November 4, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, MinuteClinic, retail clinic, walk-in medical clinic
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s MinuteClinic has expanded to another state with its first walk-in medical clinics in Maine. MinuteClinic said Wednesday that it has opened retail clinics inside CVS/pharmacy stores in Portland and South Portland. State Sen. Anne Haskell is slated to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Portland clinic. Altogether in New
November 2, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Helena Foulkes, Stand Up To Cancer, SU2C, Sue Schwartz
Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy has kicked its second annual in-store fundraising campaign to benefit the cancer research group Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). CVS said Monday that the campaign, which features actress and SU2C ambassador Eva Longoria, is part of a three-year, $10 million commitment by CVS Health to SU2C. A program of the Entertainment
October 30, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
A&P, CVS Health, Rite Aid
CDR Blog
CVS Health and Rite Aid have confirmed agreements to purchase prescription files from A&P stores in the Northeast. A&P filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this summer and has since been closing and selling off stores. CVS has agreed to buy Rx files and some pharmacy inventory from 58 stores under the A&P, Pathmark and
October 30, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Larry Merlo, Omnicare, Target Corp.
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health posted sales gains in both its retail pharmacy and pharmacy services businesses for the 2015 third quarter, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) finishing in line with analysts’ projections. CVS also said Friday that it has expanded its business segments to incorporate operations from the Omnicare Inc. acquisition, which closed
October 26, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Alan Lotvin, Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation Partner for Better Living, CVS Health, CVS/caremark, CVS/pharmacy, CVS/specialty
2015, Issue 10-26-2015, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has expanded a national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation to help advance arthritis advocacy, research and patient support. The announcement coincided with the October 12 observance of World Arthritis Day. As part of the partnership, CVS/specialty, the specialty pharmacy segment of CVS Health, will be designated an Arthritis Foundation Partner
October 26, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, CVS Health, Jeffrey Woldt, medication adherence, MinuteClinic, Pharmacy Advisor, Predictive Adherence Index, retail pharmacy, ScriptSync, Vulnerable Patient Index, William Shrank
2015, Issue 10-26-2015, Issues, Leading Headlines, Opinion
The move toward closer cooperation among providers is one of the more intriguing developments in health care, one that promises to improve patient outcomes and limit expenditures in a sector that accounts for almost 20% of the nation’s gross domestic product. The rationale behind the partnerships, and the role of community pharmacies within them, is
October 23, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
American Pharmacists Association, Barack Obama, CVS Health, naloxone, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, prescription drug abuse, Rite Aid
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Videos
WASHINGTON — The pharmacy industry is doing its part to help stem the tide of prescription drug abuse and heroin use as part of wide-ranging, public- and private-sector efforts announced this week by President Barack Obama. At a community forum in Charleston, W.Va., Obama and administration officials highlighted the need to change prescribing practices for
October 22, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, MinuteClinic, retail health clinics, walk-in medical clinic
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic segment of CVS Health, has opened its 1,000th location nationwide. CVS said its newest clinic opened its doors Thursday on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. “This 1,000th clinic milestone reflects our commitment to expand much needed access to health care across the United States,” MinuteClinic president Andrew
October 15, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Project Health, Troy Brennan
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has commenced its annual free health screening campaign, Project Health, which will visit select CVS/pharmacy stores in key markets nationwide. The company said the Project Health wellness program, which kicked off Thursday, will deliver more than $10 million of free health services over the next four months to multicultural communities
October 12, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
chain drug industry, CVS Health, Empire Co., Express Scripts, Jean Coutu Group, Metro Inc., Rexall Health, Rite Aid, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stefano Pessina, Target Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart
2015, Business, Issue 10-12-2015, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
NEW YORK — As much as the chain drug industry has consolidated, there is room for more mergers and acquisitions. That’s evident from the M&A speculation swirling about the sector in the U.S. and Canada, as well as recent activity. Lending credibility to the speculation is none other than Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) chief executive
October 12, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, hearing centers, Hearing Centers at CVS/pharmacy, Judy Sansone, MinuteClinic, optical services
2015, Issue 10-12-2015, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy is adding hearing centers in seven stores and providing optical services in another five. The hearing centers are debuting in greater Dallas and Cleveland, while the vision services will be unveiled around Washington, D.C./Baltimore. “Hearing and optical services are a great fit with the existing health offerings in our stores, including
October 12, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Brian Tilzer, connected health, CVS Digital Innovation Lab, CVS Health, digital health, MassChallenge, Rock Health
2015, Issue 10-12-2015, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has established two partnerships to drive faster innovation and expand areas of focus for connected health solutions. The company has joined with start-up accelerator MassChallenge and digital health venture fund Rock Health to propel digital health initiatives. The partnerships follow the opening of the CVS Digital Innovation Lab in June.
October 12, 2015 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, chain drug retailing, CVS Health, David Pinto, Helena Foulkes, John Standley, Ken Martindale, Larry Merlo, Ornella Barra, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2015, Issue 10-12-2015, Issues, Opinion
As the year 2015 winds down, the chain drug community must face the reality that the coming year will be unlike any that has preceded it. The same drug chains still rule the U.S. landscape. But the content of their character and the face of the people who guide them are vastly different than in
October 12, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Alan Lotvin, Ann Palmer, Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation Partner for Better Living, CVS Health, CVS/caremark, CVS/pharmacy, CVS/specialty, specialty pharmacy, World Arthritis Day
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is expanding its national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation to help in the advancement of arthritis advocacy, research and patient support. Under the partnership, the specialty pharmacy arm of CVS Health, called CVS/specialty, is being designated as an Arthritis Foundation Partner for Better Living and as the foundation’s first and