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July 9, 2008
Rite Aid donates more than 14,000 lbs. to Atlanta food bank

The Rite Aid Health & Beauty Expo held at the Cobb Galleria Centre June 7-8...

July 9, 2008
Wal-Mart Stores June net sales up 11.5 percent

Wal-Mart Stores reported that total company net sales for the fiscal month of June grew...

July 9, 2008
Walgreens to cut new-store construction

In a major shift from its long-term strategy as the drug store industry’s most aggressive...

July 8, 2008
Arizona county teams up with Walgreens to reduce drug costs

A county in Arizona has reduced prescription drug costs for its government workers through a...

July 8, 2008
CVS Caremark increases quarterly dividend

CVS Caremark’s board of directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend of 15...

July 8, 2008
GNC, WebMD ink multi-year partnership

GNC on Wednesday announced a multi-year marketing partnership with WebMD that is expected to help...

July 8, 2008
Harris Teeter raises more than $67,000 for the AHA

Customer donations at Harris Teeter grocery stores to the American Heart Association have raised more...

July 8, 2008
NACDS’ Anderson responds to Journal omission of key pharmacy issues

Responding to a Wall Street Journal report on the Medicare Improvements bill—which, although it passed...

July 8, 2008
Pharmacy-endorsed Medicare bill passed in Senate

After weeks of lobbying and pleas from chain and independent pharmacy advocacy groups, the U.S....

July 8, 2008
Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens make top 10 of 100 top retailers list

Even in a shaky economy, the biggest retailers in the country have remained strong, according...

July 7, 2008
Dierbergs, Stater Bros. to offer $4 generics

Dierbergs Markets today has begun offering more than 350 generic drugs at a new cheaper...

July 7, 2008
Jean Coutu posts Q1 revenue increase

The Jean Coutu Group on Tuesday posted revenues of US$563.6 million for the first quarter...

July 7, 2008
McKesson plans program to aid in pharmacy ownership

McKesson has announced that it will launch a pharmacy ownership transfer program, for independent pharmacy...

July 7, 2008
RediClinic offers Weight Watchers in Va.

In-store clinic operator RediClinic has announced that it now offers Weight Watchers services and products...

July 6, 2008
California court denies attempt to stop Medi-Cal cuts

The Sacramento Superior Court has denied eight retail pharmacies’ motion to stop the 10 percent...

July 6, 2008
CVS Caremark donates $100,000 to Red Cross

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief...

July 6, 2008
Hy-Vee holds SmartWater contest to boost health awareness

Hy-Vee is running a new promotion that includes a grand prize of an in-home culinary...

July 6, 2008
NACDS honors Kansas congressman as ‘Pharmacy Great Communicator’

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today honored U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran with its...

July 6, 2008
Paperless coupons growing in popularity

Almost 3,000 grocery stores in the United States could offer paperless coupons by the end...

July 6, 2008
Para's Estrin starts Sekea Capital consulting firm

Former president of Queen Helene manufacturer Para Laboratories, Steven Estrin, recently started SEKEA Capital, LLC,...

July 6, 2008
Rite Aid's June sales results include Brooks/Eckerd

For the first time including the Brooks/Eckerd stores in its same-store sales results, Rite Aid...

July 6, 2008
SDM buys Calea’s HealthAccess specialty pharmacy business

Shoppers Drug Mart last week acquired the HealthAccess division of Calea, a provider of specialty...

July 6, 2008
Zigerelli to join Duckwall-ALCO as presdient and ceo

Duckwall-ALCO Stores, a regional retailer that operates 250 stores across 22 states, has tapped former...

July 1, 2008
Longs announces it will continue to honor prescriptions under Medi-Cal program

California’s plan to cut pharmacy reimbursements for its Medi-Cal health program will not stop Longs...

July 1, 2008
NACDS donates unused products from Marketplace

The San Diego Food Bank received three semi-truck loads of consumer goods from the National...

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