Walgreen Co. plans to offer free blood glucose testing at its pharmacies and in-store health clinics starting at the end of this week, an initiative highlighted on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Plans call for Walgreens to begin offering the free tests on Friday at all of its 24-hour stores and Take Care
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has gone live with an online database that enables the public to find out about the range of services that pharmacists provide. Accessed at www.nacdsfoundation.
CVS Caremark Corp. has made its second key market entry in the past two weeks, opening its first drug store in Memphis, Tenn. The pharmacy chain, which opened its first St. Louis stores late last month, said Wednesday the new Memphis CVS/pharmacy is located at 9861 Highway 64. At the grand opening
Continuing its strategy to build one-stop shopping destinations for key categories, drugstore.com has launched an online store for men’s health and grooming products. Called AtHisBest.
Retail pharmacy groups applauded the Obama administration’s plan, as part of its proposed fiscal 2011 budget, to extend the temporary hike in federal Medicaid assistance to the states.
Rite Aid Corp. said customers and associates nationwide have donated more than $765,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund to help the victims, families and communities affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
Impacted by calendar day shifts, same-store sales at Walgreen Co. decreased for the second straight month in January. Though overall sales were up, the drug store chain said Wednesday that comparable-store sales fell 1.1% year over year in January, which also is down from a 0.
Walgreen Co. has introduced a new program called Community Corner that aims to highlight the successes of minority-owned businesses.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation announced a double-digit increase in dollars awarded last year for the Pharmacy Student Scholarship Program.
Rite Aid Corp. has shifted the responsibilities for one vice president and added duties for another in its latest executive maneuvers. The pharmacy chain said Monday that Chris Hall has been named senior vice president of pharmacy business development.
Walgreen Co. has completed the acquisition of the assets of 12 Eaton Apothecary pharmacies in the Boston area from D.A.W. Inc. The drug store chain had announced the agreement with D.A.W., a subsidiary of Nyer Medical Group Inc., in late October. The transaction was valued at about $19 million.
The editors of Chain Drug Review have named Tom Ryan, chairman, president and chief executive officer of CVS Caremark Corp., the publication’s Chain Drug Retailer of the Decade. The choice was not a difficult one to make.
Walmart pharmacy merchandising executive Paul Beahm will take on more responsibility under the discount store giant’s sweeping reorganization plan unveiled late this week.
Health Mart plans to kick off national television advertising campaign this weekend to highlight its personalized care and services, just days after announcing that the franchise has signed up its 2,500th pharmacy.
Declines in pharmacy and front-end business resulted in decreased same-store sales in January at Rite Aid Corp. The drug store chain said Thursday that same-store sales fell 2.1% year over year for the four weeks ended January 23.
Business author and consultant Jim Collins will serve as a keynote speaker at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores 2010 Annual Meeting.
