June 8, 2017 by Geoff Walden
Albertsons, Albertsons Cos. pharmacies, hormonal contraceptives, Mark Panzer, Oregon bill HB 2879, Oregon State University OHSU College of Pharmacy, Paige Clark, pharmacist consultation
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has become the nation’s first pharmacy chain to bill Medicaid for patient consultations about hormonal contraception. The food and drug retailer said that as part of a collaborative effort to improve access to hormonal contraception for Oregon women, selected Albertsons Cos. pharmacies can now bill the state’s Medicaid plans for
May 31, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
2017 NACDS Total Store Expo, Albertsons, Dan Salemi, NACDS, NACDS Guide to Success, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Steve Anderson, video
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Videos
WASHINGTON — With summer just around the corner, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is helping members be well-prepared for the 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo. NACDS on Wednesday spotlighted its menu of resources and tools to help Total Store Expo attendees identify and contact business partners, schedule and plan out meetings, boost visibility
May 31, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Dan Salemi, InspiraChamber, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Paul McGarty
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Supplier News
BALTIMORE — Food and drug retailer Albertsons Cos. has agreed to exclusively provide Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s InspiraChamber device to asthma and other respiratory patients in its stores. Lupin said Wednesday that Albertsons will offer the InspiraChamber, a valved holding chamber for the enhanced delivery of inhaled aerosol therapies, to patients in its more than 1,700
May 15, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Bob Miller, Doug Cygan, Geoff White, Mike Withers, Wayne Denningham
2017, Issue 05-15-2017, Issues, News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has announced a number of promotions, including that of Wayne Denningham to the new role of president and chief operating officer. He had been executive vice president and COO. Bob Miller remains chairman and chief executive officer, a role he has held since April 2015. The company also named Geoff
April 26, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Mark Panzer, medication therapy management, MTM, OutcomesMTM
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. continues to exhibit excellence in medication therapy management (MTM). The food and drug retailer said Wednesday that OutcomesMTM has named it the “Top Large Pharmacy Chain” in MTM for the first quarter of 2017. This comes after OutcomesMTM, a Cardinal Health subsidiary, recognized Albertsons as a “2016 Top Large Pharmacy
April 26, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Amazon, Cerberus Capital Management, JANA Partners, Scott Mushkin, Sprouts Farmers Markets, Walgreens-Rite Aid merger, Whole Foods Markets, Wolfe Research
CDR Blog
Albertsons Cos. reportedly is eyeing Whole Foods Markets, but it appears such an acquisition would be difficult for the Boise-based food and drug retailer to swallow. The Financial Times reported this week that Cerberus Capital Management, which leads the investor group that owns Albertsons, has engaged in preliminary discussions with bankers about a possible bid
March 1, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, American Diabetes Association, Discount Drug Mart and Wegmans Food Market, Giant Eagle, Kevin Hagan, medication adherence, medication therapy management, Meijer, OutcomesMTM, Publix Super Markets, Safeway, Steve Nelson, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare TIP Challenge, UnitedHealthcare’s 2016 Targeted Intervention Program (TIP) Challenge
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Publix Super Markets, Albertsons/Safeway, Meijer, Giant Eagle, Discount Drug Mart and Wegmans Food Market were named the winners of UnitedHealthcare’s 2016 Targeted Intervention Program (TIP) Challenge to boost patients’ medication adherence. Through the UnitedHealthcare TIP Challenge, the pharmacies work with Medicare Advantage Part D plan members to help them take their prescription
January 24, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Narayan Iyengar, Shane Sampson, Walt Disney Co.
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has appointed Narayan Iyengar as senior vice president, digital marketing and e-commerce. The food and drug retailer said late Monday that Iyengar will be responsible for leading all aspects of digital marketing, including loyalty programs, shopper marketing and the overall digital presence, as well as the e-commerce business, which includes home
January 16, 2017 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, America’s drug chains, Bob Miller, CVS Health, David Pinto, Doug McMillon, George Riedl, Helena Foulkes, John Standley, Larry Merlo, Ornella Barra, Rite Aid, Stefano Pessina, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart
2017, Issue 01-16-2017, Issues, Opinion
Going into the new year, several key personnel questions await answers, foremost among them the age-old problem of determining who, in 2017, will emerge as the most influential senior staffers at America’s drug chains. The determination is made more difficult by the fact that, as of this writing, Walgreens’ acquisition of Rite Aid remains unresolved.
January 13, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Accreditation Commission for Health Care, ACHC accreditation, Albertsons, Albertsons Specialty Care, Mark Panzer, specialty pharmacy, Tim Safley
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has gained accreditation for its specialty pharmacy care services from Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit health standards organization. Albertsons said late Thursday that it’s the largest national food and drug chain to receive the ACHC accreditation and operates its own in-house specialty care service for pharmacy patients.
January 2, 2017 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, chain drug industry, chain drug retailing, CVS, David Pinto, Fred's, mass retailing business, Rite Aid, Target, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart
2017, Issue 01-02-2017, Issues, Opinion
The new year is finally here. On balance, 2016 was a year best forgotten. Very few events of a positive nature will be remembered. On the other hand, many unsettling moments would best be reviewed at another time — if at all. As 2017 dawns, several important questions remain to be resolved, a few of
October 7, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Cynthia Stamper Graff, Lean for Life by Lindora Clinic, Mark Panzer, Safeway, weight management, weight-loss clinics
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
SAN FRANCISCO — Food and drug retailer Safeway plans to open the first medically based weight-loss clinics in supermarkets in California. Weight management specialist Lean for Life by Lindora Clinic said Friday that five of its clinics are slated to open in Safeway stores in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Menlo Park and San Jose, Calif., on
September 12, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, CVS Pharmacy, flu shots, flu vaccines, Jocelyn Konrad, Kroger, Mark Panzer, Meijer, MinuteClinic, Papatya Tankut, Philecia Avery, Richard Ashworth, Rite Aid, The Little Clinic, Tim Lesneski, Walgreens, Walgreens Healthcare Clinic
2016, Issue 09-12-2016, Issues, News
NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual flu shot for everyone over the age of six months, and retail pharmacies across the nation are spreading the word of their ability to provide such health services. Walgreens is now offering flu shots at all of its pharmacies (including Duane Reade
September 7, 2016 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Kroger, Rite Aid, Sareway Haggen, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, WBA
CDR Blog, Leading Headlines
The suspense (or impatience?) continues to build in the investor and retailing communities as Walgreens Boots Alliance’s $17.2 billion deal to buy Rite Aid remains under review by the Federal Trade Commission. Lately, speculation has centered on Kroger as a potential buyer of stores that would be divested by WBA for the FTC to sign