Tom O’Grady has joined pharmacy alliance RxAlly as general counsel and executive vice president of corporate development. RxAlly said Monday that O’Grady, previously with the law firm McGuireWoods LLP, brings more than 30 years of corporate and transactional law experience to the company.
Shoppers can now navigate the aisles to find what they want at Walgreens drug stores with the help of a smartphone application from aisle411, a mobile retail navigation service. The Palo Alto, Calif.
Next month, The Apothecary Shops is changing its name and brand to Avella Specialty Pharmacy. The specialty pharmacy chain said Monday that it will officially switch to the Avella banner at all locations and in all business operations on Aug. 1.
At its Retail Business Conference (RBC) here, Cardinal Health Inc. introduced "Independent Pharmacy Best Practices 2012: Ideas as Original As You Are," a special publication that showcases 16 community pharmacy programs that improve patient care and drive business results.
New research by CVS Caremark Corp. and Truven Health Analytics find that employees who stick to their medication regimens are less likely to miss work.
CareOne and Walgreen Co. have partnered on program to provide day-of-discharge medications to patients before they leave its senior care centers and return home.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has announced the 2012-13 inaugural class for its Faculty Scholars Program. Launched earlier this year, the Faculty Scholars Program aims to educate assistant professors from U.S.
Take Care Health Systems has opened a wellness center on the University of Notre Dame campus.
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Cardinal Health Inc. has kicked off its Retail Business Conference (RBC), the company’s annual trade show for independent pharmacies, which has drawn more than 7,000 attendees. Cardinal said Thursday that this year’s RBC, which runs until July 14 in Orlando, Fla.
Walgreen Co. has named James Skinner, former chief executive officer of McDonald’s, as nonexecutive chairman, succeeding Alan McNally.
Retailers can expect consumers to boost their spending for school supplies, clothing and other needs this back-to-school shopping season, according to a survey by PriceGrabber.
Now merged, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) SXC Health Solutions Corp. and Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. unveiled a new name and brand for the company: Catamaran.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has launched a video and a website that it said shines a light on wasteful practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that end up costing patients, employers and other health care stakeholders. NCPA said Wednesday that the website, WhoRunsMyDrugPlan.
Walgreen Co. is making tools available to outside software developers to integrate its photo services into their mobile applications.
Solid gains in the pharmacy help lift sales at Jean Coutu Group’s franchised drug store network for the fiscal 2013 first quarter. The Canadian pharmacy retailer also saw earnings surge during the quarter ended June 2, largely stemming from a reduction of its investment in Rite Aid Corp.
