WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Andrea Harrison, the new vice president of beauty and personal care for CVS Health, has a blueprint to continue to elevate the shopping experience at the retailer. Harrison, a 15-year veteran with CVS, assumed the role from Maly Bernstein, who was promoted to vice president of digital and omnichannel at the chain.
The announcement was belated, if not unexpected. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores finally made it official earlier this month: The 2021 Annual Meeting, the chain drug industry’s lynch pin, the glue that holds the industry together, the event around which chain drug retailing spins, would not take place as originally scheduled. The annual
After several years of unsuccessful efforts by pharmacy advocates to persuade members of Congress and the executive branch to put an end to inequities in direct and indirect remuneration under Medicare Part D, the National Community Pharmacists Association is taking the fight to court. NCPA last month filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health
The pandemic has brought pharmacists to the fore as essential providers in a health care system under duress. The role of technology in the efficient operation of pharmacies has never been more critical. In this virtual roundtable, retailers and suppliers discuss what COVID-19 has meant for pharmacy technology thus far, and what the future may
CAMP HILL, Pa.— Rite Aid Corp. has expanded its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 99 additional drive-thru locations through its partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Rite Aid’s COVID-19 testing service extends from coast to coast, with new locations in California, Nevada, Washington, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, New
With the approach of February, the chain drug industry turns its collective eye toward April and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting, that traditional harbinger of the industry’s spring, time of renewal, rebirth, new opportunities and, hopefully for some, new beginnings. And that’s as it should be. It is only fitting that
Walgreens Boots Alliance and AmerisourceBergen earlier this month took the next but far from final step in their long-standing partnership, when the former agreed to sell the latter most of Alliance Healthcare. Valued at some $6.5 billion, the deal will bring AmerisourceBergen’s pharmaceutical distribution and health care solutions business to 13 countries, mostly in Europe,
SEATTLE — Over the past four decades, George D. Bartell has met many challenges in the chain drug industry as he has helped transform his family-owned business into one of the top regional chains in the country. Bartell Drugs’ deep roots in the Pacific Northwest date back to 1890, when George H. Bartell Sr., an
Health care in the United States is in turmoil. In 2020, the cause of that turmoil is clear: a pandemic that has upended daily life and thrown the entire health care system into a kind of triage at a scale never before seen, with COVID-19 cases filling ICUs even as other services, such as screening,
The chaos and uncertainty of the pandemic, a polarizing political climate and continued civil unrest have challenged us — as individuals and organizations — and given us the opportunity to learn, grow and even redefine who we strive to be in our new normal. These are the times when we cling even closer to our
2020 has been especially challenging, particularly for frontline health care workers like pharmacists. COVID-19 quickly evolved from a localized disease in one part of the world to a pandemic that, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, has infected over 63 million people worldwide and killed over 1.4 million, as of December 1. We
In 2020, the food industry has sustained, bolstered and at times shifted operations to ensure Americans have access to safe, nutritious and affordable foods and supplies in high demand, while supermarket pharmacies have continued to serve as a bridge between communities and other providers, offering patients immediate care that is close and convenient to home.
Never have we collectively wanted to seal the door to a year so firmly and decisively as 2020. I suspect most people will remember last year for its unpredictability and destabilization. Yet amidst the anxiety and instability, the overstretched hospitals, and the restrictions and closures in primary care, I will remember how pharmacy kept the
2020 has been defined by unparalleled tragedy. The global pandemic has magnified and amplified the weaknesses and failures of our current health care system, delivering a clear mandate that the health care industry must improve and expand care for the American people. As we look to 2021 and navigate a health care landscape that has
