BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has begun administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers in the state of New Mexico. The retail giant said the recently approved Moderna vaccine was given to pharmacists at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs. The company is in discussions with other states to support their vaccine administration efforts.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is hosting a livestream shopping event on the TikTok social media platform Friday that will let consumers purchase the retailer’s fashion apparel without leaving the app. “This first-of-its-kind livestream shopping experience will take place this Friday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. EST on the Walmart profile page on TikTok,” Walmart chief
BENTONVILLE, Ark.— Walmart is getting prepared to administer COVID-19 vaccinations across the country once it’s approved by the FDA, the company’s chief medical officer Dr. Tom Van Gilder said Thursday. In a blog post on the company’s website, Dr. Van Gilder wrote the company is getting staff ready at its more than 5,000 stores and
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart is removing the $35 minimum on online purchases eligible for free shipping to members of its Walmart+ subscription service. The retailer introduced Walmart+ last summer as a subscription service priced at $98 a year and promising same-day delivery of groceries and general merchandise, as well as perks such as discounts on
CHICAGO — Two Walmart Supercenters here that were damaged during civil unrest in May have reopened with new health centers attached. “These last few months have been especially difficult for this great city, and it has done a remarkable job facing its challenges head on,” said Keith Wyche, Walmart vice president for community engagement and
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart’s comp-store sales in its U.S. division grew 6.4% in the third quarter, with gains across such key categories as general merchandise, health & wellness and food. Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales increased by 79% with strong results across all channels and contributed approximately 570 basis points to comp sales. Walmart’s total revenue
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is suing the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), asking a federal court to clarify the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies under the Controlled Substances Act. The case is pending before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Walmart states that the company
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is suing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), asking a federal court to clarify the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Walmart Inc. v. DOJ, et al. is pending before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Sam’s Club will be hosting in-person medication disposal events at select store and club locations across the country on Saturday, October 24, as part of the DEA’s biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart announced this week that its plans for Black Friday involve three distinct shopping events in November. What the retailer is calling “Black Friday Deals for Days” events are scheduled to start on November 4th, November 11th and November 25th, with pandemic-related precautions at its stores. To encourage digital shopping, Walmart’s website will
BENTONVILLE, Ark.— Soon it will be much easier and more convenient to buy GlucoDown at Walmart. Beginning this month, in-store availability of GlucoDown Diabetic Friendly Peach Tea Mix is expanding to more than 2000 Walmart pharmacies for 2021 – more GlucoDown at more Walmart pharmacies nationwide than ever before. Walmart has stocked GlucoDown Diabetic Friendly Peach
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Health care can be complicated. But Walmart thinks quality health care should be within reach of everyone, and pricing should be transparent and affordable. “Our money-saving $4 generic prescription program and, more recently, Walmart Health locations are helping customers save money and live healthier. Similarly, our Healthcare Begins Here program has helped
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart marked the start of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month with the launch of a new website that is an interactive learning solution with access to prescription drug safety and mental health resources. Safe & Well is free to anyone through Walmart’s relationship with leading social-impact
SAN FRANCISCO — Clover Health announced this week a new partnership with Walmart to combine Walmart’s philosophy of helping people save money by living better – and healthier – lives, with Clover’s benefit-rich Medicare Advantage plans. The new plans called LiveHealthy: Clover Powered, Walmart Enhanced (PPO), and LiveHealthy LI: Clover Powered, Walmart Enhanced (PPO)will be available to half a
