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
Alisa Ulrey, CVS Pharmacy, Neeraj Kanwal, ProMedica, ProMedica Pharmacy Counter
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 Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Get a Shot. Give a Shot, Kathy Calvin, Richard Ashworth, United Nations Foundation, Walgreens
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and the United Nations Foundation have kicked off the fifth year of the Get a Shot. Give a Shot. campaign. To date, Get a Shot. Give a Shot. has provided 20 million polio and measles vaccines to people in developing countries, according to the retailer. For every vaccination administered through August 2018
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Growing Women's Health campaign, Lisa Gibbs, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shoppers LOVE YOU
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has kicked off its 16th annual fundraising campaign in support of women’s health charities across Canada. The Growing Women’s Health campaign aims to raise $3.6 million over a four-week period, according to the company. SDM, Canada’s largest drug store chain, has more than 1,300 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix
August 7, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, Healthcare Clinics, LabCorp, LabCorp at Walgreens, Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Walgreens
2017, Issue 08-07-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Co. (LabCorp) have formed a partnership in which LabCorp will develop and operate patient service centers within selected Walgreens stores. The centers, co-branded as “LabCorp at Walgreens,” will offer LabCorp patient services for specimen collection, located near the pharmacy area inside the stores, the companies
August 7, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Clint Mahlman, LDExpress, London Drugs
2017, Issue 08-07-2017, Issues, News
CALGARY, Alberta — London Drugs has opened its first “grab and go” urban store here under the LDExpress banner. Located in Calgary’s Venator Building with direct access to Scotia Centre, the 4,000-square-foot store is a condensed version of a typical London Drugs outlet. It has a full-service pharmacy, space for two customer service specialists and
August 7, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Fred's, Jason Jenne, Mike Bloom, Rick Hans
2017, Issue 08-07-2017, Issues, News
MEMPHIS — Fred’s Inc. has appointed Jason Jenne as chief financial officer. He succeeds Rick Hans, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. Hans will remain in an advisory capacity until August 18 to ease Jenne’s transition. “Jason’s leadership experience and in-depth knowledge of finance and operations ideally qualify him to be the next chief
August 7, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Bartell Drugs, Jean Bartell Barber, Kathy Gersch, Kristi Marchbanks, Mark Schwartz
2017, Issue 08-07-2017, Issues, News
SEATTLE — Two new Bartell Drugs locations were set to open this summer, as the family-owned company continues to expand its retail pharmacy chain in growing neighborhoods throughout the Puget Sound region. In addition, the company last month elected three new board members: Kathy Gersch, executive vice president at management consultant Kotter International Inc.; Kristi
July 3, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, Better Care Reconciliation Act, Mitch McConnell, National Retail Federation, Obamacare
2017, Issue 07-03-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — After weeks of working behind closed doors to draft a bill to replace Obamacare, Senate Republican leaders released the Better Care Reconciliation Act and set about finding 50 votes to pass it. Like the American Health Care Act that passed the House in May, the Senate bill represents a major revision to the
June 28, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, Senate health care bill
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WASHINGTON — Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) yesterday withdrew a planned vote on the Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. McConnell delayed action on the measure after it became apparent that Republicans lacked the votes to approve their version of legislation passed by the House in May. While he had
June 5, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Clint Mahlman, London Drugs, Mark Aginsky, Optical London Drugs, Vision Plus
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Optical London Drugs made its debut last month inside a remodeled London Drugs store here. The full-service optical clinic has licensed optometrists on the premises. Plans call for other Optical London Drugs sites to be announced in the coming weeks. “At London Drugs we are always looking for new and
June 5, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
American Heart Association, Colon Cancer Awareness Month, EZ Detect screening kits, Fred's, Heart Disease Awareness campaign, Tim Leibmann
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the fifth consecutive year, Fred’s Inc. recognized Colon Cancer Awareness Month by giving away free at-home EZ Detect screening kits designed to detect signs of colon cancer and rectal cancer in the early stages, when they are most treatable. The retailer, which operates 601 pharmacy and general merchandise stores in 15
June 5, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Harry Leider, Mental Health America, Walgreens, walgreens.com/mentalhealth
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced that nearly three-quarters of visitors to a digital platform that hosts free tools to screen for certain psychological disorders are taking “follow-up steps.” Walgreens introduced the platform a year ago with Mental Health America (MHA), a nonprofit that describes its mission as “addressing the needs of those living with mental
June 5, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Brian Duffy, David Shulkin, Department of Veterans Affairs, mental health care for military veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans' mental health, Walgreens
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is collaborating with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to improve mental health care for military veterans through enhanced education, access to resources and outreach. The partners are reaching out to veterans with targeted initiatives that address mental health awareness and treatment, suicide prevention