Category: Healthcare

Russia’s largest retailer “Magnit” announces the opening of the 1000th drogerie store

Posted on November 28, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Krasnodar, Russia, 2014-11-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the opening of

Select Rite Aid Stores Nationwide Set to Open 8 a.m. Thanksgiving and 7 a.m. Black Friday

Posted on November 26, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Select Rite Aid Stores Nationwide Set to Open 8 a.m. Thanksgiving and 7 a.m. Black Friday to Kick Off Busiest

Wesfarmers donates $5 million to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to establish Western Australia’s first Professorial Chair in Women’s Cancers

Posted on November 24, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Perth, Australia, 2014-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — A substantial philanthropic gift from Wesfarmers will have a major impact on

Marks & Spencer announces details of its five point action plan to tackle the industry-wide challenge of reducing levels of Campylobacter in whole chickens

Posted on November 21, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Five point action plan rolling out across M&S supply chain M&S plan implemented since September already seeing step change in

7‑Eleven becomes the first convenience retailers to carry its own extensive line of private-brand OTC medicines

Posted on November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

DALLAS, 2014-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — When shoppers visit a 7‑Eleven® store, they are typically on a mission – a

CVS Health signed lease for the creation of new Digital Innovation Lab at 116 Huntington Avenue in Boston, MA

Posted on November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

BOSTON, 2014-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (November 17, 2014) CVS Health announced it has signed a lease for the creation

Rite Aid provides convenient and comprehensive resources to help customers prepare for the upcoming Affordable Care Act enrollment period

Posted on November 14, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Customers Can Access Independent, Licensed Insurance Agents for Free Consultations Via Convenient Hotline Camp Hill, Pa., 2014-11-14— /EPR Retail News/ — To

Rite Aid Corporation announces Physician Direct ACO as the latest healthcare provider to join its Rite Aid Health Alliance initiative

Posted on November 12, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Member Physicians, Rite Aid Pharmacists and Special Care Coaches to Provide Personalized, Community-Based Health Management to Chronic and Poly-Chronic Patients

CBRE Group, Inc. to provide integrated real estate services for Southern California’s highly respected MemorialCare Health System

Posted on November 12, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Los Angeles, 2014-11-12— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. has been selected to provide integrated real estate services for Southern

The YMCA of Greater Rochester, Wegmans Pharmacy and the American Diabetes Association will host events to provide screenings and health education about diabetes

Posted on November 11, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-11-11— /EPR Retail News/ — November marks Diabetes Awareness Month, and three powerful community organizations have partnered in prevention. The

Rite Aid sales results for October: same store sales up 5.5%; front-end same store sales up 2% and Pharmacy same store sales increased 7.1%

Posted on October 31, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

CAMP HILL, Pa., 2014-10-31— /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced sales results for October. Monthly Sales

Produce for Better Health Foundation and NGA announce partnership focused on the continuing education of supermarket dietitians

Posted on October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Arlington, VA, 2014-10-15— /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Oct 13, 2014), Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and the National Grocers Association

Rite Aid to help senior customers choose the best prescription drug plan during the annual Medicare Part D enrollment period

Posted on October 15, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Rite Aid Offering Resources In-Store and Online to Help Customers Choose the Best Prescription Drug Plan for 2015 Camp Hill,

Walmart expands its Centers of Excellence program to provide services for Breast, Lung and Colorectal Cancers with Mayo Clinic

Posted on October 7, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Centers of Excellence Program to Provide Services for Breast, Lung and Colorectal Cancers BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2014-10-7— /EPR Retail News/ — Building

Sigma Pharmaceuticals to dramatically enhance their Ambassador line-up

Posted on October 6, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Victoria, Australia, 2014-10-6— /EPR Retail News/ — Sigma Pharmaceuticals and the company’s flagship pharmacy brands Amcal, Amcal Max and Guardian have decided

WebMD Health Corp. and Walgreen Co. partner to provide new digital health improvement programs

Posted on October 3, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Companies Developing New Digital Health Improvement Programs that Include Incentives through Walgreens Balance Rewards for Healthy Choices™ NEW YORK and

Rite Aid kicks off American Pharmacists Month with Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest with new video voting feature

Posted on October 2, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

CAMP HILL, Pa., 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — To kick off American Pharmacists Month, Rite Aid is bringing back its nationwide

7-Eleven® becomes the first retailer to offer Tony Horton Kitchen Foods

Posted on October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

7‑Eleven® Powers Up its Fresh Foods Menu as First Retailer to Offer Tony Horton Kitchen Foods Los Angeles, 2014-10-1— /EPR Retail News/

Alliance Boots announces that China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the Group’s investment in Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Posted on September 30, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Nottingham, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — Alliance Boots announces that China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved the Group’s investment in

Carrefour to display dietary information on its product packaging with new system called “aquellefrequence”

Posted on September 26, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Innovation at Carrefour: to help its customers decide what food they should buy, Carrefour has just launched “aquellefrequence”, a new

Alliance Boots publishes its Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2013/14 for the year ended 31 March 2014

Posted on September 22, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Nottingham, 2014-9-22— /EPR Retail News/ — Alliance Boots today has published its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report 2013/14 for the year

Rite Aid Corporation reports operating results for its fiscal second quarter ended August 30, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Second Quarter Net Income of $127.8 Million and Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.13, Compared to Prior Year’s Second

Meijer announces 24/7 pharmacy service to customers in Portage and Kalamazoo, Michigan

Posted on September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Retailer providing in-store and drive-thru services around the clock GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-9-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer now offers pharmacy services

Roundy’s pharmacies make flu shots available with no appointment needed during all pharmacy operating hours

Posted on September 15, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

CDC urges all to get vaccinated as soon as possible, ideally before October MILWAUKEE, WI, 2014-9-15— /EPR Retail News/ — As the

Hy-Vee, Iowa Department of Public Health and Governor’s Advisory Council on Brain Injuries to help educate Iowa’s elderly on ways to prevent falls and injury during National Falls Prevention Awareness Month

Posted on September 12, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2014-9-12— /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc., the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Governor’s Advisory

Tesco, Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation join forces to raise millions of pounds to promote healthy living

Posted on September 11, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Cheshunt, England, 2014-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Millions of people are set to benefit from a ground-breaking new partnership between

Sainsbury’s opens the first combined convenience shop and community pharmacy at Guy’s Hospital near London Bridge

Posted on September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

LONDON, 2014-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s opens the first combined convenience shop and community pharmacy on a hospital

Giant Food of Landover, Md. introduced electronic cap alternative to the traditional prescription medication caps Rx Timer Cap

Posted on September 10, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Cutting Edge Cap Works with Any Prescription Medication Landover, Md., 2014-9-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — To encourage appropriate use of

The YMCA of Greater Rochester and Wegmans Pharmacy to provide YMCA members with convenient way to receive flu shot by offering flu clinics at select Y branches

Posted on September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-9-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The YMCA of Greater Rochester has partnered with Wegmans Pharmacy to provide YMCA members

Rite Aid Corporation to release financial results for its Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter ended Aug. 30, 2014 on Sept. 18, 2014

Posted on September 8, 2014September 9, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

CAMP HILL, Pa., 2014-9-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) said today that it will release financial