November 16, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Richard Ashworth, Tivity Health Inc.
Leading Headlines, November 9, 2020, Supplier News
Richard Ashworth stepped down as president of Walgreens this year to become president and CEO of Tivity Health Inc., a provider of fitness and social engagement for seniors. In this interview with Jeffrey Woldt, editor-in-chief of Chain Drug Review, Ashworth discusses the motivation for leaving Walgreens after 28 years. He details Tivity’s operations, including its
November 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)
News, November 9, 2020
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) projected single-digit profit growth in fiscal 2021 after reporting better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, helped by higher sales at U.S. stores. U.S. store sales in the quarter ended August 31 advanced 3.6% from the year-ago period to $27 billion, with same-store sales rising by the same amount. WBA said
November 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
opioid abuse crisis, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Walmart
News, November 9, 2020
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is suing the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), asking a federal court to clarify the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies under the Controlled Substances Act. The case is pending before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Walmart states that the company
November 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
HLTH VRTL 2020, Jim Peters, Rite Aid
News, November 9, 2020
CAMP HILL, Pa. — During HLTH VRTL 2020, the leading, large-scale event for health care innovation held last month, Rite Aid Corp. chief operating officer Jim Peters highlighted the company’s RxEvolution and how it will reshape the chain drug store industry in a keynote address to the conference. HLTH brings together all the major stakeholders
November 9, 2020 by David Pinto
Bartell Drugs, NACDS, Rite Aid
November 9, 2020, Opinion
No matter how you analyze it, 2020 was a depressing and deadly year. It’s not that nothing much happened. Rather, it’s the fact that what did happen was counterproductive — and then some. As background, we faced the coronavirus, the deadliest and most destructive pandemic to entrap America and the world in who-knows-how-many decades. Added
November 9, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Chris Dimos, McKesson Corp., Nimesh Jhaveri
November 9, 2020, Opinion
McKesson Corp. is going from strength to strength as it realigns the team that provides support to pharmacy operators across the country. In the wake of Chris Dimos’ retirement as president of retail solutions, the drug wholesaler has named Nimesh Jhaveri president of community pharmacy, and Eyad Farah president of Health Mart and Health Mart