October 13, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
American Pharmacists Month, CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS pharmacists, CVS Pharmacy, CVS Specialty, Larry Merlo, National Pharmacy Technician Day, Omnicare, ScriptPath
Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is honoring the patient care efforts of its 30,000 pharmacists as part of the annual American Pharmacists Month observation in October. CVS noted that its pharmacy teams are playing an increasingly important role in helping people lead healthier live by improving access to care and lowering costs for the millions
October 9, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
CVS Pharmacy, CVS Times Square store, Discovery Zones, Judy Sansone, K-Beauty Shop-in-Shop, Trend Zone
2017, Issue 10-09-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has debuted its largest store in New York City, a Times Square outlet that showcases the retailer’s new health and beauty focus. “We’re excited to bring our enhanced customer experience to Times Square, one of the world’s most vibrant and visited neighborhoods,” said Judy Sansone, senior vice president of front
October 9, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Pharmacy, Larry Merlo, Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program, opioid abuse, opioid painkillers, opioid utilization management
2017, Issue 10-09-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health unveiled a major plan that utilizes all its integrated pharmacy assets to help combat misuse and abuse of opioid painkillers. The retailer said that its enterprisewide strategy to fight the opioid epidemic includes initiatives for safe drug disposal and utilization management of pain medications, as well as increased funding for
October 4, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Health Charitable Foundation, CVS Pharmacy, Discount Drug Mart, Eileen Howard Boone, Healthcare Ready, Helena Foulkes, Hurricane Maria, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Nivia Santiago, Rite Aid, Rite Aid Foundation, Rx Open, Tracy Henderson, Walgreens
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NEW YORK — Chain drug retailers have stepped forward with donations and other aid for relief efforts on Puerto Rico, which is still reeling from the infrastructural damage wrought by Hurricane Maria. Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Discount Drug Mart are among the chains contributing funds and other assistance to the U.S. territory, where
October 4, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy aims to improve medication adherence with the rollout of ScriptPath, a new prescription management system for patients on multiple medicines. CVS on Wednesday launched the ScriptPath Prescription Schedule, which pulls all of a patient’s CVS prescription information onto one document and employs icons designating the time of day and dosage
October 2, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
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COPPELL, Texas — This month, TIGI Cosmetics is making its mass-market retail premiere at CVS Pharmacy stores. TIGI Cosmetics said 60 of its products will be sold in 2,000 CVS drug stores nationwide as well as on CVS.com. Inside CVS stores, TIGI makeup will get high-visibility placement on the retailer’s “Trend Wall,” which spotlights new
September 27, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has officially opened a new, 13,000-square-foot flagship store in Manhattan’s Times Square. Located at 1440 Broadway on the northeast corner of 40th Street, the two-floor store features CVS’ new front-end format that brings a deeper, expanded health and beauty focus across aisles, the company said Wednesday. Along with a full-service
September 25, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
beauty care, beauty shopper, ColourPop, CVS Pharmacy, Deborah Weinswig, Fung Group, Impulse Beauty, MAC, NYX, Sephora, Target Corp., U.S. beauty retailing, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, Walmart
2017, Business, Featured Articles, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
NEW YORK — The secret weapon in the battle for the $62 billion that U.S. customers spend on beauty care and cosmetics just might be something mass retailers had all along — steep values. While drug, discount and supermarket chains have burnished their image in beauty with illumination, upgraded products and elevated service, it turns
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy vending machines, Judy Sansone
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is introducing vending machines stocked with 70 or so items curated for their particular locations — airports, hotels, office parks, college campuses — giving shoppers an opportunity to grab something quickly from a machine and keep going. “We are always looking for new ways to combine convenience and innovation to
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, CVS Project Health, Project Health, Troy Brennan
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has announced the schedule for Project Health, its annual campaign to provide free health screenings to customers. Through December 17, more than 450 CVS Project Health wellness events will deliver more than $5 million worth of free health services in selected CVS Pharmacy locations across 10 multicultural communities with a
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
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2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is acquiring six ProMedica outpatient pharmacies in Ohio, five of which will close. CVS Pharmacy said it will take over operations of the ProMedica Pharmacy Counter in Oregon, Ohio, and convert it to a CVS Pharmacy outlet in November. The other five pharmacies, all in Toledo, Ohio, will be closed
September 25, 2017 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
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2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Though Hurricane Harvey has dissipated, it has left many in the Greater Houston area as well as parts of southwestern Louisiana reeling in its aftermath. From initial estimates it appears Harvey’s economic impact will be every bit as staggering as its winds were. Financial analysis firm Moody’s Analytics tallies the costs of
September 21, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Pharmacy, Larry Merlo, Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program, National Drug Control Policy, opioid abuse, opioid epidemic, opioid prescribing, Pharmacists Teach, prescription drug abuse, Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, Richard Baum, Troyen Brennan, video
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WOONSOCKET, R.I — CVS Health has unveiled a sweeping plan that marshals its integrated pharmacy assets to help stem the rising tide of drug misuse and abuse, namely opioid painkillers. CVS said Thursday that its enterprisewide strategy to fight the opioid epidemic includes initiatives for safe drug disposal and utilization management of pain medications, as
September 18, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, Ed Ellison, Julie Miller-Phipps, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente, MinuteClinic, Sharon Vitti, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Steve Lafferty, Target Clinics
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PASADENA, Calif. — Integrated health system Kaiser Permanente and Target Corp. plan to open 31 new retail clinics inside Target stores in Southern California. Kaiser Permanente said it will staff the new clinics — to be branded as “Target Clinic, care provided by Kaiser Permanente” — with licensed nurse practitioners and vocational nurses. Doctors will