Walgreen Co. has received regulatory clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to complete its planned acquisition of Duane Reade Holdings Inc. Walgreens said Tuesday that it expects to close the acquisition of the metropolitan New York drug store chain in early to mid-April.
Rite Aid Corp. has teamed up with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) to provide free allergy guides to help allergy sufferers this spring.
BioScrip Inc. has completed its agreement to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (CHS), a provider of home infusion and home nursing products and services to patients suffering from chronic and acute medical conditions.
Kinney Drugs has made staff changes in its merchandising department that it said are part of long-term plans to ensure the necessary leadership is in place to support the retailer’s continued growth.
MinuteClinic Inc., the in-store health clinic subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corp., has appointed Nancy Gagliano, M.D., as its new chief medical officer. CVS Caremark said Thursday that Gagliano, who joins the company from Massachusetts General Hospital, will start in the new post in May.
Dollar General has begun selling Rexall health care products and said it will be the exclusive retailer of the brand. The deep discount chain said Wednesday that Rexall vitamins and supplements are now available at its stores and that a full line of Rexall products will be on its shelves this fall.
Kansas plans to become the fifth state to implement the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx), an electronic tracking system to prevent the illegal purchase of medications containing pseudoephedrine, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
Bruce Roberts, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association, plans to step down from the post this summer to join prescription benefit facilitator BeneCard PBF. NCPA said Wednesday that plans call for Roberts to depart June 25.
Walgreen Co. posted modest revenue and profit gains for its fiscal 2010 second quarter but saw its same-store sales dip and its earnings fall short of Wall Street’s projections. The drug store chain on Tuesday said sales for the quarter ended Feb. 28 edged up 3.1% to nearly $17 billion from about
In a late night vote, the House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping health care reform package in a landmark victory for President Barack Obama — and a win for drug store retailers.
The stakes are high for President Barack Obama this weekend as his plan for health care reform faces a crucial vote in the House of Representatives. The president cancelled a trip to Indonesia and Australia to stay in Washington to make a final push for support of his and the Democrats’ proposal to
Jeffrey Kindler, chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc., has been elected chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
Rite Aid Corp. has begun accepting electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards and food stamps provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at its stores nationwide. The drug store chain said Thursday that the move helps the retailer to better meet the needs of many customers.
Walgreen Co. plans to acquire prescription files and other assets of 17 Ike’s and Super D drug stores in the Memphis, Tenn., area from USA Drug.
National Association of Chain Drug Stores members and other pharmacy advocates have sent 1,500 letters to federal lawmakers over the past week and participated in over 220 in-person Congressional meetings during NACDS RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill.
A Democratic senator and a Republican congressman underscored the value of pharmacy’s role in health care in official remarks in the Congressional Record, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Sen. Kay Hagan (D., N.C.) and Rep. Peter Roskam (R., Ill.
