March 13, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Health COO, CVS Pharmacy, Jon Roberts, Larry Merlo, MinuteClinic, Omnicare
2017, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has named Jon Roberts to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Roberts, who was president of the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefits management unit, will continue to report to CVS Health president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo. The company said that in his new position
March 13, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Abhi Dhar, Steve Turner, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2017, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) has promoted Steve Turner to vice president and chief information officer at Walgreens, effective April 1. He succeeds outgoing CIO Abhi Dhar, with whom he is working closely to transition responsibilities. Dhar is leaving to serve as cofounder and chief executive officer of a digital start-up based
March 13, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Daniel Eckert, express lanes, Paul Beahm, Walmart, Walmart mobile app, Walmart Pay
2017, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart plans to make the shopping experience faster and easier for its pharmacy customers with the addition of express lanes in its stores and a new feature in its mobile app. The Walmart mobile app’s “easy refill” feature will allow patients — after a simple, one-time setup — to quickly refill prescriptions,
March 13, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
cancer-specialized pharmacies, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Louis DeGennaro, Matthew Farber, Walgreens community specialty pharmacies, Walgreens pharmacists
2017, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — More than 50 Walgreens community specialty pharmacies have been designated as cancer-specialized locations, according to the company, which noted that those facilities are led by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with advanced cancer care training and knowledge, including medication management and patient support. Walgreens said that the cancer-specialized pharmacies help patients access to,
March 13, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Accordant, Alan Lotvin, CVS Health, CVS Specialty, EHR, electronic health record, Epic, Epic EHR system at CVS, Trip Hofer
2017, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has chosen the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system for its CVS Specialty care management programs. The transition to Epic will help integrate and improve clinical processes for CVS Specialty, including processes for CVS’ Accordant unit, which provides care management program services for patients with rare, chronic diseases. This move
March 13, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons Cos., Mark Panzer, Pat Dennis, RangeMe
2017, Issue 03-13-2017, Issues, News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. is partnering with RangeMe, an online platform for product discovery, to scale its retail buying efforts for the general merchandise and health and beauty categories across all of the company’s 19 banners. “This new technology directly benefits our customers and employees alike,” comments Mark Panzer, senior vice president of pharmacy,
March 3, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Abhi Dhar, Steve Turner, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens CIO
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance has promoted Steve Turner to vice president and chief information officer at Walgreens. Turner, currently vice president for service delivery and infrastructure for Walgreens, is slated to start in the new post effective April 1, according to Walgreens. He succeeds outgoing CIO Abhi Dhar, with whom he is working closely
February 27, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, President Donald Trump, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Stefano Pessina, Target Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance
2017, Issue 02-27-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — A group of retail executives, including Walgreens Boots Alliance executive chairman and chief executive officer Stefano Pessina, met with President Donald Trump earlier this month to discuss issues related to imports and changes to the tax code. The meeting was a scheduled event with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). “The retail industry
February 27, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Federal Trade Commission, Fred’s Inc., Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens-Rite Aid merger, WBA-Rite Aid deal
2017, Issue 02-27-2017, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) and Rite Aid Corp. have extended the end date for their merger by six months, and have indicated a willingness to sell up to 1,200 Rite Aid stores to win Federal Trade Commission approval for the deal. Originally WBA said it was willing to divest up to
February 27, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, HHS secretary, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, Steve Anderson, Tom Price, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2017, Issue 02-27-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — Vowing to fix what he called a “broken health care system,” Rep. Tom Price (R., Ga.) was sworn in earlier this month as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retail pharmacy groups responded by welcoming Price to his new post as HHS secretary. “We congratulate Rep. Tom Price on
February 6, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Adrenaclick, Amedra Pharmaceuticals, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, Douglas Boothe, epinephrine auto-injector, EpiPen, Helena Foulkes, Impax Laboratories, mylan
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is providing a low-cost alternative Mylan’s EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis. CVS has made Impax Laboratories’ epinephrine auto-injector available at all CVS Pharmacy drug stores at a cash price of $109.99 for a two-pack. That compares with a cash price of $649.99 for the branded EpiPen and $339.99 for the
February 6, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS secretary, Orrin Hatch, Tom Price, Trump administration
2017, Issue 02-06-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon, a six-term Republican congressman from Georgia and a fierce critic of the Affordable Care Act, faced tough questions from Democrats about ethical issues and policy priorities during his confirmation hearing. But at presstime it appeared that he would be approved as Secretary of the Department of Health and
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