Kathleen Jaeger, president and chief executive officer of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), plans to leave the generic drug industry trade group next month. GPhA chairman Paul Bisaro stated Tuesday that Jaeger’s resignation will be effective June 30.
Helped by the recently acquired Duane Reade stores, Walgreen Co. reported a healthy sales increase for April, although same-store sales dipped in the month. The drug store chain said Wednesday that April sales totaled $5.68 billion, up 5.9% from $5.36 billion a year earlier.
Sandra Guckian has been appointed vice president of state government affairs at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Guckian’s appointment is effective immediately, NACDS said. Previously, she served as vice president and deputy director of state government affairs.
Despite the impact of a weak flu season and bad weather that curtailed consumer spending, revenue and earnings edged up in the fiscal 2010 first quarter at CVS Caremark Corp. The drug store chain and pharmacy benefit manager said Tuesday that total sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $23.
Walgreen Co. has named Cheryl Pegus as chief medical officer, which the company said is a newly created position. Pegus, 46, comes to Walgreens from SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, where she served as general manager and chief medical officer, the drug store chain said Tuesday.
Drugstore.com beauty portal Beauty.com a limited-edition gift from designer Lela Rose for shoppers who spend $100. Starting May 4, customers who visit www.beauty.
Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacy this month will offer prenatal vitamins free to expectant mothers.
MinuteClinic has formed a clinical partnership with Catholic Healthcare West, the nation’s eighth-largest hospital system, to provide enhanced health care services in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Many patients with chronic conditions aren’t filling their prescriptions, according to a new study by CVS Caremark Corp. and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
BioScrip Inc. saw an uptick in revenue for its fiscal 2010 first quarter but recorded a net loss due mainly to costs from its recent acquisition of Critical Homecare Solutions (CHS). The retail and specialty pharmacy operator said Friday that sales for the quarter ended March 31 totaled $335.
CVS Caremark Corp. marketing executive Helena Foulkes is taking on new leadership role in the company’s pharmacy benefit management business.
Ingles Markets Inc. has extended its contract to use McKesson Corp.’s EnterpriseRx pharmacy management system in its in-store pharmacies.
Robust pharmacy and front-end business lifted revenue and earnings at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) for the fiscal 2010 first quarter. The Canadian drug store chain said Wednesday that for the first quarter ended March 27, sales rose 5.7% to $2.
Rite Aid Corp. reported a dip in same-store sales for April after seeing improved results in the previous month. The drug store chain said Thursday that same-store sales for the four weeks ended April 24 fell 1% from a year earlier. The company had posted flat same-store results in March after
Costco Wholesale Corp. executive Charles Burnett and former Schering-Plough Consumer Health Care chairman Stanley Barshay received the chain drug industry’s highest honors last night at the 2010 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting.
The Jean Coutu Group posted increases in sales, earnings and operating results for its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter and full year. The Canadian drug store chain said Wednesday that sales for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 27 rose 4.9% year over year to $637 million (Canadian) from $607.2 million.
