CVS rolls out store-brand home care line
CVS/pharmacy has expanded its private-label offerings with Total Home, a new line of home care products. Total Home brings CVS/pharmacy’s store-brand household care products under one banner.
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Rite Aid marks first marketwide conversion
Greater Buffalo has become the first market in which Rite Aid Corp. has converted the majority of its outlets to its “wellness store” format. The Rite Aid store in Williamsville, N.Y., was converted to the wellness format in February.
Latest Walgreens flagship store to open in San Francisco
Walgreen Co. is set to hold the second grand opening for a new flagship store this month, this time in San Francisco. Walgreens said the new flagship store, located at Powell and O’Farrell streets in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood, is slated to open Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Merlo: CVS aims to be part of health care solution
Three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, CVS Caremark Corp. began to position itself to respond to the changes that are currently transforming the health care system. The merger that brought together the nation’s second-largest drug chain and No.
Sam’s Club health screenings include stress test
Stress will be among the health indicators that Sam’s Club pharmacies will gauge at its latest round free health screenings. The Walmart warehouse club chain on Saturday, May 11, plans to offer a series of preventive health tests, as well as skin health screenings, at its 565 in-store pharmacies.
Criteria set for Certified Specialty Pharmacist credential
The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) has established policies for the Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credential. SPCB said the criteria cover code of conduct, eligibility requirements, recertification requirements and fees.
Walgreens poll: Seniors skimp on Rx to manage costs
Cost is leading many Medicare Part D beneficiaries to skip medication doses and put off prescription refillls, a new survey from Walgreen Co. found.
New chief executive takes the helm at Pharmasave
Carmen Churcott has been appointed as chief executive officer at Pharmasave Drugs Ltd., one of Canada’s largest drug chains. Pharmasave, which announced the appointment late Monday, said Churcott took the reins as CEO of the 485-store drug chain effective May 1.
Pfizer enlists CVS for Viagra online Rx service
Pfizer Inc. aims to help consumers feel more confident about buying Viagra online with the launch of a new purchasing website powered by CVS/pharmacy. Pfizer’s new Viagra home delivery service, accessed through Viagra.com, features a "Powered by CVS/pharmacy" logo.
Rite Aid tour to offer free skin cancer screenings
Rite Aid Corp. will provide free, full-body skin cancer screenings as the presenting sponsor of The Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour.
NACDS hails Senate’s OK of online sales tax bill
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation that would applying similar sales tax laws to online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores. NACDS said Tuesday that the Senate approval of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.
Comp-store sales at Walgreens inch up in April
Walgreen Co. saw comparable-store sales gain slightly in April, as improved pharmacy business and calendar day shifts helped offset the effect of introductions of generic drugs. Walgreens said Friday that same-store sales for April edged up 1.2%, reflecting a positive impact of 2.
New coalition makes medication adherence its mission
CVS Caremark Corp. and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores are among the members of a new national partnership formed to improve medication adherence rates.
Rite Aid reports same-store sales decline for April
An earlier Easter holiday and introductions of lower-priced generic drugs contributed to a same-store sales decrease in April at Rite Aid Corp. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended April 27, comparable-store sales fell 4% year over year, down from a 2% decline in March.
Jean Coutu sees mixed results in 4Q, full year
Despite a sales uptick in its franchise store network, Jean Coutu Group turned in a mixed revenue performance and declined earnings for its 2013 fourth quarter and fiscal year.
New generics boost CVS Caremark’s 1Q profit
The influx of new generic drugs hoisted earnings above Wall Street’s forecast but tempered sales growth in the first quarter at CVS Caremark Corp. CVS said Wednesay that for the three months ended March 31, income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark surged 23.