DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Stefano Pessina, and Co-Chief Operating Officer Alex Gourlay, will participate at the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Pessina and Gourlay are scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time (1:30 p.m. Eastern time) on Wednesday,…
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Chipotle’s online tool helps customers meet their dietary needs in the New Year without sacrificing freshness or taste
DENVER, 2017-Jan-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced today (Jan. 4, 2017) its New Year’s resolution: an online tool to help customers not just count calories, but make calories count. Chipotle is launching a dietary…
MIGROS LANCIERT DIE GESUNDHEITSINITIATIVE IMPULS
Zürich, Switzerland, 2017-Jan-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ab dem 1. Januar 2017 baut die Migros ihre Leistungen im Bereich Gesundheit weiter aus und startet eine digitale Plattform mit redaktionellen Beiträgen und Tipps. Die Migros will damit die Schweizer Bevölkerung unterstützen, einen gesunden Lebensstil zu pflegen. Die gesundheitsrelevanten Angebote und Leistungen werden…
SEATTLE, 2016-Dec-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The holiday season brings together family and friends, but it also increases the chances of contracting the flu.
Bartell Drugs is here as your convenient and affordable place to get that flu vaccination for you and your entire family.
Flu season is starting to take hold across the country, and…
Governor Chris Christie joins Walgreens at today's launch to help fight prescription drug abuse
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Dec-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today (December 22, 2016) is launching its safe medication disposal kiosk program in New Jersey with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at 16 Walgreens drugstores in New Jersey. The launch is part…
DEERFIELD & CHICAGO, Ill., 2016-Dec-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — As Walgreens focuses on new ways to help support the development of next-generation health care technology, products and services, today (Dec. 20, 2016) the company joins Chicago-based health care incubator and innovation community, MATTER, in announcing a new strategic relationship.
Walgreens will collaborate with health care…
CVS Health Charity Classic reaches $20 million in philanthropic support to Southeastern New England nonprofits since 1999
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Dec-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — At a celebration today (December 20, 2016) at the corporate headquarters of CVS Health, President and CEO Larry Merlo announced that the CVS Health Charity Classic has reached an important milestone a…
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Dec-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Pharmacy is helping customers celebrate this holiday season with less stress by offering a variety of last minute gift ideas, stocking stuffers and better-for-you food and snack options for a healthier holiday this year. CVS Pharmacy is the go-to destination to find quality gift ideas, including…
Deerfield, Ill., and Camp Hill, Pa., 2016-Dec-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today (20 December 2016 ) they have entered into an agreement to sell 865 Rite Aid stores and certain assets related to store operations to Fred's, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRED) for $950…
Many Rite Aid Stores Offer Extended Shopping Hours From 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Through Dec. 23
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2016-Dec-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid stores nationwide are ready to help customers finish their shopping this holiday season. From now through Dec. 23, many Rite Aid locations feature extended shopping hours, convenient for picking…
CVS Health executives highlight how the company is making care more affordable, accessible and effective, and sees compelling opportunities in a robust health care market
Company’s unique suite of leading assets help drive superior health outcomes at lower costs
Guidance for GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations updated for charges related to streamlining…
WOONSOCKET, R.I., , 2016-Dec-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today (December 14, 2016) that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Nevada. CVS Health has established a standing order with physicians in Nevada that allows CVS Pharmacy to expand access to…
America’s leading retail pharmacy plans to open 762,000 sq. ft. center in 2018
KANSAS CITY, Mo, 2016-Dec-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gov. Jay Nixon today (December 14, 2016) announced that major retailor CVS Pharmacy will build a new 762,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Kansas City, Mo, at the Skyport Industrial Park. The company’s expansion…
UM Health System to operate retail clinics in 17 Walgreens stores across South Florida;
Walgreens to open three retail pharmacies located within University of Miami Health System facilities
DEERFIELD, Ill. & MIAMI, Fla., 2016-Dec-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens and the University of Miami Health System today (Dec. 14, 2016) announced a collaboration focused…
Transform Diabetes Care™: CVS Health new program to improve health outcomes and lower pharmacy costs
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Dec-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today ( December 13, 2016) introduced Transform Diabetes Care™, a new program available to help the company's pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients improve the health outcomes of their members, lower pharmacy costs through aggressive trend management and decrease medical costs by improving medication adherence,…
Zürich, Switzerland, 2016-Dec-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die Migros weitet ihr Angebot im Gesundheitsbereich aus und integriert in der Migros-Filiale an der Berner Marktgasse testweise eine Apotheke. Die kleinflächige Apotheke wird von der Apotheke Zur Rose geführt, welche bisher vor allem im Online-Handel tätig ist.
