents.
Walgreen Co. has teamed with Theranos Inc. to offer a less-invasive and more affordable clinical lab testing service through its stores.
With state health insurance exchanges set to launch next month, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited a Rite Aid store in Hoboken, N.J., to help the drug chain launch a program to give customers on-site help as they size up their health coverage options.
The Retail Litigation Center (RLC) has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association and other pharmacy and retail organizations in an amicus brief filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court regarding a case involving generic drug substitution.
CVS/pharmacy is bringing back a popular loyalty card promotion as it marks a company milestone. The drug chain said Friday that members of its ExtraCare program can sign up to double their Quarterly ExtraBucks Rewards earnings when they shop at any of its more than 7,500 stores from Sept.
Kmart pharmacies are adopting messaging solutions from LDM Group’s pharmacy network to bolster patient-pharmacist communication.
In a letter to congressional leaders, the National Community Pharmacists Association gave its take on how pharmacy compounding safety and oversight could be improved without impacting patient access to compounded medications. NCPA said Thursday that chief executive officer B.
Drug chains CVS/pharmacy and Walgreens were among a group of retailers recognized for public safety and security efforts in a partnership with the Houston Police Department.
Christopher Smith has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as director of federal public policy. NACDS said Thursday that Smith, who started in the position on Aug. 27, previously was director of policy and regulatory affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association.
CVS/pharmacy is midway through its annual Project Health campaign and plans to hold hundreds more free wellness events in major cities over the next few months, with changes brought by health care reform being a key focus.
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.
