April 19, 2022 by Geoff Walden
Geoff Walden, NACDS, Steve Anderson
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News, Topics
ARLINGTON, Va. — On the eve of the first in-person National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting in three years, Geoff Walden, executive editor of MMR‘s sister publication Chain Drug Review, spoke with NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson about his expectations for the event. Anderson also talked about the most pressing issues facing
February 20, 2018 by Geoff Walden and Jeffrey Woldt
Albertsons Cos., John Standley, Rite Aid Corp.
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — The Albertsons Cos. merger with Rite Aid Corp. will create a “truly differentiated” player in the food, health and wellness space, John Standley, chairman and chief executive officer of Rite Aid, said in an interview. The Albertsons-Rite Aid merger deal, announced Tuesday, will transform Rite Aid through the addition of 1,800
February 8, 2018 by Geoff Walden
CVS Health, Helena Foulkes, Kevin Hourican
Leading Headlines
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Kevin Hourican, executive vice president of retail pharmacy and supply chain at CVS Health, will run the company’s retail division on an interim basis following the departure of Helena Foulkes. As the interim head of CVS Pharmacy, Hourican will report to CVS Health chief operating officer Jon Roberts, the company said Thursday.
December 12, 2017 by Geoff Walden
Jeff Leger, Loblaw Cos., Mike Motz, Shoppers Drug Mart
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TORONTO — Jeff Leger has been named president of Shoppers Drug Mart, succeeding Mike Motz, who has been promoted to chief operating officer of SDM parent Loblaw Cos. Loblaw confirmed Leger’s appointment on Tuesday. He previously served as executive vice president of pharmacy and health care for both Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart stores. Prior
September 20, 2017 by Geoff Walden
SDM, Shoppers Drug Mart, Wellwise
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TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart is recasting the shopping experience for seniors with a new store format dubbed Wellwise. The Wellwise by Shoppers Drug Mart outlet caters to the needs of aging Canadians who don’t want an “old person’s store,” said Theresa Firestone, senior vice president of health care businesses at SDM. Shopping for the
August 24, 2017 by Geoff Walden
Cardinal Health Inc., John Fiacco, Medicine Shoppe International, Todd Treon
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DUBLIN, Ohio — Todd Treon has been named vice president of Medicine Shoppe International. He succeeds John Fiacco, who will assume the position of vice president of pharmacy transition services at Cardinal Health Inc. Treon has been Cardinal Health’s vice president of products and solutions marketing. In that role, he has been a marketing leader
June 12, 2017 by Geoff Walden
AAM, Association for Accessible Medicines, Chip Davis, Prescription abandonment
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WASHINGTON — Prescription abandonment is sharply higher for branded drugs than generic drugs, a new annual report commissioned by the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) found. AAM said Monday that abandonment — defined as the failure to pick up a new script — was nearly three times as high for brand-name drugs as for generics
May 4, 2017 by Geoff Walden
Affordable Care Act, House of Representatives
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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today narrowly approved a bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Legislators voted 217-213 to overturn many of the law’s popular consumer protections, eliminate the individual mandate, and recast the insurance market. “This bill delivers on the promises that we have made to the American people,” said House Speaker
May 2, 2017 by Geoff Walden
CVS Health, Marsh Supermarkets, Sun Capital Partners
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has bought the prescription files of Marsh Supermarkets’ 37 pharmacies in Indiana. CVS said the Marsh pharmacy files will be transferred to nearby CVS Pharmacy locations between May 3 and 5. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. “CVS and Marsh will work together to ensure that pharmacy patients experience
March 2, 2017 by Geoff Walden
CVS Health, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Jon Roberts
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Veteran CVS Health executive Jon Roberts has been named the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, a new position. CVS said Thursday that Roberts, who was president of the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefits management unit, will continue to report to CVS Health president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo. As
November 7, 2016 by Geoff Walden
BI-LO, Harveys, John Fegan, retired, Southeastern Grocers LLC, vice president of pharmacy, Winn-Dixie
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — John Fegan has retired as vice president of pharmacy at Southeastern Grocers LLC. The food and drug retailer, the parent company of supermarket chains BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie, operates more than 500 pharmacies. Fegan joined Winn-Dixie as vice president of pharmacy in June 2008. He formerly headed U.S. pharmacy operations at Ahold,
May 10, 2016 by Geoff Walden
group vice president of retail brands, Helayna Minsk, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Helayna Minsk has joined Walgreens as group vice president of retail brands. A former Johnson & Johnson executive, Minsk takes over that role from Beth Stiller, who in late March left Walgreens to join Massage Envy as chief commercial officer. Minsk brings more than 25 years of experience in brand marketing, innovation,