Ab Sommer 2017 testet die Migros in der Berner Marktgasse…
Connected devices and apps eliminating the need for manual tracking drive better long-term engagement in healthy activities, study shows
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Dec-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today (December 12, 2016) announced findings from a collaborative study with the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) suggesting that automated health tracking can significantly improve long-term health engagement.…
A.S. Watson Group wins “International Award” at the 2016 Hong Kong Business Awards
HONG KONG, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — From a local dispensary to the largest international health and beauty retailer in Asia and Europe, A.S. Watson Group’s 175 years of global accomplishment was recognised by business leaders at the Hong Kong Business Awards…
SEATTLE, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bartell family, owners of the Washington chain of Bartell Drugs stores, won the Seattle Business Magazine “2016 Washington Family Business Award for Legacy” presented at a special event held Wednesday night at the Westin Hotel.
With its exceptional Northwest history and reputation, the Bartell family was in the running…
Patients to have access to Aurora’s high-quality care at eight convenient Walgreens locations
DEERFIELD, Ill. & MILWAUKEE, 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens and Aurora Health Care today ( December 6, 2016) announced that Aurora Health Care will own and operate, and provide all clinical services at, eight retail health clinics to be located within Walgreens…
Company scores 100 percent for the 12th Year on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th Annual Scorecard
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by…
Nutrition and fitness guru Joe Wicks to become best seller in the Tesco celebrity chef book chart
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nutrition and fitness guru Joe Wicks’ fantastic year has got even better – he’s just taken Jamie Oliver’s crown as the UK’s favourite recipe book author.
Joe, who rose to fame with…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) will release its fiscal 2017 first quarter earnings results at 7 a.m. Eastern time Thursday, 5 January 2017, followed by a one-hour conference call with Walgreens Boots Alliance management beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
The conference call will be simulcast through…
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — During National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10), CVS Pharmacy is reminding families nationwide that it's not too late to receive a flu shot to protect themselves from the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week in 2005 to emphasize the importance…
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health, the nation’s largest pharmacy innovation company, today ( December 5, 2016 ) announced that it has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the third consecutive year. The CEI is an annual national benchmarking survey and report on corporate…
Flu Activity Typically Peaks Between December and March, According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — From now through December 17, Rite Aid customers have the opportunity to save $5 on their flu shot in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week. The trivalent standard flu shot is available…
Sigma congratulates 2016 Pharmacy Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Natanya McLenaghan of Aspley Discount Drug Stores
Queensland pharmacy assistant named 2016 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, 2016-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sigma congratulates Natanya McLenaghan from Aspley Discount Drug Stores, for winning the 2016 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ GuildSuper Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
Natanya,…
High Point, NC, 2016-Dec-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ultimate Body–Tox is voluntarily recalling all lots of Ultimate Body Tox PRO capsules to the consumer level. FDA analyses of this product found it to contain undeclared sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons.…
CHICAGO and WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — OptumRx and CVS Pharmacy are partnering to provide more convenient choices and lower costs for consumers and clients while improving health outcomes. OptumRx is UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE: UNH) free-standing pharmacy care services business, managing more than one billion prescriptions annually. CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of…
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sigma Pharmaceuticals today ( 24 November 2016) announced Australia’s largest pharmacy IT partnership with the Fred IT Group to deliver Sigma’s next generation retail platform that will support over 700 pharmacies across Australia.
The new platform is a single cloud based technology solution to underpin Sigma’s broader technology and…