Home care company enlists Walgreens’ Rx service
Home care provider ResCare Inc. plans to offer Walgreen Co.’s DailyMed prescription service.
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2013 Outlook: Retail Rx embraces change
Chain drug executives are sounding an upbeat tone as they size up their prospects for 2013. Though most executives express concern about fiscal developments in Washington, they are confident in the outlook for the retail pharmacy industry.
Thrifty White recognized for pharmacy innovation
Thrifty White Pharmacy is reinventing the essential component of chain drug retailing by recasting pharmacists as patient counselors and practitioners of medication therapy management.
Rite Aid’s Thompson honored as top pharmacy exec
For his leadership in marshalling his team and executing a well-thought-out pharmacy plan, Rite Aid Corp. executive vice president of pharmacy Robert Thompson has been named Pharmacy Executive of the Year by Chain Drug Review. Pharmacists at Rite Aid are making a bigger commitment to health care.
PharmaChoice stores to pilot PreVu skin cholesterol test
PharmaChoice, one of Canada’s largest pharmacy networks, is slated to pilot the PreVu skin cholesterol test from Miraculins Inc. in Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
CACDS names Carpenter as CEO
Denise Carpenter has joined the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) as president and chief executive officer.
Wasson, Pessina are <i>CDR’s</i> Retailers of the Year
Striking a blockbuster deal that could shift the industry’s perspective, Walgreen Co. chief executive officer Greg Wasson and Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina — and their management teams — have been selected as the 2012 Retailers of the Year by Chain Drug Review.
Sam’s Club serves up series of free health tests
To help consumers kick off the new year on a healthful note, Sam’s Club is offering five free health screenings.
December comp-store sales decrease at Walgreens
Comparable-store sales at Walgreen Co. remained on the downside in December, as calendar day shifts and introductions of lower-price generic drugs impacted results. Walgreens said Friday that December same-store sales fell 6.1% from a year earlier. Calendar day shifts accounted for 1.
Sales at Rite Aid decline in December
Despite solid script count growth, Rite Aid Corp. reported declined same-store sales for December. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Dec. 29, comparable-store sales were down 2.2% year over year.
CVS Caremark: Social networking can help adherence
New research sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. finds that practical social support, including through online social media, is associated with improved medication adherence.
Rite Aid wraps up RA50 with savings promos
Rite Aid Corp. plans series of customer savings promotions to culminate RA50, its 50th anniversary campaign begun last September.
Walgreens stores to hold ‘Night at the W’
Next week, all Walgreens stores will host "Night at the W" to celebrate the drug chain’s involvement in the People’s Choice Awards. The retailer said Wednesday that on Jan.
Rite Aid plans free health screenings
In line with its focus on wellness empowerment, Rite Aid Corp. is providing customers with a free health guide, online health resources and expert advice from its pharmacists to help support their efforts to improve their well-being as they look to the new year.
Chain drug holiday sales: Better than last year
Holiday sales at chain drug stores came in above last year’s levels thanks to the early arrival of Thanksgiving. With customers taking advantage of extra shopping days, total sales rose 4.6%, and same-store sales climbed 2.4%, according to research by Racher Press Inc.
Rexall touts flu shots amid rising influenza activity
Rexall Pharma Plus is urging Ontario residents to get their flu shot and take other preventive measures amid reports of increased incidence of flu across the province.