Pushing ahead with its expansion plan, Navarro Discount Pharmacy officially opened the doors to its 30th drug store, in Homestead, Fla. Navarro CEO Juan Ortiz said the new Homestead, Fla., store has seen robust traffic and higher-than-normal opening sales.
Randy Falkenrath has been named senior vice president of specialty pharmacy at CVS Caremark Corp. CVS said Thursday that in the role, Falkenrath will oversee the ongoing development of the company’s clinical programs and product management to support its specialty pharmacy business.
The pharmacy was the driver behind a lift in same-store sales for Rite Aid Corp. in November. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Nov. 26, comparable-store sales advanced 1.9% versus a year earlier. That was down from a 2.9% gain in October — which marked the drug
Primacy Management Inc., Canada’s largest medical management firm, has opened a medical clinic at a new, landmark Loblaws supermarket at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens building in Toronto.
Walgreen Co. is working with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to distribute more than $10 million of free flu shot vouchers to Americans without health insurance and those unable to afford a vaccination.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is lending community pharmacy owners a hand in developing better business opportunities for front-end merchandise.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation raised $1.77 million for scholarships, research and charitable activities from 114 benefactors at the 13th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner.
Take Care Health Systems is slated to operate an employee health and wellness center at the San Jose, Calif., headquarters of Cisco Systems that will also remotely serve workers at the networking technology giant’s campus in North Carolina. Walgreen Co.
Walgreen Co. has introduced Web Pickup at stores throughout metropolitan Indianapolis, its second full market rollout of the service.
To continue the momentum from the Black Friday weekend, Rite Aid Corp. has launched a pair of new holiday promotions for shoppers perusing its website and/or its drug stores. The drug chain on Monday unveiled Cyber Week, which offers special deals on common purchases at riteaidonlinestore.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacy Council (PPC) has declared its opposition to the planned merger between pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions.
Jeffrey Kang, senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness services and solutions at Walgreen Co., has been named to the board of directors of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Drug stores were among the beneficiaries of the strong start to this year’s holiday shopping season. According to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey conducted by BIGresearch, 14% of the more than 3,800 consumers polled — translating to a national sample of over 18.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy was honored with a first-place Design Excellence Award at the 2011 Private Label Manufacturers Association Annual Trade Show in Chicago. Pharmaca’s store-brand hand soaps were recognized for superior package design.
At more than 3,000 stores nationwide, Walgreen Co. is offering same-day service for many popular photo products, including photo books, calendars, folded cards, holidays cards and other personalized items.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has allied with the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA), California Medical Association (CMA) and California Dental Association (CDA) to file a lawsuit against the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) and the U.S.
