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Sam’s Club to offer free skin health screenings

Later this month Sam’s Club is slated to give free DermaScan skin tests to the first 100 people who sign up at each store. The Walmart warehouse club subsidiary said Monday that the screenings, conducted by U.S. Wellness, will be available to members and nonmembers.

Anderson: NACDS provides ‘ideal forum’

In these challenging and uncertain times, planning and collective action are key, and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores provides a vehicle for both, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson said at the 2011 NACDS Annual Meeting.

Pharmacy groups applaud TRICARE bill

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association are hailing a congressional bill that would prohibit hikes in retail pharmacy co-payments under TRICARE, the health benefits program for the nation’s armed forces.

Drugstore.com posts 1Q loss despite robust sales

Sales grew by double digits in the first quarter at drugstore.com, but costs related to the online retailer’s acquisition by Walgreen Co. contributed to a net loss in the period. Drugstore.com said Thursday that sales for the first quarter ended April 3 rose 16% to a record $128.

Jean Coutu Group turns in year-end gains

Jean Coutu Group turns in year-end gains

Jean Coutu Group and its franchised drug store network closed out fiscal 2011 on the upside in sales, and the company’s earnings exceeded analysts’ forecast. The Canadian pharmacy franchisor said Thursday that retail sales for its store network rose 3.9% year over year to $988.

Pharmacy mobile app launched by Navarro

Navarro Discount Pharmacy is extending the reach of its prescription drug services with Navarro RX App, a free pharmacy mobile application. The Miami-area drug store chain said Thursday that Navarro RX App links mobile device users to the retailer’s new mobile website, m.navarro.

CVS Caremark to wrap up Universal American deal

CVS Caremark Corp. is set to close its acquisition of the Medicare Part D business of Universal American, a leading Medicare prescription drug plan sponsor. Plans call for the $1.25 billion deal to be completed on April 29, CVS Caremark said Thursday.

Shoppers Drug Mart gains in 1Q; new chairman named

Robust front-end sales growth helped lift first-quarter revenue at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. despite a dip in pharmacy business. Also, the Canadian drug store chain has named a new chairman and announced changes in its board of directors.

Same-store sales edge up at Rite Aid

Same-store sales edge up at Rite Aid

Rite Aid Corp. saw its same-store sales climb back on the upside in April. The drug store chain said Wednesday that for the four weeks ended April 23, comparable-store sales inched up 0.5% versus a year earlier. In March, the retailer had seen same-store results dip 0.1% after gains of 1%

Report: Retail clinic market expands despite hurdles

Though facing some challenges, the market for retail health clinics has grown overall and is poised to become a "durable part" of the nation’s health care system, according to a new report by health care market researcher Kalorama Information.