CAMP HILL, Pa. — One of the nation’s leading retail drug chains has teamed up with a pioneer in patient- and provider-driven health care technology. Last month, Rite Aid Corp. and HealthSpot announced the opening of HealthSpot stations in 25 Rite Aid pharmacies in Ohio. Through the HealthSpot stations, customers are able to conveniently access
CAMP HILL, Pa. — In a reorganization of key leadership, Rite Aid Corp. has promoted president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to the newly created position of chief executive officer of Rite Aid stores. The drug chain said late Monday that Martindale, 55, takes the new post effective immediately and will continue to report
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Comparable pharmacy sales growth more than offset flat front-end results to lift Rite Aid Corp.’s same-store sales for July. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended July 25, comparable-store sales rose 2.4% year over year, matching the comp-store growth posted in June. In the front end, same-store sales
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Reliance ACO, an accountable care organization in southeastern Michigan, has joined the Rite Aid Health Alliance team-based care initiative. Rite Aid Corp. said Wednesday that Reliance ACO is the eighth health provider partner in the Rite Aid Health Alliance, announced in March 2014. Through the program, Rite Aid pharmacists, in-store health
HAZLETON, Pa. — Troy Healthcare is expanding retail distribution of its Stopain Migraine topical pain reliever, which a recent study found to be safe and effective in treating an acute migraine attack. The company said Tuesday that Stopain Migraine, the first over-the-counter topical gel formulated specifically for migraine relief, is slated to roll out to
Rite Aid and technology partner HealthSpot gave a look at how the latter’s telehealth technology provides convenient health care services in the drug chain’s stores. Earlier this week, Rite Aid officially HealthSpot telehealth stations in 25 stores in Ohio following a pilot of the technology that served thousands of customers since late May. The retailer
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has officially opened HealthSpot telehealth stations in 25 of its drug stores in Ohio. The drug chain said Monday that the HealthSpot kiosks — located in Rite Aid pharmacies in the Akron-Canton, Cleveland and Dayton-Springfield markets — have served thousands of customers since opening in late May. The retailer
NEW YORK — The retail health clinic market is seeing competition intensify as the leading players expand their reach with new locations. Market leader MinuteClinic, part of CVS Health, got a big boost last month with CVS’ $1.9 billion deal to buy the pharmacy and clinic business of Target Corp. With the move, the approximately
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Frank Ho has been promoted to vice president of indirect procurement at Rite Aid Corp. The drug chain said Thursday that Ho, previously senior director of indirect procurement, will oversee the company’s procurement strategy and all related operations, including systems, supplier and contract management. He reports to Frank Vitrano, senior executive
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Risk management professional Paul Zikmund is joining Rite Aid Corp. as group vice president of risk and controls, a newly created position. Rite Aid said Monday that Zikmund will oversee risk management for Rite Aid and its subsidiaries, including RediClinic, Health Dialog and EnvisionRx. He will report to Tony Bellezza, senior
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid has completed its acquisition of Envision Pharmaceutical Services from private investment firm TPG and other shareholders in a transaction valued at about $2 billion, including about $1.8 billion in cash, and around 27.9 million Rite Aid shares. EnvisionRx will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Rite Aid under
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. said Monday that Bryan Everett will join the company as executive vice president of store operations, effective August 3. He will be responsible for all operations at the chain’s nearly 4,600 stores and will report to president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale. Everett will succeed Bob Thompson,
CAMP HILL, Pa. — For the eighth consecutive year, Rite Aid Corp. is serving as the presenting sponsor of the Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour. The tour runs through late August and offers free private screenings to the public with the help of local dermatologist volunteers and will visit Rite Aid
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has finalized its acquisition of pharmacy benefit management company Envision Pharmaceutical Services. The closing of the deal, valued at about $2 billion, came early in the timetable that Rite Aid initially reported. When the acquisition was announced in February, Rite Aid said it expected to complete the transaction
