Loblaw to buy health care tech company

September 12, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review electronic medical records, EMR, Jeff Leger, Lob­law, Mike Checkley, QHR, Shoppers Drug Mart 2016, Issue 09-12-2016, Issues, News

BRAMPTON, Ontario — Lob­law Cos. plans to purchase QHR, a health technology company and provider of Canada’s leading electronic medical records (EMR) platform, in a $170 million deal. QHR is slated to operate as a business within the retailer’s Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) division. QHR is expected to retain its current management team, working as