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CVS Health to mark National Influenza Vaccination Week
With flu season set to kick into gear soon, CVS Health is marking National Influenza Vaccination Week by reminding patients to get their flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the week of awareness to remind patients to get vaccinated. The Woonsocket, R.I.-based company recently ran a survey that found that 61% of patients get a flu vaccine every year, or plan to get one this year.
Palmer’s goes the natural plant-based route with two new products
Palmer’s has developed two new products within its body forming products. The first-to-market Body Firming Sheet Mask and Anti-Oxidant Firming Lotion are part of the brand’s top-selling Coconut Oil Formula line created with certified organic extra virgin fair trade coconut oil.

Albertsons, Instacart partner on home delivery service

Albertsons, the nation’s second-largest traditional grocery retailer, has signed an agreement with Instacart, the on-demand grocery delivery service, that will allow the retailer to offer same-day deliveries in as little as an hour.
Wholly Guacamole brand introduces avocado dips, spreads

The makers of the Wholly Guacamole Brand are expanding their list of products available to consumers, by launching a new line called Wholly Simply Avocado dips and spreads.

Simply Avocado dips and spreads offer always ripe and great tasting avocados year-round without any mess, the company said. There will be a variety of five new flavors, two already launching in stores and three coming in the near future. The currently launched dips and spreads are:
Rite Aid successfully transfers first stores to Walgreens Boots Alliance

Camp Hill, Pa.-based Rite Aid late Monday announced that it has completed the pilot closing and first subsequent closings under the amended and restated asset purchase agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance.
CVS Health offers pharmacists, prescribers real-time benefit info for Caremark members

CVS Health’s pharmacy benefits manager will now offer real-time information about patient-specific medication costs, the company announced Tuesday. CVS Caremark will offer visibility of costs and lower-cost alternatives at point of prescribing and at the pharmacy in an effort to cut down on dispensing delays and improve patient outcomes, the Woonsocket, R.I.-based company said.
Swedish beauty brand IsaDora enters U.S. market on Walgreens.com

Swedish cosmetics brand, IsaDora is making its debut in the U.S. market. The beauty company has partnered with Walgreens to launch a range of products, such as mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow and lipstick on the retailer's website.
Wine.com expands pickup services to Walgreens, Albertsons banners

Wine.com has announced plans to not only expand the number of locations where consumers can pick up their order after placing it, but also to include many of the nation’s leading retailers in this new venture.
Walgreens study finds results from pharmacy, specialty clinic collaboration

A recent Walgreens Center for Health and Wellbeing Research study assessed a collaboration between Piedmont Healthcare’s Hepatitis C specialty clinic and a Walgreens local specialty pharmacy and showed that a high proportion (94%) of Hepatitis C patients who were prescribed direct-acting antiretrovirals were able to achieve the primary outcome goal, sustained virologic response, even though many patients had advanced liver disease, previous treatment failure or previous liver transplants.
Hy-Vee’s chief administrative officer retires

After a 41-year career at Hy-Vee, the regional grocer’s vice chairman, executive vice president and chief administrative officer is retiring. As Andy McCann departs his position, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based chain has promoted Sheila Laing to the post from her position as chief human resources officer.