January 11, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
2017-2018 flu season, Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid, Rite Aid flu vaccinations
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Heightened influenza activity nationwide has prompted Rite Aid Corp. to spotlight its pharmacies as a convenient destination to get vaccinated for the flu. Rite Aid said Thursday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports widespread flu activity in 46 states. While the nation is now in peak flu
December 5, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Chris Altman, Dr. Jennifer Caudle, flu season, flu vaccines, Jocelyn Konrad, National Influenza Vaccination Week, Rite Aid, Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacist
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has enlisted the help of Dr. Jennifer Caudle, a nationally renowned health expert and practicing family doctor, to highlight the importance of getting a flu shot during National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). The drug chain said Caudle and Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacist Chris Altman will host a special
October 23, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Jocelyn Konrad, Medicare Part D open enrollment, Rite Aid, Rite Aid Medicare, Rite Aid Medicare Advisor
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering assistance to seniors during the Medicare Part D open enrollment period. Through Dec. 7, when open enrollment ends, Rite Aid’s more than 4,500 pharmacies nationwide will provide senior customers with free resources to help select the right prescription drug plan (PDP) or update their current
October 3, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
American Pharmacists Month, Bryan Everett, Jocelyn Konrad, National Nurse Practitioner Week, National Pharmacy Technician Day, RediClinic, Rite Aid, Rite Aid Pharmacy Champions
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — For American Pharmacists Month in October, Rite Aid is honoring its more than 11,000 pharmacists for their care and dedication to their patients and communities. The drug chain said Tuesday that through Oct. 31, the Rite Aid Pharmacy Champions program, customers can recognize any Rite Aid pharmacist, pharmacy technician or wellness
August 30, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jocelyn Konrad, KidCents Safe Medication Disposal Program, KidCents Safe Medication Disposal units, medication misuse, Rite Aid Foundation
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — The Rite Aid Foundation has launched the KidCents Safe Medication Disposal Program, aimed at preventing medication misuse and accidental poisoning among children and teens. Announced Wednesday, the KidCents Safe Medication Disposal Program provides law enforcement in communities served by Rite Aid with free medication disposal units for people to safely discard expired
August 19, 2017 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
flu shots, Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid, Rite Aid pharmacies, Rite Aid pharmacists
2017, Issue 08-21-2017, Issues, News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Everyone older than six months should get a flu shot by the end of October, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To make doing so easier, Ride Aid Corp. is providing seasonal flu shots at its stores across the country. Certified immunizing Rite Aid pharmacists are administering
June 2, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Jocelyn Konrad, pneumonia vaccine, Rite Aid, Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacist, Rite Aid's clinical services, Vaccine Central, video
Videos
A new video from Rite Aid emphasizes the importance of staying up to date on recommended vaccinations, including the pneumonia vaccine. In the clip, a Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacist notes that seniors are at a higher risk of catching pneumonia, which afflicts about 900,000 Americans annually, and the chain provides the shot at its
April 4, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest, Jocelyn Konrad, Ken Martindale, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has announced the two winners of its “Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member” contest. The drug chain said Tuesday that this year’s winners are Amanda Bourque, a Rite Aid pharmacy technician from Coventry, R.I., and JoAnn Lankford, a loyal Rite Aid customer from Providence Forge, Va. Bourque
February 15, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
drug abuse, Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid, Rite Aid pharmacies
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is has made the opioid overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription in six more states. The drug chain said Wednesday that more than 630 Rite Aid pharmacies in Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia now offer naloxone without a requiring a doctor’s prescription, subject to
December 5, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Angela Patterson, CVS Pharmacy, flu shot, flu vaccine, Jocelyn Konrad, MinuteClinic, National Influenza Vaccination Week, Papatya Tankut, Rite Aid, seasonal flu
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
NEW YORK — In support of National Influenza Vaccination Week, Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacy are giving consumers more reasons to come to their pharmacies for a flu shot. Rite Aid is offering customers $5 off the cash price of a flu vaccination through Dec. 17. The standard trivalent flu shot costs $27.99 and the
October 21, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Jocelyn Konrad, Medicare Part D, prescription drug benefits, Rite Aid, Rite Aid’s Medicare Advisor
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is offering assistance to seniors as the open enrollment period for Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits is now under way. Rite Aid said Friday that through Dec. 7, its nearly 4,600 pharmacies are providing free resources to help seniors choose a Part D prescription drug plan or
October 3, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
American Pharmacists Month, Jocelyn Konrad, John Standley, Rite Aid, Rite Aid pharmacy associates, Tammy Royer, video, Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Videos
CAMP HILL, Pa. — In recognition of American Pharmacists Month during October, Rite Aid Corp. has kicked off its 13th annual Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member contest. The drug chain said Monday that through Oct. 31, customers can vote for their favorite pharmacy team member by completing a mail-in nomination form a Rite
September 27, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Jocelyn Konrad, naloxone, Rite Aid
Pharmacy, Retail News, Uncategorized
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has expanded nonprescription access to naloxone, an opioid-overdose reversal drug, to four more states. Rite Aid said Tuesday that naloxone is now available without a prescription at more than 440 pharmacies in Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont, subject to state regulations. Previously, naloxone — administered by injection or
September 26, 2016 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, EnvisionRx, EnvisionRxOptions, Frank Sheehy, Jocelyn Konrad, maintenance medications, Rite Aid, Rx90, Walgreens
2016, Issue 09-26-2016, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and EnvisionRx are launching a prescription drug program that is designed to give patients with chronic conditions more flexibility in getting their maintenance medications. Called Rx90, the program allows patients to fill 90-day prescriptions at any of the nearly 8,200 Walgreens pharmacies nationwide for the same price they would pay for