Walgreen Co. plans to buy 12 Eaton Apothecary pharmacies in the Boston area from D.A.W. Inc., a subsidiary of Nyer Medical Group. Walgreens, which announced the deal just before the weekend, said the transaction is valued at about $19 million.
Discount store chain Kmart is incentivizing consumers to transfer their current prescriptions to its pharmacies. The retailer on Friday said Kmart Pharmacy is offering a Kmart gift card of up to $25, valid until the end of December, for customers that make the switch. A card will be given for each
CVS Caremark Corp. has rolled out interactive prescription, health information and savings tools on its CVS/pharmacy web site and launched a microsite for mobile devices. Dubbed CVS.com Mobile, the service — accessed online at m.cvs.
Former First Lady Laura Bush is slated to be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner. The NACDS Foundation said Thursday that Bush will address dinner attendees on December 1 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City.
Duane Reade Inc. has extended operating hours in 55 of its 256 drug stores in the metropolitan New York area. The chain said Tuesday that the changes in store hours will increase the number of stores open seven days a week to 248 locations and the number of stores open 24 hours
In a move to refinance debt coming due next year, Rite Aid Corp. plans to offer $270 million of senior secured notes due in 2019.
Walgreen Co. said it has rolled out a "new and improved" Healthcornertv.com, a web site with more than 1,200 videos on 65 health and wellness topics.
Shoppers Drug Mart this week launched Baléa, an exclusive line of hair and skin care products designed to offer quality and affordability. Products range from facial wipes and lip balms to shampoos, body lotions and foot creams, according to the company.
Rite Aid Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Mary Sammons was presented with The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Skin Sense Award at the foundation’s Annual Skin Sense Award Gala in New York City.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores commended President Barack Obama for signing into law legislation that extends the accreditation requirement for pharmacies to provide durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare. Under the law, bill H.R. 3663, introduced by Reps. Zach Space (D.
Because of supply issues, CVS Caremark Corp. plans to wind down its seasonal flu shot clinics in CVS pharmacies next week.
Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Wyeth. The pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday that it had received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau to close the transaction.
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is offering antiviral drugs in more than 150 stores free to customers with insufficient or no prescription insurance coverage.
Walgreen Co. has unveiled a new $2 billion share repurchase program, twice the size of its existing plan. The drug store chain said Thursday that its board of directors has authorized the new program, which expires at the end of 2013 and replaces the previous $1 billion plan that was due to
As Congress pieces together its proposals for health care reform, CVS Caremark Corp. is sponsoring research to examine patient adherence to prescription drugs and spotlight ways to boost adherence.
Retail pharmacy groups applauded the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of its health care reform bill this week and underscored key industry provisions as the legislation is blended with other proposals.
