September 28, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
beauty care, May Dillon, slideshow, Ulta Beauty, Ultamate Rewards
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BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Ulta Beauty’s chief executive officer, Mary Dillon, has more to celebrate than the company’s 25th birthday. The company is growing at a rate enviable in retailing today, and it is on virtually every beauty care brand’s wish list. The financial community considers Ulta Beauty and Dillon among the best in the business.
September 25, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
flu prevention, John Learish, Rite Aid, workplace flu clinics, worksite flu shot program
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — A new marketing campaign by Rite Aid Corp. targets the worksite as a place to stop the spread of flu. The drug chain has begun airing television and radio spots and launched print, digital and in-store advertising that convey a simple message: Most people get sick at work, so protect yourself
September 23, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Charles Taylor, Eric Graf, George Glatcz, NEOMED, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Pharmacy Innovations LLC, pharmacy of the future, Ritzman Pharmacy
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WADSWORTH, Ohio — A new partnership formed by Ritzman Pharmacy aims to elevate pharmacy services to provide “whole-person health.” The Ohio pharmacy chain said Wednesday that it has allied with Pharmacy Innovations LLC, an affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), to develop a “pharmacy of the future.” Taking a holistic approach to health and
September 21, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Brigham and Women's Hospital, CVS Health, CVS Health Research Institute, medication adherence, Niteesh Choudhry, William Shrank
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The first prescriptions filled by patients with chronic conditions provide a good sign of how well they will adhere to their medications, according to research by CVS Health. CVS said Monday that a new study by the CVS Health Research Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital revealed that patients’ patterns of medication
September 17, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
EnvisionRx, fiscal 2016 second quarter, John Standley, McKesson, Rite Aid, Wellness Stores
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. saw revenue surge in its fiscal 2016 second quarter, its first including results for recently acquired pharmacy benefit manager EnvisionRx. Rite Aid said Thursday that sales for the second quarter ended Aug. 29 totaled $7.66 billion, up 17.5% from $6.52 billion a year earlier. For the first time,
September 15, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Health Mart, independent pharmacy network, McKesson, Michelle Gilliam, pharmacy franchise, Steve Courtman
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SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart is launching a national radio and digital advertising campaign to attract more patients to its drug stores. The McKesson Corp. pharmacy franchise said late Monday that the campaign — targeting every market with a Health Mart pharmacy — also will include television events and advertising, as well as a refreshed
September 11, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, consumer-direct lab testing, health screenings, John Roehm, lab tests, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, Ulta Lab Tests
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Community pharmacies will be able to offer patients direct access to lab tests and health screenings via a partnership announced by the National Community Pharmacists Association. NCPA said Friday that it will collaborate with consumer-direct lab testing provider Ulta Lab Tests LLC to roll out an online community lab testing platform to
September 11, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
50 Most Powerful Women in Business, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Fortune magazine, Helena Foulkes
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NEW YORK — Helena Foulkes, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS/pharmacy, has climbed higher on the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Time Inc.’s Fortune magazine. Foulkes came in at No. 14 on the annual list this year after finishing at No. 26 in 2014. “After CVS Health’s 2014 decision
September 8, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Health Research Institute, CVS/caremark, drug benefit plans, medication adherence, narrow pharmacy networks, preferred pharmacies, prescription drug coverage, William Shrank
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Members of drug benefit plans with narrow pharmacy networks show improved medication adherence, according to a new study by the CVS Health Research Institute. CVS Health said Tuesday that the research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, is the first to gauge the impact of narrow pharmacy networks on medication adherence. Narrow networks
September 3, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, pharmacy sales, prescription count, Rite Aid, Rite Aid's fiscal 2016 first half, Rite Aid's fiscal 2016 second quarter, same-store sales
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. posted a slight gain in comparable-store sales for August. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Aug. 29, same-store sales edged up 1.6% year over year. The increase continued the drug chain’s positive trend in comp-store sales for 2015 but was down from gains earlier
September 3, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
cigarette purchases, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Health Research Institute, CVS/pharmacy, Eileen Howard Boone, nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation, tobacco products, tobacco sales, Troy Brennan
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy’s removal of tobacco products from its stores is showing its impact a year later. A study by the CVS Health Research Institute revealed a reduction in cigarette purchases over the past year, CVS Health said Thursday. Evaluating cigarette pack purchases at drug, food, big-box, dollar, convenience and gas station retailers in the
September 2, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Arthur Bedrosian, generic drug, Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals, Lannett, Silarx, UCB
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PHILADELPHIA — Lannett Co. plans to acquire Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. specialty generic drug subsidiary of UCB S.A., in a $1.23 billion deal. Lannett said late Wednesday that the acquisition will add a diversified commercial product portfolio of 18 products. Kremers Urban currently markets generic products that treat a range of conditions, including
August 31, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, AMCP, Bertrand Liang, biologic drugs, biologic products, Biologics Prescribers Collaborative, biosimilar product names, biosimilars, Biosimilars Forum, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Edith Rosato, Food and Drug Administration, GPhA, Janet Woodcock, Karen Midthun, The Biosimilars Council
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WASHINGTON — Early feedback on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposal on naming conventions for biosimilars shows a mixed response. Late late week, the FDA published draft guidance recommending that reference biologic products and biosimilars have nonproprietary names that share a core drug substance name and an FDA-designated suffix unique for each product. For interchangeable
August 27, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
2015 NACDS Total Store Expo, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, slideshow
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores reported that the consensus of attendees at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo is clear: This year’s conference was a rewarding experience. NACDS said there was a tangible energy reverberating throughout the event, held Aug. 22 to 25 in Denver, where more than 5,600 retailers and suppliers met