Chris Dimos stepping down at McKesson Corp.
Career spanned almost 40 years of involvement in community pharmacy.
Career spanned almost 40 years of involvement in community pharmacy.
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation welcomed a report released this week calling for a federal backstop for trade credit insurance, saying the proposal could help provide liquidity badly needed by retailers as they recover from the recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. “With
HERTFORDSHIRE, England— Mylan and Upjohn, a division of Pfizer, unveiled on Thursday the logo and branding for Viatris, the new company that will be formed by combining Mylan and Upjohn. Viatris will benefit from Mylan and Upjohn’s trusted global offerings and legacy of meeting patient
SANFORD, N.C. — As the opioid epidemic is exacerbated by COVID-19, addiction support organizations, civic groups, churches, foundations, health departments, law enforcement agencies and many others continue the important work to stop opioid abuse. To assist in these efforts DisposeRx, Inc., developer of market-leading, patented drug
SEATTLE — Dick’s Drive In, Strideline and Bartell’s come together to support FareStart to “sock it” to hunger. Last year, a similar plan was put into place between the three companies. Strideline created a limited-edition sock featuring local icon, Dick’s Drive-In. The first program was successful, and the
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Aetna, a CVS Health company, will waive out-of-pocket costs for in-network primary care and specialist telehealth visits for all Individual and Group Medicare Advantage plan members through September 30, 2020. “While seniors are encouraged to stay home to limit their exposure to
TYLER, Texas – Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) remains committed to doing the right thing by extending the appreciation pay to Sept. 11 for its more than 14,000 retail and logistics employee-partners as a thank you for them doing their best every day to serve customers
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation is postponing its Big Show annual convention and expo, normally held in January, until June 2021. But NRF said Thursday that it also plans to hold a virtual event in January.Both events will feature the theme “Forward Together.” “The
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer president and chief executive officer Rick Keyes announced on Thursday that the chain has opened five supercenters across the Midwest. Located in Manitowoc, Wis., Sycamore, Ill., Bad Axe, Mich., and Brimfield and Lorain, Ohio, the 159,000-square-foot stores offer a state-of-the-art shopping experience, providing customers multiple ways
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said on Thursday its financial results for the fiscal 2020 third quarter, which ended May 31, were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Prior to the pandemic our financial performance for fiscal 2020 was on track with our
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Boots UK is taking decisive action to mitigate the significant impact that COVID-19 has had on the business and is accelerating the next phase of the Boots Transformation Plan. This will ensure a long- term and healthy future for the UK’s leading pharmacy,
NEWARK, N.J. — Snickers has unveiled the brand’s biggest innovation to date, combining two beloved treats – Snickers bars and brownies – to create Snickers Peanut Brownie. The new Snickers Peanut Brownie features two individual squares, coated in the classic Snickers chocolate, with a luscious
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report to Congress on the current cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace: “While CHPA welcomes additional input from FDA regarding CBD, we’re concerned that the report
CHICAGO — SweeTARTS has joined forces with the Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action adventure Wonder Woman 1984 to launch an exclusive collectors’ item – the “Golden Ropes Holder.” SweeTARTS’ limited-edition Golden Ropes are a tropical-flavored licorice rope packed with a signature tart-flavored center and takes product
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Hello Products announced the launch of its new naturally friendly deodorants in uplifting Clean + Fresh and Fresh Citrus fragrance options. In keeping with the brand’s inclusive “for the 100%, not the 1%” ethos, Hello also offers a Fragrance-Free option as well. Featuring
PRINCETON, N.J. — Sandoz has entered into a long-term agreement with Civica Rx to manufacture and supply critical injectable generic medicines, to help reduce supply shortages and ensure acute care settings can deliver optimal patient care. Under the five-year agreement, Sandoz will supply six injectable
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