February 6, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, pharmacist provider status, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, provider status legislation, Steve Anderson
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — Pharmacist provider status legislation was reintroduced in the House of Representatives last month with the original bipartisan cosponsorship of nearly one-quarter of the members. The Senate bill had been reintroduced eight days earlier. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores thanked lead House sponsors Brett Guthrie (R., Ky.), G.K. Butterfield (D., N.C.), Tom
February 6, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
FedEx, FedEx Onsite, Raj Subramaniam, Reuben Slone, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and FedEx Corp. announced an agreement to provide convenient access to FedEx drop-off and pickup services in nearly 8,000 Walgreens locations by the fall of 2018. The companies said there would be a small-scale rollout this spring and that the program would be available at thousands of Walgreens
February 6, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Bartell Drugs, Ryan Short, weekly ad circular
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
SEATTLE — Bartell Drugs has revamped its weekly ad circular, switching from a broadsheet to a tabloid format, and using cleaner graphics and feature-oriented headings to make it easier for consumers to read and use. “We’ve completely redesigned the piece with the customer in mind,” says Bartells senior marketing manager Ryan Short. “The circular has
February 6, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Dedra Castle, John Standley, Ken Black, Rite Aid
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has promoted Ken Black to senior vice president and chief human resources officer. He succeeds Dedra Castle, who is leaving the company for personal health reasons. “On behalf of the entire Rite Aid team, I thank Dedra for her many significant contributions to our company,” Rite Aid chairman
February 6, 2017 by Brian Bossetta
Accenture, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Harris Poll, in-store clinics, Maureen Sullivan, Nielsen, retail clinic growth, retail health clinics
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News
NEW YORK — Findings from a pair of studies reveal positive trends for retail health clinics. A recent Harris Poll for Nielsen on patients visiting in-store clinics might hold vital information for retailers focusing on health and wellness, and a study conducted by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) found retail health clinic visits
February 6, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, Jeff Jones, Rick Gomez, Target Corp.
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. has named Rick Gomez to the position of executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Gomez succeeds Jeff Jones, who left the company in September to join Uber Technologies Inc. In his new role, Gomez will be responsible for furthering Target’s brand positioning and leading the integration of all the retailer’s
February 6, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, importation of prescription drugs, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, prescription drug safety, prescription drugs from Canada
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) sent a letter to all 100 U.S. senators last month ahead of a vote on an amendment that would allow Americans to purchase prescription drugs from Canada. In its letter, NACDS said that importation undermines the prescription drug safety net. “NACDS shares the goal
February 6, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Andy Becker, Drew Massey, Fruth Pharmacy, John Galvan
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Fruth Pharmacy recently announced three personnel moves, including the promotion of John Galvan to vice president of operations. In addition, the West Virginia-based drug chain promoted Drew Massey to director of pharmacy operations and hired Andy Becker as director of pharmacy administration. Galvan, who had been director of operations, was promoted
February 6, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Bartell Drugs, Brian Unmacht, George Bartell, Jeffrey Woldt
2017, Featured Articles, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, Opinion
For Bartell Drugs and chief executive officer Brian Unmacht, 2017 is shaping up to be a watershed year. If all goes according to plan, the 127-year-old company, which for many consumers in the Puget Sound region is synonymous with community pharmacy, will begin to reap the benefits of an enterprisewide reengineering project designed to position
January 16, 2017 by Greg Jacobson and Chain Drug Review
ACA, Affordable Care Act, Chris Collins, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Obamacare
2017, Issue 01-16-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives are aggressively pushing ahead with measures to repeal the Affordable Care Act despite the fact that they have no coherent alternative to replace it. Health care industry analysts and trade associations have warned that repealing or gutting the law without an adequate substitute could create
January 16, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Domenic Pilla, John Hammergren, Jürgen Schreiber, McKesson, McKesson Canada, Paul Julian, Rexall Health, Shoppers Drug Mart
2017, Issue 01-16-2017, Issues, News
TORONTO — Domenic Pilla has been appointed chief executive officer of McKesson Canada. Pilla now guides Canada’s largest distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and oversees the integration of Rexall Health, which McKesson Canada acquired in late December. McKesson Canada picked up about 470 retail pharmacies in the Rexall deal. Pilla reports to Paul Julian,
January 16, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Perez-Tenessa, beauty care, CVS Pharmacy, Essie Gel Couture, Helena Foulkes, Nip+Fab, NYX, WUNDERBROW
2017, Featured Articles, Issue 01-16-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is unleashing a bevy of new items to prove it can compete with specialty beauty care merchants and lure younger beauty-crazed shoppers. Competitors offering the latest trends had siphoned off some of those customers, but now CVS is finding a path to add newness at lightning speed — and at
January 16, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Advanced Pharmacy Solutions, APS, Genoa, John Figueroa, Mark Bradford
2017, Issue 01-16-2017, Issues, News
TUKWILA, Wash. — Behavioral health pharmacy specialist Genoa has acquired Advanced Pharmacy Solutions (APS), which provides pharmacy services to more than 50 mental health clinics in the South. The deal will expand Genoa’s presence in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and South Carolina. Genoa, a QoL Healthcare company based here, provides pharmacy and telepsychiatry services through its
January 16, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
John Furner, Rosalind Brewer, Sam's Club, Walmart
2017, Issue 01-16-2017, Issues, News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — John Furner has been named president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club. He succeeds Rosalind Brewer, who is retiring effective February 1. Furner has been chief merchandising officer at Sam’s Club, with responsibility for global sourcing, packaging and private brands. He was named to the post in October 2015. Before that