March 6, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons Cos., Albertsons-Rite Aid, Bob Miller, John Standley, Rite Aid, Rite Aid asset sale, Walgreens Boots Alliance, WBA
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is winding down its asset sale to Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) with the ownership transfer of 537 more stores. Rite Aid said Tuesday that as of March 2, it has transferred 1,651 stores and related assets to WBA for cash proceeds of $3.6 billion. The process has progressed
February 26, 2018 by Greg Jacobson and Chain Drug Review
Aetna, Albertsons, Amazon, AmerisourceBergen, Berkshire Hathaway, CVS Health, Health Transformation Alliance, John Standley, JPMorgan Chase, Rite Aid, Stefano Pessina, U.S. health care industry, U.S. health care sector, UnitedHealth Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2018, Featured Articles, Issue 02-26-2018, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News
NEW YORK — The U.S. health care industry has been in flux for a number of years, but the pace of transformation now appears to be accelerating rapidly. Several of the biggest players in the U.S. health care sector are making moves to confront an uncertain future — one that may bring unwelcome competition and
February 20, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Accredo, Alex Gourlay, Express Scripts, Express Scripts Holding Co., Tim Wentworth, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens Boots Alliance Development, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, WBAD
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ST. LOUIS and DEERFIELD, Ill. — Express Scripts Holding Co. and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) are expanding their group purchasing efforts to include the procurement of specialty branded drugs. The companies said late Tuesday that their work will be supported by ValoremRx Specialty Solutions LLC, which will source specialty pharmaceuticals to simplify the global supply chain and
February 13, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Alliance Boots, AmerisourceBergen, Stefano Pessina, Steven Collis, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens Boots Alliance Development, WBA, WBAD
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is in negotiations to acquire drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp., according to published reports. Representatives of WBA executive vice chairman and chief executive officer Stefano Pessina made “a high-level outreach” to representatives of AmerisourceBergen chairman and CEO Steven Collis several weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar
February 12, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Richard Ashworth, Rick Gates, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2018, Issue 02-12-2018, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates has been named senior vice president of pharmacy and health care for Walgreens. Gates most recently served as group vice president of pharmacy. With the promotion, he will oversee commercial development and sales, contracting, pharma development, pharmacy supply chain, and clinical programs and alliances, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said. He
February 12, 2018 by Bill Schiffner
John Standley, Rite Aid, Rite Aid category management staff, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2018, Issue 02-12-2018, Issues, News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is making changes to its category management team as it proceeds with an asset sale in which more than 40% of its drug stores will be transferred to Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). The Rite Aid category management staff changes are under way, a company spokeswoman confirmed but declined
February 12, 2018 by Bill Schiffner
Chuck Greener, Gulden Mesara-Dogan, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2018, Issue 02-12-2018, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has named Gulden Mesara-Dogan vice president of communications USA. In her new role at WBA, Mesara-Dogan will oversee a number of communications areas serving the enterprise and U.S. businesses and operations. These include the Walgreens communications division, Walgreens external communications, and the WBA internal communications and corporate events
February 9, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
John Standley, Rite Aid, Rite Aid asset sale, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Business, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has completed the transfer of more than half of the stores it agreed to sell to Walgreens Boots Alliance last fall. Rite Aid said that, as of Feb. 8, it has transferred ownership of 1,114 stores and related assets to Walgreens Boots Alliance for cash proceeds of $2.424 billion.
February 7, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
2018 NACDS Regional Chain Conference, Alex Gourlay, Dan Ferrara, DIR fees, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Steve Anderson, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Wegmans Food Markets
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pharmacy retailers and suppliers have a world of possibilities in front of them amid an evolving retail health care landscape, industry executives said at the 2018 NACDS Regional Chain Conference. The conference gathered regional drug and supermarket chains (four to 250 locations) with supplier partners that help meet their customers’ health and wellness
January 30, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna, AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, Brian Tanquilut, CVS Health, employee health care, employee health care partnership, EnvisionRxOptions, Health Dialog, Health Transformation Alliance, HTA, Jaimie Dimon, Jeff Bezo, JPMorgan Chase, Prime Therapeutics, Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Warren Buffet
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NEW YORK — Three of the largest U.S. companies — Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon and JPMorgan Chase & Co. — have joined together to take employee health care into their own hands. Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon and JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that they plan to form an independent health care company to provide their employees accessible, affordable and quality care.
January 26, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Bill Bergin, Bill Renz, Bryan Shirtliff, Nate Newcomer, Rite Aid category management staff, Ted Williams, Tony Montini, Walgreens Boots Alliance
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is making changes in its category management team as it proceeds with an asset sale in which more than 40% of its drug stores will be transferred to Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). A Rite Aid spokeswoman confirmed Friday that category management personnel changes are under way but declined
January 25, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Richard Ashworth, Rick Gates, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates has been named senior vice president of pharmacy and health care for Walgreens. Gates most recently served as group vice president of pharmacy. With the promotion, he will oversee commercial development and sales, contracting, pharma development, pharmacy supply chain, and clinical programs and alliances, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said Thursday. He
January 23, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
John Standley, Rite Aid, Rite Aid asset sale, Walgreens Boots Alliance
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has transferred ownership of nearly a third of the stores sold to Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) under a $4.375 billion deal announced in September. Rite Aid said late Monday that WBA has taken ownership of 625 stores and related assets thus far, for which it has paid Rite Aid
January 23, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
AbbVie, Chuck Greener, Gulden Mesara-Dogan, Laura Vergani, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Gulden Mesara-Dogan has joined Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as vice president of communications USA, the division that includes the Walgreens and Duane Reade drug chains. In the role, Mesara-Dogan will oversee communications serving WBA’s enterprise and USA businesses and operations, including the Walgreens communications division, Walgreens external communications, and the WBA internal communications and