CAMARILLO, Calif. — MOVE Water, the latest functional water to enter the bottled water marketplace, will partner with Calibash in January 2022, with the return of the “Hottest Latin Music Festival.” Absent for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show will be celebrating its 15th anniversary over three days with some of
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y.— Kinney Drugs has appointed John Marraffa as president of the chain, the company said Thursday. Marraffa joined the KPH Healthcare Services organization in 2019 as vice president of Government Affairs and Healthcare Services Integration. “John is extremely well-qualified to lead the dedicated team of Kinney Drugs employee-owners. John really knows his stuff and
KENILWORTH, N.J. — Merck and Acceleron Pharma have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck, through a subsidiary, will acquire Acceleron for $180 per share in cash for an approximate total equity value of $11.5 billion, the companies said Thursday. Acceleron is focused on harnessing the power of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta superfamily
WEST HILLS, Calif. — Nature Made is launching the #TeachHealthy campaign to support teachers across the country. Expanding on previous educational efforts, Nature Made said it is offering over 7 million servings of immune-support products and donating $2 million to empower over 13,000 teachers who go above and beyond in educating the next generation. Since teachers
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) released on Wednesday its second Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Report, which provides updates on the company’s bold DE&I commitments as well as its progress on leadership diversity. In addition, the report includes U.S. demographic data by race for the first time. Roz Brewer The DE&I Report, titled
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health will invest $25 million with R4 Capital to build 224 affordable housing units for families and seniors in Louisiana. This investment is part of the company’s commitment to address racial inequity and social determinants of health in underserved communities. “When people have access to high-quality, affordable housing, it puts them
ARLINGTON, Va. — National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steven Anderson has been selected to chair the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) board of directors. Anderson assumed this responsibility at the ASAE Annual Meeting, which was held virtually earlier this month. This week, he is playing a leadership role at ASAE’s
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. said Wednesday that it will kick off this year’s holiday shopping season in October with its three-day Target Deal Days sales event, scheduled for October 10 through 12. Target will offer deals online, through the Target App and — for the first time — at all Target stores. The retailer also
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree plans to begin adding new price points above $1 across all its Dollar Tree Plus stores and will begin testing those price points in selected legacy Dollar Tree stores as well. “For decades, our customers have enjoyed the ‘thrill-of-the-hunt’ for value at one dollar — and we remain committed to
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Genoa Healthcare has opened its 600th pharmacy amid a growing need for mental health and addiction services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new pharmacy is located on site at Southwest Network’s San Tan clinic here. In partnership with community mental health clinics, Genoa said it provides pharmacy services to individuals in the same
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – More than 700 shoppers were lined up outside this town’s newest supermarket when the doors opened at 6 a.m. today. The grand opening afforded customers a first glimpse at the amenities, innovations and partnerships that operator Hy-Vee Inc. has incorporated into an “entirely reimagined” grocery store. The 92,000-square-foot store is the
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart announced a new partnership with Epic, the most widely-used and comprehensive health records system, to help make it simple for customers to live healthier. Through this single, unified system, Walmart Health will engage patients, health care professionals, insurance carriers and other stakeholders while enhancing communication, personalization and information sharing amongst