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  • APhA celebrates 20 years of immunizing pharmacists

  • Poll: Canadian consumers support marijuana dispensing at Shoppers Drug Mart

  • Unilever/CVS Pharmacy campaign bridges beauty and health

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A partnership between CVS Pharmacy and Unilever is showcasing the ways in which beauty plays a key role in the health and wellness aisle.

    That connection between beauty and health/wellness has provided the groundwork for these companies to collaborate on an initiative that promoted three Unilever skin care lines that are primarily beauty brands but also have strong health and wellness claims.

  • Albertsons donates 5K flu vaccines to vets, homeless

    BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Co. recently announced its donation of 5,000 flu vaccines to 21 non-profits that serve veterans, low-income communities and people and families that are homeless. The donation saw Albertsons providing staff pharmacists to administer on-site vaccines through mobile vaccine clinics. 
     

  • Ahold Delhaize sees pricing pressure in U.S. Food Lion markets

    ZAANDAM, The Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize on Thursday released its first full set of quarterly results since the July completion of the merger of Ahold and Delhaize. The full company saw Q3 net sales of €13.86 billion ($14.75 billion) on an IFRS basis and €14.54 billion ($15.49 billion) on a pro forma basis. The pro forma numbers are used to give effect to the merger as if it had taken place on the first day of the company’s 2015 fiscal year. 
     

  • Walgreens collaborates with Baptist Health on pharmacy and clinic operations

    DEERFIELD, Ill. - Beginning in early January 2017, Baptist Health's retail pharmacy operations will open under Walgreens ownership at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville as part of a collaboration focused on improving and coordinating healthcare for residents of northeast Florida. And in May 2017, Baptist Health will assume the operations of three Walgreens Healthcare Clinics.
     

  • Positive Q3 comps, e-commerce momentum lifts Walmart sales ahead of holiday season

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart is already realizing the benefits of its focus on a scaled e-commerce operation. Reporting third-quarter results Thursday the company noted that e-commerce has contributed 50 basis points to its comparable growth of 1.2%, which is the strongest contribution, yet.

    And the company is still a week away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Which means, Walmart, along with its recent Jet.com acquisition, is still just revving its engines.

  • Ralphs pharmacies offering free diabetes testing

    LOS ANGELES -- Ralphs Grocery Company is offering free blood glucose tests at its 80 in-store pharmacies now through Nov. 20.

    Ralphs is offering the free blood glucose tests in partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and in support of November's National Diabetes Awareness Month.

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