RETAIL NEWS

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - In recognition of October's American Pharmacists Month, CVS Health is celebrating the role its nearly 30,000 pharmacists play in helping people on their path to better health by helping to change the way health care is delivered through increasing access, lowering costs and improving care quality in the company's retail, mail service and specialty pharmacies across the country.

CINCINNATI -- Walgreens is donating $50,000 to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Fund to help celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the program.

NEW YORK – Coty has completed its acquisition of Procter & Gamble's fine fragrance, color cosmetics, salon professional and hair color and certain styling businesses.

Coty is now the third-largest beauty company in the world, with approximately $9 billion in revenue. As previously announced, following the completion of the merger, Camillo Pane became the new chief executive officer of Coty.

 CAMP HILL, Pa. - To celebrate American Pharmacist Month, Rite Aid is asking customers nationwide to recognize their favorite pharmacy team member through its 13th annual Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Florida Publix pharmacies are offering testing and treatment for strep throat and flu for customers 13 years of age or older.

Publix Pharmacists can now evaluate patients, perform a diagnostic test, and dispense treatment in one convenient visit to the Publix Pharmacy. For patients who test positive for flu, pharmacists are also able to dispense treatment for other household family members to prevent them from becoming sick from the flu.

SAN FRANCISCO - McKesson on Friday celebrated the impact pharmacists across all practice settings – community/retail, hospital and health systems, long-term care and government/military – have on the health of their patients and communities, as part of American Pharmacists Month.

October marks the start of many festivities, including a month-long celebration focusing on pharmacists.

American Pharmacist month officially began on Saturday with a call to action to help educate patients to “Know Your Pharmacists, Know Your Medicine.”