One area where food/drug combination store operators figure to have a distinct advantage over community pharmacies is the concept of whole health, the place where nutrition and health care intersect. Hy-Vee Inc.
CVS/pharmacy is launching a Classroom Gift Card promotion that will enable customers to earn gift cards when shopping for back-to-school essentials. The drug chain said Wednesday that from Aug.
Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. and Mast Pharmacy of Ohio have signed a letter of intent to explore a business partnership in which Ritzman would own and operate all Mast Pharmacies. Mast Pharmacy has five locations in northeastern Ohio.
The proportion of pharmacy customers who say they have a loyalty or discount card or have been offered one has surged, according to the 2013 edition of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmacy Satisfaction Pulse survey.
Target Corp. plans to to acquire the DermStore Beauty Group, which operates the skin care e-commerce site DermStore.com. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be completed in 60 days, weren’t disclosed.
Thousands of community pharmacists are converging in Seattle this week for Cardinal Health Inc.’s annual Retail Business Conference (RBC). The pharmaceutical wholesaler said Wednesday that its 23rd RBC, which runs Aug.
A new poll by Walgreen Co. sheds light on what parents will be looking for — and looking to avoid — this back-to-school shopping season. Walgreens said Tuesday that of 1,000 U.S.
The Affordable Care Act will strengthen Costco Wholesale Corp. pharmacies’ already significant cash business, according to senior vice president of pharmacy Vic Curtis.
Steve Courtman, president of Health Mart, the 3,126-store pharmacy franchise run by McKesson Corp., is confident the retailer has what it takes to flourish in an environment where the rules that have long governed health care delivery are in the process of being rewritten.
Rexall Pharma Plus has gone live with MyRexall, which gives pharmacy customers personalized access to their prescription and health information. The 426-store Canadian drug chain said Tuesday that by creating a MyRexall account, patients can easily view their medication record online.
Introductions of new generic drugs helped boost profits at CVS Caremark Corp. for the second quarter as the company exceeded Wall Street’s earnings forecast by a penny. CVS said Tuesday that for the second quarter ended June 30, income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark rose 15.
Little has changed in the makeup of the top pharmacy retailers over the past year, but competition is sure to keep intensifying amid the changes being brought by health care reform.
Comparable-store sales at Walgreen Co. rose sharply in July, as the return of Express Scripts drug plan members continued to fuel the drug chain’s improving pharmacy results. Walgreens said Monday that comp-store sales advanced 6.3% for July, reflecting a positive impact of 1.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation and the Community Pharmacy Foundation will assess the patient impact from the integration of pharmacy-provided medication management into a medical home network in North Dakota.
CVS Caremark Corp. said it will pay a penalty after reaching an agreement in principle with the Boston regional office of the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve an SEC investigation of certain events that occurred in 2009.
Walgreen Co. and Express Scripts Inc. have launched Smart90 Walgreens, a new program that gives members of the pharmacy benefit manager’s plan more choice in receiving 90-day prescriptions.
