The Senate has made headway on enhanced federal funding for state Medicaid programs and passed key legislation on safe disposal of unused drugs, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Drugstore.com saw total revenue jump in the 2010 second quarter, fueled by surging over-the-counter and beauty product sales. The online retailer said Wednesday that for the quarter ended July 4, sales climbed more than 27% to $113.1 million from $88.9 million a year earlier.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. is marking the 10th anniversary of its Shoppers Optimum loyalty program with special savings for customers and a series of promotions and events. The Canadian drug store chain said Wednesday that beginning Aug.
Surescripts has introduced a service designed to make it easier for users of Microsoft HealthVault to access an electronic record of their prescriptions.
Drugstore.com and Medco Health Solutions Inc. have extended their online store partnership through 2018.
Walgreen Co. turned in virtually flat same-store sales for July after seeing a slight rebound in the previous month. The drug store chain said Wednesday that comparable-store sales in July, which exclude the acquired Duane Reade stores, inched up 0.4%, down from a 2% gain in June.
Walgreen Co. is introducing a gift that keeps on giving: a flu shot gift card. The drug store chain on Tuesday said it’s rolling out a gift card for flu vaccinations as a way to help more Americans stay well throughout the upcoming flu season. Flu shot gift cards are available at
Rite Aid Corp. said the New York Stock Exchange has informed the company that the price of its common stock has fallen out of compliance with the exchange’s minimum share price listing rule. NYSE requires the average closing price of a listed company’s common stock to be at least $1 per share
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores 2010 Pharmacy & Technology Conference is less than a month away, with this year’s event set to kick off Aug. 28 at the San Diego Convention Center. NACDS said Tuesday that attendees of the Pharmacy & Tech conference, which runs to Aug. 31, will include
Walgreen Co. is launching an initiative to promote a 90-day prescription program at its pharmacies in Minneapolis.
Rite Aid Corp. is now enabling members of its wellness+ customer rewards program to chat online with a pharmacist. The drug store chain said Tuesday that the online chat, available toll-free on a 24×7 basis, is accessed through each wellness+ member’s account at www.riteaid.
Drugstore.com Inc. has finalized the sale of the assets of its DS Pharmacy Inc. subsidiary to BioScrip Pharmacy Services Inc., a subsidiary of BioScrip Inc., for about $10.5 million. The online retailer said late Monday that the agreement with BioScrip, announced in early May, was closed on July 30.
Duane Reade has opened its seventh health clinic at its new flagship drug store in Manhattan’s Union Square. Dubbed "Doctor On Premises," the DR walk-in medical center at the 1 Union Square store, which opened late last month, was opened by the physicians of New York Walk-In Medical Group P.C.
A&P has begun offering automatic prescription refills and electronic reminders to let customers know when their medications are ready for pickup.
As the start of the new school year nears, MinuteClinic is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for back-to-school health care services for children and college-bound students. The CVS Caremark Corp.
Rite Aid Corp. closed out calendar year 2013 with increased same-store sales for December. The drug chain said that for the four weeks ended Dec. 28, comparable-store sales rose 2.9% year over year, up slightly from a 2.8% gain in November. In the front end, comp-store sales edged up 1% in
