November 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
News, November 18, 2019
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens will close 157 of its retail clinics by the end of the year as it focuses on cutting costs and expanding partnerships. The collaborations include a rollout of Jenny Craig meal planning and weight loss consultations at 100 stores starting in January. The clinics offer basic health care services for vaccinations,
November 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
The Nicholas Hall Group of Companies
November 18, 2019, Opinion
LONDON — The phrase “inflection point” is overused, but there is no other way to describe where we have arrived in the consumer health care market in 2019, which is why Nicholas Hall, founder, executive chairman and creative solutions director of the Nicholas Hall Group of Cos., felt it was the ideal time to personally
November 18, 2019 by Jen Johnston
CVS, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens
November 18, 2019, Opinion
Ingredient trends come and go, and sometimes they have staying power. This year, five ingredients have been on my radar — elderberry, coconut oil, charcoal, melatonin and CBD. In Europe, elderberry has been used for centuries, but in the U.S. it’s been slower to gain traction, partly due to the virus that nearly decimated the
November 18, 2019 by David Pinto
Walmart Health
November 18, 2019, Opinion
The mass retailing community is abuzz over Walmart’s most recent initiative, the opening earlier this fall of an innovative health care facility in the small Georgia town of Dallas, northwest of Atlanta. Those industry people who have journeyed to Dallas to visit the new facility, which adjoins a Walmart Supercenter, and those who have merely
November 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Amazon, Health Navigator
News, November 18, 2019
SEATTLE — Amazon has acquired health care startup Health Navigator LLC to help bolster its recently launched primary care program for employees, called Amazon Care, which combines telemedicine checkups, at-home or in-office doctor’s visits and prescription deliveries. Chicago-based Health Navigator operates a platform that helps health care providers serve patients remotely with telemedicine services. The
November 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Costco Wholesale Corp., Instacart
News, November 18, 2019
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. is testing prescription drug delivery via Instacart in California and Washington. Costco pharmacy customers and Instacart members over the age of 18 can get medicines delivered within an hour, with fees waived on orders of $35 or more. Fees on orders that don’t reach the cart minimum depend on
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
October 21, 2019 by George Rafferty
A recent Accenture survey found that convenience of location is now a top factor that is influencing how patients seek care, Amerisource Bergen, George Rafferty
October 21, 2019, Opinion, Pharmacy
As every pharmacist knows, patients’ needs and expectations are constantly evolving. A recent Accenture survey found that convenience of location is now a top factor that is influencing how patients seek care. This finding further positions pharmacies as an essential member of the care team. There are approximately 67,000 pharmacies in the U.S. — that’s
October 21, 2019 by Lari Harding
Doug Hoey, Inmar, Lari Harding
October 21, 2019, Opinion, Pharmacy
I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion — moderated by Chain Drug Review during the most recent NACDS Total Store Expo — that included leaders from across the industry representing chains, wholesalers, pharma and solution providers. It was a thoughtful and far-reaching exchange on a number of important topics, and we spent