March 15, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
March 15, 2021, News
NEW YORK — As the country races to build up enough herd immunity to finally defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, the momentum in distributing the volume of vaccines to meet that goal got a significant boost recently with news that the Food and Drug Administration approved the Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Retailers
March 15, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Association for Aging in New York, Kinney Drugs
March 15, 2021, News
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs is teaming with the Association on Aging in New York for a 10-week, 21-county pilot program providing community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for seniors 65 and older. Local state offices for the aging are providing telephone-based assistance for seniors to make appointments for the clinics. To date, vaccination appointments have been
March 8, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Jason Reiser, Market Performance Group
Business, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News, Supplier News
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. ‒ Market Performance Group (MPG) has named Jason Reiser, former chief merchandising officer of Dollar General, and former executive at The Vitamin Shoppe, Family Dollar, and Sam’s Club to MPG’s newly created position of president, sales strategy and services beginning March 8, 2021. MPG is a uniquely positioned services organization comprised of
March 3, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Care Pharmacies, Mike Wysong, Sherri Cherman
Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy
LINTHICUM, Md. — CARE Pharmacies Cooperative Inc. recently announced the appointment of Sherri Cherman to the 2021 Board of Directors and reappointed Christine Lee-Wilson, and Paul Vitale to serve additional terms. “We are fortunate to have Paul and Christine stay on as Board Members and have Sherri join our team, “said Mike Wysong, Chief Executive
February 17, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Dave Joyce, Discount Drug Mart, Pet Ratycz
Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News, Uncategorized
CONCORD, Ohio — The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will be increasing weekly shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, sending out 13.5 million this week, and doubling the amount going to retail pharmacies. Last week U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce visited the Discount Drug Mart store to learn about the retailer’s preparations to
February 16, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, Karen Lynch
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s fourth quarter sales and earnings easily beat Wall Street’s projections, as a rise in script counts lifted its results. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.30, bettering analysts’ forecast by 6 cents. Revenue for the period ended December 31 rose 4% from a year earlier to $69.55 billion, also topping predictions.
February 15, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, NACDS, opioid abuse crisis, Steve Anderson
February 15, 2021, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) rulemaking that implements a 2016 law allowing for the partial filling of Schedule II controlled substances is a necessary step to help address the opioid abuse epidemic, yet changes are recommended to ensure success, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. NACDS submitted comments this
February 15, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), Wendy Liebmann, WSL Strategic Retail
February 15, 2021, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — In a recent webinar sponsored by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Wendy Liebmann, chief executive officer and chief shopper at WSL Strategic Retail, discussed how shoppers have been, and are being, transformed by the pandemic and offered insights on how retailers are responding and need to respond to meet the
February 15, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 vaccine, CVS, Walgreens
February 15, 2021, News
NEW YORK — With a flicker of light at the end of what has been a very dark and long tunnel, the country can begin returning to normalcy in a few months so long as we keep swinging at and hitting the right targets, according to chief COVID adviser to the White House Dr. Anthony
February 15, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Amerisource Bergen
February 15, 2021, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Two decades ago AmeriSource Health merged with Bergen Brunswig to form AmerisourceBergen, one of the nation’s premier pharmaceutical distributors. Today the company, now a $185 billion global diversified health care services provider, is working to forge closer ties with its biggest customers in a bid to improve patient care and drive business.
February 11, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID testing, COVID-19 vaccinations, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid is expanding no-charge COVID-19 self-swab testing to all drive-thrue locations, with 441 additional sites opening Friday, February 12, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The new testing sites will increase Rite Aid’s capacity for COVID testing services in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho,
February 9, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Coca-Cola, recycled bottles
Business, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News, Supplier News
ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Company announced today in the United States the introduction of a new 13.2oz bottle made from 100% recycled plastic material (rPET). This new bottle will be available first in the company’s biggest and most iconic brand: Coca-Cola. In addition, the company announced today in the U.S. the transition to bottles made
February 8, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Craig Norman, NACDS Regional Chain Conference, Rick Keyes, Steve Anderson
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Regional pharmacy operators are playing an outsize role in “restoring hope for individuals in communities throughout the country,” National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson said today. “This industry, and this profession, has said for decades that pharmacies can do even more as health care destinations in enhancing
February 4, 2021 by Brian Bossetta
Biden plan, COVID vaccine
News, Pharmacy
NEW YORK — With a flicker of light at the end of what has been a very dark and long tunnel, the country can begin returning to normalcy in a few months so long as we keep swinging at and hitting the right targets, according to chief COVID adviser to the White House Dr. Anthony