Walgreens to buy three El Amal stores, Rx files
Walgreen Co. plans to acquire three Farmacias El Amal stores in Puerto Rico as well as prescription files from 11 other El Amal pharmacies.
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Walgreens collects over $1 million for Haiti quake relief
Walgreen Co. said its stores nationwide have collected more than $1million for the Haiti earthquake relief effort, only days after the retailer enabled customers to make donations. Plans call for stores to continue taking customer donations through the end of the month, Walgreens said Thursday.
First CVS stores in St. Louis open doors
CVS Caremark Corp. has opened its first drug stores in the St. Louis market and plans another there later this year. The pharmacy chain said Thursday that it opened four stores in the market over the past week, including two CVS/pharmacy locations in St. Louis, one in Olivette, Mo., and another in
Standley to become Rite Aid’s chief executive; Sammons to remain chairman
Rite Aid Corp. this summer plans to promote president and chief operating officer John Standley to chief executive officer.
Pharmacy is entering ‘revolutionary times,’ NACDS official says
As throughout its history, community pharmacy again will need to adapt to a new environment as the nation embraces health care reform, among other changes, Edith Rosato, senior vice president of pharmacy affairs for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, said in a presentation to the Massach
CVS: ExtraCare delivers more savings in ’09
CVS/pharmacy said its ExtraCare loyalty card program delivered more savings to customers in 2009 and expanded its user base. The drug store chain, operated by CVS Caremark Corp., said Tuesday that ExtraCare cardholders received a total of more than $1.9 billion in savings and rewards during 2009.
NACDS chief to Rx students: Make an impact
Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, urged students to become pharmacy advocates to help advance the profession in an address at the Ohio Northern University Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy.
Walgreens awarded accreditation for specialty pharmacy
Walgreen Co. has been awarded accreditation as a specialty pharmacy provider from URAC.
CVS Caremark hires new diversity officer
David Casey has been named vice president and diversity officer at CVS Caremark Corp. In the position, Casey will lead the drug store and pharmacy benefit management company’s efforts related to strategic diversity management.
Shirtliff named to new post at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. has appointed Bryan Shirtliff senior vice president of business development, a new position at the company.
Duane Reade sweetens value message
Duane Reade is betting that New Yorkers know a good deal when they see one. The metropolitan New York drug store chain is making a big push to convey its value message. Last week, the retailer launched a new customer rewards program, FlexRewards, that promises more rewards and lower prices. And
Kerr Drug girds for spring outbreak of H1N1 virus
With H1N1 vaccine now widely available, Kerr Drug is urging customers to get immunized and not mistakenly interpret the thus-far moderate flu season as a sign that virus activity is waning.
Chain drug retailers aid in Haiti relief effort
Pharmacy chains and food and drug retailers are answering the call for help in the Haiti earthquake disaster by providing cash donations and enabling employees and customers to donate to relief efforts. CVS Caremark Corp.
Walgreens makes trio of executive promotions
In another round of personnel moves, Walgreen Co. has promoted three vice presidents, including its pharmacy chief. The company said Friday that Kermit Crawford has been promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president of pharmacy services.
Duane Reade plans more ‘customer-friendly’ rewards program
Duane Reade is launching a new customer rewards program called FlexRewards that it said will be easier for shoppers to use plus offer more rewards and lower prices.
HealthyPharmacies.org eyes ‘pharmacy of the future’
HealthyPharmacies.org, a health and wellness retail initiative launched by Elephant Pharmacy founder Stuart Skorman, plans a series of "pharmacy of the future" pilot programs this summer.