Retail Clinics

CVS Health is seeking to patent its stores and sales of virtual goods, including prescription drugs, wellness, beauty and personal care products in the metaverse, according to a report.

The eight clinic openings represent an expansion into Arizona’s second major market and add to the growing number of locations in the state, the companies said.

Health-and-wellness initiatives help the retailer play a role in consumer health.

Low-cost flu shots are now available in more than 4,600 Walmart pharmacies nationwide.

Flu shots are now available at all CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations across the country, as well as at select CVS Pharmacy in Target stores.

Walgreens and VillageMD said they would be opening Village Medical at Walgreens clinics in four Indiana communities by the end of 2021.

As the companies prepare to build hundreds of Village Medical at Walgreens co-branded clinics, Walgreens Boots Alliance is speeding up its $1 billion investment in VillageMD

Rite Aid’s new RxEvolution strategy for success is its Store of the Future, in which the intent is bringing pharmacists out of their customary place in the back of the store and prominently placing them front and center.

Pet parents in Georgia can now get their fur babies prescriptions filled at their nearest Publix Pharmacy.

Publix customers who want to get a flu shot now can schedule an appointment online and sign consent forms prior to arrival.

Publix Pharmacy has opened a full-serve pharmacy in Halifax Health Medical Center, providing patients with access to prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Giant Food’s mobile clinics will be available throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware through October.