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Walgreens brings new store format to Johns Hopkins

Walgreen Co. is developing a new store adjacent to the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore medical campus that the drug chain said will offer new health and wellness programs and services for students and staff, as well as area residents.

New chief executive to take helm at Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty has appointed Mary Dillon as chief executive officer and a board member, effective July 1. The beauty retail chain said Monday that Dillon, 52, joins the company from U.S. Cellular, where she served as president, CEO and a director since June 2010.

Martindale named president of Rite Aid

Rite Aid Corp. has promoted senior executive vice president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to president and COO. Ken Martindale The drug chain said Monday that the promotion is effective immediately.

MinuteClinic opens new clinics in Pennsylvania

MinuteClinic has opened its first two walk-in medical clinics in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The CVS Caremark retail health clinic subsidiary said Monday that the clinics are located in CVS/pharmacy stores in Bethlehem and Macungie, Pa.

Rite Aid finishes portion of debt refinancing

Rite Aid Corp. has completed an offering of $500 million in senior secured notes initiated earlier this month as part of a series of debt refinancing transactions. The company said Friday that it had tendered about $419.2 million of the $500 million cash tender offer of 7.5% senior secured notes due

Ontario urged to proceed with expanded pharmacy services

Fully implementing and funding expanded health care services approved last fall for Ontario pharmacists would significantly improve health outcomes, especially for seniors and patients with chronic diseases, according to Michael Holden, chief executive officer of the National Pharmacy Association in