November 4, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
News, November 4, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. — The pain management and opioid policies advanced by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores can help guide the federal government’s action plan to prevent and treat opioid addiction, according to the association, which recently conveyed this message to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). NACDS submitted comments to CMS
November 4, 2019 by Jeffrey Woldt
DIR fees
November 4, 2019, Opinion, Uncategorized
The nation’s independent pharmacies are under severe stress and, unless the economic conditions in which they operate change dramatically, many of them could begin to disappear from the scene. That sobering conclusion stems from a new report by the National Community Pharmacists Association, which not only sounds the alarm about the uncertain prospects for that
November 4, 2019 by David Pinto
opioid crisis
November 4, 2019, Opinion
Some considerable time has passed since the retail and wholesale drug store business has found itself on the wrong side of the headlines, allegedly the perpetrator of offenses it usually defends against or, at the least, is ignorant of. Such, unfortunately, is not the case in the ill-omened opioid situation. In this instance, several of
November 4, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Albertsons Cos.
News, November 4, 2019
BOISE, Idaho — Last month, Albertsons Cos. posted a 2.4% same-store sales increase in its 2019 second quarter, its seventh straight quarterly gain. The company also reported net income for the quarter of $294.8 million (versus a net loss of $32.4 million in the prior-year period) and a 40% increase in sales for its online
November 4, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Amazon, Counter, Health Mart
News, November 4, 2019
SEATTLE — Amazon has announced the expansion of Counter, a network of staffed pickup points that gives customers the option to pick up their Amazon packages in-store at a partner location. With this expansion, customers now have access to thousands more Amazon Hub Counter locations with Amazon’s new store partners Health Mart, GNC and Stage
November 4, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Susan G. Komen, Walgreens
News, November 4, 2019
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced a new collaboration with Susan G. Komen and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to enable research in tough-to-treat cancers and increase access to care with a pledge to contribute more than $25 million to the organizations, collectively, over the next five years. Through a combination of corporate donations and