May 5, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced that beginning Tuesday, stores nationwide will resume standard operating hours. The company continues to evaluate and adjust certain operations and offerings to meet the needs of its customers during the pandemic. Certain stores, specifically those located in tourist regions, downtown city centers, or markets with government-mandated curfews, will continue operating
May 4, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, drive-thru, Richard, Richard Ashworth, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced on Monday a new digital enhancement to its recently launched ‘on the spot’ drive-thru shopping experience. Tailor-made for drive-thru shopping, customers and patients can now conveniently order select household essential and health and wellness products online in advance and then pay for and pick up these items at the company’s
May 1, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna, COVID-19, CVS Health, Kristen Miranda
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced that as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts it is re-purposing a portion of its three-year, $40 million commitment to invest in California’s health care delivery system. Nearly $1.5 million in grants will immediately help four local nonprofit organizations expand access to telehealth services, address food insecurity among California’s
April 30, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Prescription Savings Club, Richard Ashworth, The Walgreens Prescription Savings Club, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced on Thursday that the chain has lowered prices on hundreds of medications available through the company’s Prescription Savings Club, offering savings of up to 80% off of cash retail prices. The program is now available to all customers, including those with Medicare and Medicaid coverage. Reduced prices are available on
April 29, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
AT&T, Caring for Each Other initiative, COVD-19, Richard Ashworth, Sesame Street Muppet video, Sesame Workshop, Walgreens
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NEW YORK — As families everywhere continue to cope with uncertainty stemming from the global pandemic, Sesame Workshop, in collaboration with AT&T and Walgreens, is announcing a major expansion of its Caring for Each Other initiative to help children and their caregivers stay healthy, build resilience, and adjust to a “for-now normal.” Wednesday’s release on
April 28, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, drone delivery, UPS
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ATLANTA — UPS and CVS Health announced on Monday that UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use Matternet’s M2 drone system. Drone transport offers a fast delivery option
April 27, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Adam Schechter, COVID-19 testing, LabCorp at Walgreens, Richard Ashworh, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced Monday plans to open COVID-19 testing locations in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as the company further expands drive-thru testing to help meet the growing need in communities nationwide. With this latest expansion, Walgreens will focus its efforts on improving access to testing in underserved communities, and over time
April 27, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Blueprint for Shopping Safe, COVID-19, National Retail Federation (NR, NRF president and chief executive officer Matthew Shay, RILA president Brian Dodge, The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) a
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WASHINGTON — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the National Retail Federation (NRF) released on Monday a Blueprint for Shopping Safe outlining a phased-in approach to reopening retail. The plan urges governors to issue uniform, statewide protocols for retailers to adopt as they reopen stores and work to keep employees and customers safe. “As
April 23, 2020 by Clint Mahlman
Clint Mahlman, COVID-19, London Drugs
April 13, 2020, April 27, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. London Drugs of Richmond, British Columbia, has been responding significantly to the COVID-19 crisis. In Canada, food and pharmacy retail is deemed an essential service, and the government requires the stores to stay open. That creates
April 22, 2020 by Jeff Leger
COVID-19, Jeff Leger, Shoppers Drug Mart
April 13, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. As COVID-19 continues to affect the lives of Canadians, our stores have been deemed an essential service and have been asked to remain open during these very uncertain times. While there have obviously been a lot
April 22, 2020 by Mark Griffin
COVID-19, Lewis Drug, Mark Griffin
April 13, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Here at Lewis Drug, keeping our customers and our associates safe is our top priority. As always, despite the ongoing news surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), our stores and pharmacies are open and remain ready to serve you.
April 21, 2020 by Kathi Lentzsch
Bartell Drugs, COVID-19, Kathi Lentzsch
April 13, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. For 130 years and counting, Bartell Drugs has always been ready to help the communities it serves in the Seattle and Tacoma area. During this difficult time now, Bartell’s is doing no less than it always
April 21, 2020 by Kirk Kaminsky
COVID-19, Kirk Kaminsky, McKesson Corp.
April 13, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. During these challenging times, McKesson plays a critical role in the health care supply chain, helping to deliver essential medicines and supplies to the people who need them most. As one of the largest health care
April 20, 2020 by Erin Horvath
AmerisourceBergen, COVID-19, Erin Horvath
April 13, 2020, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. At AmerisourceBergen, we are driven to deliver — during “blue skies” and in times of immense need. There’s no question that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has challenged our health care system, including the pharmaceutical supply chain,