RITE AID

A United States appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit against four drug makers, alleging that they hamstrung generics for Lipitor and Effexor XR.

The plaintiffs, a coalition of labor unions and retailers, including Rite Aid and Walgreens, accused four drug makers of reverse settlement payment deals, in which a drug’s patent holder pays the accused infringer not to produce the patented item. The plaintiffs allege Ranbaxy accepted such payments from Pfizer to delay generics for Lipitor, while Wyeth accepted payments from Teva to delay Effexor XR.

SAN FRANCISCO — Rite Aid plans to leverage RangeMe, an online platform that streamlines new product discovery between suppliers and retailers, to scale its product innovation efforts.

“We strive to provide a tremendous in-store experience for our customers and that starts with our product offerings,” said Bill Bergin, Group VP of health and beauty at Rite Aid. “With RangeMe, we can now scale our discovery efforts and continue to source products that are unique and meaningful for our customers.”

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid on Wednesday filed notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the companies would be withdrawing its initial deal to acquire 2,186 Rite Aid stores, and will refile that agreement by Friday, August 18.

That will reset the clock on the waiting period under the HSR Act with to Sept. 18, 2017, unless otherwise extended or terminated.

HOUSTON — RediClinic is offering back-to-school physical exams and vaccinations in all locations, helping parents and students meet school requirements, the company announced Monday. Conveniently located in select neighborhood Rite Aid pharmacies and H-E-B grocery stores, RediClinic makes back-to-school fast and easy.

CAMP HILL, Penn. — With the National Retail Federation projecting back-to-school season to be the second-busiest shopping period of the year, Rite Aid is stocking its shelves in preparation, the company announced Wednesday.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid has announced the availability of seasonal flu shots at its pharmacies ahead of flu season. The company said that its immunizing pharmacists would be administering the flu vaccine at its more than 4,500 pharmacy locations.

BOSTON — Rite Aid's Health Dialog on Monday introduced comprehensive Medication Therapy Management services for health plans. The new MTM services combine analytics with skilled health coaching to help patients overcome barriers to proper medication use, identify medication-related problems, promote coordination of care and improve medication management success.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Patients in Michigan and South Carolina can now access naloxone without a prescription at Rite Aid pharmacies. The company on Thursday announced the expansion of availability of the overdose reversal drug, making it accessible at 360 pharmacies in the two states.