Walgreens encouraged by response to ‘fresh’ pilots
Walgreen Co. is pleased with the customer response to its 30 fresh food pilot stores and continues to mull plans to expand the concept to other locations, according to a retail analyst.
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Target plans to open first Canadian stores
Target Corp. is slated to enter the Canadian market with a deal to buy sites of discount store chain Zellers Inc. from Hudson’s Bay Co. The Minneapolis-based discounter said Thursday that it has agreed to pay nearly $1.83 billion Canadian ($1.85 billion U.S.
Blood pressure tests offered free at Walgreens, Take Care
Walgreens pharmacies and Take Care Clinic locations nationwide are providing free blood pressure testing through the end of this weekend. Walgreen Co.
NCPA sways BB&T to forgo mandatory mail for Rx
The National Community Pharmacists Association hailed a recent decision by financial services firm BB&T Corp. to drop its plan to institute mandatory mail order for employees’ maintenance prescriptions.
Alliance promotes sustainability training for pharmacists
University of the Sciences and Practice Greenhealth have partnered to develop and promote sustainability training for pharmacists, pharmacy students and related professionals.
Walgreens: Mail-order patients overlook retail option
Nearly half of patients using mail order for 90-day supplies of prescription medications aren’t aware that their community pharmacy is an option, a Walgreen Co. national study found.
Some doctors still uncomfortable prescribing generics
Although most physicians are comfortable with generic drugs, a small segment still have negative perceptions about those medications, which affect their prescription choices, according to a study by Harvard, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and CVS Caremark Corp.
Employers can save by gauging Rx co-pays, wellness efforts
Employers can increase savings by lowering workers’ out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and by measuring the effectiveness of wellness programs, according to two new studies.
Navarro sets new store opening as part of growth plan
Expanding its reach, Navarro Discount Pharmacy plans to open its 29th store this summer.
CVS: Rx adherence tough in complex therapies
A new study finds that patients with complex therapies are struggling to stay on their medication regimens, according to CVS Caremark Corp.
Jean Coutu sees uptick in retail sales
Jean Coutu Group saw sales at its franchise store network edge up in its fiscal 2011 third quarter, while overall revenue came in flat despite a rise in earnings. The Canadian drug store franchisor said Friday that retail sales for its franchise stores rose 2.4% year over year to $945.
Walgreens’ chief medical officer highlights health tech
Cheryl Pegus, chief medical officer at Walgreen Co., shed light on the drug store chain’s multichannel approach to pharmacy and health care services at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Digital Health Summit.
Pharmacy Execs of the Year: Kerr Drug Rx team
Because of a dedication to health care that is unmatched by almost any other retailer in North America, the pharmacy management team at Kerr Drug has been chosen by the editors of Chain Drug Review as the collective recipients of this year’s Chain Drug Pharmacy Executives of the Year award for 2010.
Study sizes up savings from medication adherence
A new CVS Caremark Corp. study found that patients who take medications as doctors direct may save the health care system as much as $7,800 per patient annually.
Take Care opens work-site clinic for Intel
Take Care Health Systems has opened another work-site health care center for Intel, expanding its nearly five-year relationship with the computer chip giant.
CVS adds beauty club to ExtraCare loyalty program
CVS/pharmacy has launched a beauty club for its ExtraCare customer loyalty program. The drug store chain, part of CVS Caremark Corp., announced the ExtraCare Beauty Club on Wednesday evening during the People’s Choice Awards 2011 show on CBS-TV.