COVID-19 Response

CEO Larry Merlo spoke to Michael Strahan about plans to expand testing availability nationwide, noting that by June, the company will have the capacity to test 1.5 million Americans every month.

The Department of Health and Human Services Guidance allows pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved COVID-19 tests, superseding any state-level barriers to doing so.

Target is extending the temporary hourly wage increase it enacted in response to the COVID-19 crisis to July 4.

Qualified full-time Kroger associates will receive $400, while part-time associates will be given $200, which will be paid out in two installments.

CVS Health will bring COVID-19 testing to 60 CVS Pharmacy locations in New York, with each location able to conduct 50 or more tests per day. 

NACDS' new report urges national and state leaders to ensure that pharmacists and pharmacies are fully utilized to provide essential services and support to the national effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drug Store News profiles nine retail employees who have gone above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic and made an impact on customers.

NCPA is joining the America’s Recovery Fund Coalition, which is advocating for longer-term federal support for businesses and pharmacies.