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BioScrip appoints chief financial officer

BioScrip Inc. has named Hai Tran as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. The company said late Monday that Tran is slated to take over the CFO post on May 14 from Mary Jane Graves, who has been serving as interim CFO and treasurer since January 2011. Plans call for MJ

NACDS elects new officers, board members

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has elected Greg Wasson, president and chief executive officer of Walgreen Co., as the new NACDS chairman and announced the election of other new officers, a new executive committee member and five new board members.

Community Rx is ‘disruptive innovator,’ NACDS CEO says

Government and health care decision makers are exhibiting a rising appreciation of the role that community pharmacy services can play in improving the quality and lowering the cost of health care, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson said at

Jean Coutu sells off chunk of Rite Aid stake

The Jean Coutu Group has sold more than 20% of its equity stake in Rite Aid Corp. Jean Coutu said late Friday that it completed the sale of 56 million, or nearly 24%, of its 234.4 million common shares of Rite Aid. The sale of the shares lowers Jean Coutu’s interest in

NACDS chairman: There’s ‘no substitute’ for engagement

As National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Bob Loeffler sees it, the record-breaking participation in this year’s NACDS RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill shows the effect that proactive member engagement can have. H-E-B’s Bob Loeffler, chairman of NACDS.

Katz CEO: Pharmacists embrace expanded role

Katz CEO: Pharmacists embrace expanded role

Compared with their U.S. counterparts, Canadian pharmacists are being called on to play a bigger part in the delivery of health care, according to Katz Group Canada chief executive officer Frank Scorpiniti.

Bartell Drugs to grow to 59 stores

Bartell Drugs is hatching plans to open its 59th store next year. The Puget Sound, Wash.-area drug chain said Thursday that the new store in North Bend, Wash., which is about 30 miles east of Seattle, is slated to open in mid-2013. Construction at the site, in Borgen Plaza, is due to start

NCPA to assemble pro-pharmacy lawmakers

The National Community Pharmacists Association has unveiled its lineup of congressional speakers for next month’s 2012 Legislative Conference, which will bring together community pharmacists and senior Washington decision-makers to discuss key pharmacy and health care issues.

Fruth Pharmacy sharpens technology focus

Fruth Pharmacy sharpens technology focus

Fruth Pharmacy has taken a novel approach to pharmacy automation in a long-term agreement with technology provider Kirby Lester. Under the pact, announced Tuesday, Fruth selected Kirby Lester to serve as its primary dispensing technology supplier.

Walgreens names supply chain operations chief

OfficeMax executive Reuben Slone is slated to join Walgreen Co. next month as senior vice president of supply chain management. Reuben Slone Walgreens said Wednesday that Slone is scheduled to start in the post on May 16.