DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has brought its programs to fight drug abuse to stores in two more states, Oklahoma and Washington. The drug chain said this week that in Oklahoma it has installed safe medication disposal kiosks in nine stores and made the opioid overdose drug naloxone available without a prescription at its more than
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Alex Gourlay and Ornella Barra have been named co-chief operating officers of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA). Gourlay had been president of Walgreens, and Barra president and chief executive of global wholesale and international retail. Both had also been executive vice presidents of WBA. In his new role, Gourlay will oversee Walgreens
The appointment of Alex Gourlay and Ornella Barra as co-chief operating officers of Walgreens Boots Alliance signals the start of a new stage in the process of forging the two companies that came together to form WBA at the close of 2014 into a new corporate culture. The two executives, whose talent, experience and leadership
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is terminating its relationship with Theranos Inc. and closing operations at all 40 Theranos Wellness Centers at its stores in Arizona. Walgreens said Sunday evening that the move follows the company’s decision in January to halt Theranos laboratory testing services at its Palo Alto, Calif., location, and means that the drug
LONDON — Minerva Research Labs is expanding its presence in the United States with the rollout of its Pure Gold Collagen Mini liquid skin care supplement at Walgreens. Minerva said Monday that the product’s debut at select Walgreens locations follows its U.S. retail introduction at Ulta Beauty stores. The anti-aging liquid vitamin formula contains a
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Helayna Minsk has joined Walgreens as group vice president of retail brands. A former executive at Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Unilever, she has over 25 years of experience in brand marketing, innovation, product development and activation. Her work has covered health care, skin care and personal care, and U.S. and global
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. has launched a mental health platform and campaign focusing on the mental health conditions that affect approximately one in five Americans each year. The initiative, introduced in May in conjunction with the annual observance of Mental Health Month, aims to improve health outcomes through early screening and intervention, to heighten
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched CF Champions: Navigating the Journey, Together, a campaign to support cystic fibrosis patients and their caregivers. The initiative was debuted in May to coincide with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s National CF Awareness Month. Walgreens has teamed up with four “champions” to share their stories through the new platform, including
NEW YORK — Opioid prescriptions have dropped for the first time in two decades, but dealing with the threat of misuse of the powerful painkillers remains a challenge for retail pharmacies and the health care system. Industry leaders are expressing hope that the decline in such prescriptions last year, preceded by dips in 2014 and
Walgreens Boots Alliance brought the celebration of its Red Nose Day efforts to the floor of the Nasdaq stock exchange. On Thursday, Skip Bourdo, corporate operations vice president at Walgreens, and Christy Gibb of the Comic Relief Board of Trustees rang the Nasdaq opening bell. Representatives from Red Nose Day 2016 partners NBC Universal and
CHICAGO — Next week, Wrigley aims to take a closer look at how in-store placement sways consumer purchasing behavior. The Mars Inc. subsidiary plans to hold a panel discussion titled “Meeting Shopper Needs in the Transaction Zone” on Wednesday, May 25, at the National Confectioners Association Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago. The candy maker
The expanded distribution agreement between McKesson and Walmart not only brings McKesson a generic drug customer it had been pursuing, but it also “finalizes an intriguing industry channel alignment,” according to pharmacy supply chain expert Adam Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting. In a posting Tuesday on his Drug Channels blog, Fein noted that Walmart was
NEW YORK — Drug chains are spearheading efforts to fight prescription drug abuse through a range of initiatives. CVS Health reported that its Medication Disposal for Safer Communities program has donated more than 500 drug collection units to law enforcement partners across the U.S. The donation resulted in the safe disposal of more than 35
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Helayna Minsk has joined Walgreens as group vice president of retail brands. A former Johnson & Johnson executive, Minsk takes over that role from Beth Stiller, who in late March left Walgreens to join Massage Envy as chief commercial officer. Minsk brings more than 25 years of experience in brand marketing, innovation,
