CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic are partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NFL Retired Players Association to boost awareness about the importance of getting a flu shot annually. NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller got a flu vaccine at a CVS drug store in Minneapolis.
Rite Aid Corp. is offering discounted flu shots in recognition of National Influenza Vaccination Week. The drug chain said Monday that through Dec. 15, flu vaccines will be available at all Rite Aid pharmacies at a reduced price of $24.99, subject to state regulations.
Jean Coutu Group plans to acquire a 50% stake in Le Groupe Médicus Inc., a provider of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Financial terms of the deal, announced Friday, weren’t disclosed.
Steve Burd, chairman and chief executive officer of Safeway Inc., plans to retire as CEO and a board director in May. The food and drug retailer said late Wednesday that Burd, who has served as its CEO for 20 years, will officially retire at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 14.
Rob Jensen has joined Bartell Drugs as chief financial officer. The Puget Sound-area drug chain said late Thursday that Jensen previously was senior vice president and CFO at Car Toys, a Seattle-based retailer of mobile entertainment, performance accessories and wireless phones.
Walgreen Co. plans to open its 8,000th store — and first West Coast flagship location — tomorrow at the famous corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, Calif. Walgreens said Friday that the Los Angeles flagship store, slated to open its doors to the public at 10 a.m. on Dec. 1, will
Kinney Drugs announced that vice president of marketing Jim Wuest is retiring and that it will promote merchandising chief Rick Cognetti to an expanded role.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has released "Moving Forward on a Solid Foundation: Year One Progress Report," which examines the progress of its Pharmacists Advancing Medication Adherence (PAMA) effort.
CVS/pharmacy stores have launched a gift card exchange in conjunction with Plastic Jungle. Plastic Jungle said Wednesday that the program marks a first. Through the exchange, CVS customers can sell unspent gift cards in-store and get a CVS electronic gift card in return.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation raised about $1.8 million for its research, charitable and educational initiatives at the 14th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner in New York City. Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.
Walgreen Co. has agreed to sell SAJ Distributors and the Select Brand private-label line to L&R Distributors Inc. Walgreens acquired SAJ Distributors in July when it purchased the USA Drug regional drug chain from Stephen L. LaFrance Holdings Inc. and members of the LaFrance family.
About one in five U.S. adults has visited a retail health clinic, up from roughly one in 10 six years ago, according to research by Kalorama Information. The health care market researcher said Monday that of 2,000 U.S. adults it surveyed online, 21.3% have gone to a retail clinic, a significant gain
MinuteClinic has entered a clinical collaboration with Virtua, a South Jersey health care network.
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry loses an estimated $188 billion a year from nonadherence to medications for chronic disease, according to a study by Capgemini Consulting.
CVS Caremark Corp. has made cash tender offers to buy back up to $1 billion of senior notes. The company reported Monday that under the offers, it would purchase any and all of its $1 billion in 6.60% senior notes due 2019 and up to $1 billion of its $2.45 billion in
David Fitzsimmons has been promoted to senior vice president of finance and administration at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
