Meijer has named chief operating officer J.K. Symancyk as president of the company, taking over from Mark Murray, who has been appointed to the newly formed position of co-chief executive officer. The food and drug retailer said Tuesday that Symancyk will begin in the president’s role on Feb. 3.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is set to kick off its first trade show for 2013 with next month’s NACDS Regional Chain Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. NACDS said Tuesday that the conference, scheduled for Feb.
Users of Hewlett-Packard’s mobile printing application for the iPhone can now get their prints at Walgreens drug stores.
H.D. Smith plans to acquire a majority interest in Triplefin, a privately held reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand support services firm. The pharmaceutical distributor said Tuesday that the investment would bring Cincinnati-based Triplefin into the H.D.
CVS Caremark Corp. has confirmed reports that supply shortages of McNeil Consumer Healthcare pain relievers, namely Tylenol, have led CVS/pharmacy to reallocate their shelf space at many stores.
Jewel-Osco is boosting its supply of flu vaccine amid escalating reports of influenza cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Supervalu Inc.
In response to a rising incidence of influenza, New York state is temporarily allowing pharmacists to administer vaccinations to children. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday issued an executive order that allows pharmacists to administer flu vaccines to patients age six months to 17 years.
Patty Kumbera, chief operating officer of medication therapy management service provider OutcomesMTM, is slated to receive the inaugural Distinguished Achievement in Practice Management Award from the American Pharmacists Association and the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management.
Jean Coutu Group has begun enabling pharmacy customers to receive a text or e-mail notification when their prescriptions are ready for pickup.
Walmart U.S. has promoted Carmen Bauza to senior vice president of OTC health and wellness, filling the roll previously held by Scott McCall. Bauza, who most recently was vice president of beauty and personal care, takes the new post effective Feb. 1 and will report to Dr.
Advocare Walgreens Well Network, Diagnostic Clinic Walgreens Well Network and Scott & White Walgreens Well Network have been selected as accountable care organizations (ACOs) in Medicare. Walgreen Co.
Jim Trappani, a former CVS merchandising executive, has joined Family Dollar Stores Inc. as vice president of health and beauty aids. The dollar store chain said Trappani brings decades of HBA knowledge to the retailer.
Walgreen Co. executive Jeffrey Kang has been named to the board of directors at the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), a newly formed group representing over 60 accountable care organizations.
Pricing pressure on prescriptions from government-mandated reductions didn’t prevent the Jean Coutu Group drug stores from growing revenue and same-store sales for the fiscal 2013 third quarter. The Canadian chain drug retailer said Thursday that for the third quarter ended Dec.
Supervalu Inc., one of the nation’s largest food and drug retailers, plans to sell five of its supermarket chains — including most of its pharmacies — in a $3.3 billion deal that will result in a new, smaller company. Supervalu’s planned sale of 877 supermarkets also includes those stores’ Sav-on
With a much-publicized PBM battle now behind it, Walgreen Co. is locked in on expanding its "Well Experience" health and daily living strategy across its stores and other channels, president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson told attendees at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
