September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Alain Arel, McKesson Canada, Paula Keays, Philippe Duval, Proxim, Rick Brennan, Uniprix
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
SAINT-LAURENT, Quebec — Alain Arel has been named president of Uniprix and Proxim, both of which are owned by McKesson Canada. The acquisition of 330-store Uniprix by McKesson Canada was completed this month. Proxim, with over 2,000 pharmacies, including more than 275 in Quebec, represents the largest network of independent pharmacist-owners in Canada. Arel will
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy vending machines, Judy Sansone
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is introducing vending machines stocked with 70 or so items curated for their particular locations — airports, hotels, office parks, college campuses — giving shoppers an opportunity to grab something quickly from a machine and keep going. “We are always looking for new ways to combine convenience and innovation to
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Aaron's Apothecary, Beverly Hills Pharmaca, Chicago Pharmaca, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Richard Willis, Roxbury Pharmacy
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
BOULDER, Colo. — Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy is expanding beyond its western U.S. market area via an independent pharmacy acquisition that will bring it to the Windy City. Pharmaca has entered an agreement to buy Aaron’s Apothecary in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, the chain’s first location in the city. In addition, Pharmaca has boosted
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Doug McMillon, Walmart, Walmart’s U.S. stores
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is rolling out a new consolidation plan, putting in place a structure that improves communication and execution, streamlines decision making and accelerates the pace of change at the nation’s largest retailer. The new hierarchy will consolidate Walmart’s U.S. business to four divisions from six, each managed by a senior vice president
September 25, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, America's Health Insurance Plans, Bernie Sanders, Bill Cassidy, David Merritt, Graham-Cassidy legislation, Lindsey Graham, Medicare, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, replace Obamacare, single-payer system
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy
WASHINGTON — The effort to replace Obamacare has taken divergent paths, neither of which seems likely to produce a lasting alternative. Republicans, led by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, proposed taking funds budgeted for the Affordable Care Act and sending it to states as block grants along with the
September 25, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Good Neighbor Pharmacy, J.D. Power, J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Pharmacy Study, Rick Johnson
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Resentment over rising drug prices has dimmed customers’ view of the U.S. pharmacy industry, according to J.D. Power. Decreased satisfaction with both brick-and-mortar and mail order pharmacies was found by the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Pharmacy Study. Satisfaction with brick-and-mortar pharmacy costs fell 27 index points to 789 on a 1,000-point
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
September 25, 2017 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, H-E-B, Hurricane Harvey, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Market Basket Pharmacies, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Publix, Target Corp., Walgreens, Walmart
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Though Hurricane Harvey has dissipated, it has left many in the Greater Houston area as well as parts of southwestern Louisiana reeling in its aftermath. From initial estimates it appears Harvey’s economic impact will be every bit as staggering as its winds were. Financial analysis firm Moody’s Analytics tallies the costs of
September 25, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Jeffrey Woldt, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Richard Willis
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, Opinion
Since its founding in Boulder, Colo., 17 years ago, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has honed its singular vision of drug store retailing in five western states, viewed as particularly conducive to the pairing of traditional pharmacy services with natural and complementary health and beauty solutions. The company is now intent on demonstrating that its holistic approach
September 4, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
2017 NACDS Total Store Expo, Alex Gourlay, Future Value Targeting, Martin Otto, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, slideshow, Steve Anderson
2017, Issue 09-04-2017, Issues, News, Slideshows
SAN DIEGO — The 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo brought together thousands of retailers and suppliers to learn about emerging technologies, check out the latest products and discuss current trends in health and wellness, beauty, and pharmacy. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores conference offered a cross-industry approach that focused on the entire store.
September 4, 2017 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
Google, Google Express, Marc Lore, Sridhar Ramaswamy, Walmart, Walmart U.S. eCommerce
2017, Issue 09-04-2017, Issues, News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — As of this month, Walmart shoppers will have another convenient way to purchase hundreds of thousands of products from the retail giant — via the Google Express e-commerce platform, Google Inc.’s online shopping mall. Both companies announced the partnership last month — a joint venture that could rival Amazon.com Inc.’s position in