WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced Friday that free Pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available by appointment only at select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations for 5- to 11-year-olds at least 5 months after their second dose. Moderately to severely immunocompromised pediatric patients
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid will begin administering a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at select locations for eligible children ages 5 to 11, following approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, the company said Friday. Bartell Drugs,
SEATTLE — Albertsons Cos. is working with Veeve Inc. on a test of the tech startup’s smart shopping carts at a few dozen stores across the country later this year. Consumers at the stores will be able to use the smart carts to skip the
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The telehealth company MeMD has changed its name to Walmart Health Virtual Care, reflecting the final stages of its acquisition by Walmart Health, which was announced last May. “In this next evolution of MeMD, we are excited to begin officially delivering services
CARLISLE, Pa. — COVID-19 therapeutics are now available at all GIANT and MARTIN’S in-store pharmacies, the company said Thursday. These medications to treat COVID-19 must be prescribed by a customer’s health care provider. All stores have Molnupiravir or Paxlovid in-stock. If a consumer is likely
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart posted mixed results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Adjusted earnings per share for the three months ended April 30 were $1.30, well short of the $1.48 that analysts had forecast. The company said inflation hurt the bottom line. Revenue
WASHINGTON — President Biden Thursday asked retailers and manufacturers, including Walmart, Target, Reckitt, and Gerber, to do more to help families get infant formula. He discussed Reckitt and Gerber’s efforts to increase production to make up for lost supply from Abbott, and asked them to
DEERFIELD, Ill.– Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) has sold 6.0 million shares of AmerisourceBergen Corp. common stock pursuant to Rule 144 at a price of $150 per share. After the sale, Walgreens Boots Alliance’s ownership of AmerisourceBergen’s common stock decreased from approximately 28.1% to approximately
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree has made two key additions to its leadership team, naming John Flanigan chief supply chain officer and Larry Gatta chief merchandising officer for the Family Dollar banner. “Driving supply chain efficiencies and improving the operating performance of our Family Dollar
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Walmart Canada has named four executives to new leadership roles as part of a push to “transform the customer experience for millions of customers in-store and online,” the company said Wednesday. Nabeela Ixtabalan has been named chief operations officer, Sam Wankowski has been
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kellogg Co.’s Rice Krispies brand has created the Rice Krispies Treats Homestyle Cinnamon Sugar snack with marshmallows, butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Cinnamon Sugar joins existing Rice Krispies Treats Homestyle flavors: Original and Chocolate. “Whether you’re a busy parent packing
NEWARK, N.J. — As part of its ongoing mission to increase LGBTQ+ visibility and celebrate those within the community, Skittles, part of Mars Inc., is teaming up with GLAAD for the third year in a row to provide Pride packs. The Skittles Pride packs, which
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.’s Summer’s Eve brand is launching its Summer’s Eve Spa collection consisting of Spa Luxurious Wash and Spa Intimate Skin Serum. The Spa Luxurious Wash, described as the first step to cleansing the external vaginal area, is formulated to
SAN DIEGO — PharmaCare U.S., premier maker of Sambucol Black Elderberry Advanced Immune products, announces the appointment of Javier Aste as the new president of the Americas and Jeff Dotzler as new vice president of sales for North America. Art Rowe-Cerveny, founding member of the
VAUGHAN, Ontario — Bausch + Lomb Corp. launched as a publicly traded company Friday focused on protecting and enhancing sight for millions of people around the world when it began trading under the “BLCO” symbol on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange.
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