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Bausch + Lomb wins Walmart Supplier of the Year award
LAVAL, Quebec — Valeant Pharmaceuticals announced Monday that its Bausch + Lomb brand has received a Supplier of the Year Award for U.S. manufacturing in the Consumables and Health and Wellness areas.

The award, presented at Walmart’s annual supplier summit, recognized Valeant for its current and long-term investment plans in U.S. manufacturing facilities, in particular, the facilities in Greenville, S.C., and Tampa, Fla., as well as a contact lens manufacturing facility in Rochester, N.Y.
IM Healthscience’s FDgard hits stores nationwide

SAN DIEGO — IM HealthScience announced Monday that its treatment for functional dyspepsia (FD, characterized by persistent or recurring indigestion), FDGard is now nationally available in the digestive aisle at most Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy stores.

FDGard uses caraway and peppermint oils to manage FD among the one-in-six adults estimated to suffer from the condition.

Walgreens Boots Alliance thanks outgoing board director Rosenstein

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance thanked Barry Rosenstein, managing partner of JANA Partners and outgoing board director, for his service since September 2016. Rosenstein’s board service was set to end once JANA reduced its investment in Walgreens below a certain threshold, which happened this week, though it still holds a significant stake in Walgreens.
CVS Pharmacy to roll out digital receipts for ExtraCare Rewards members
Report: Walgreens can now dispense naloxone without prescription in Lone Star State

Texas is the latest state in which Walgreens can dispense naloxone without a prescription, according to a KUT.org published Thursday. Last year, advocates and public health experts convinced state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 1462 in an effort to address the ongoing opioid epidemic. The bill was supposed to expand the availability of naloxone in Texas when it went into effect in September, but things have moved slowly, the news organization reported. On Wednesday, Alicia Kowalchuk with Baylor Medicine in Houston wrote a standing order for the medication for every Walgreens in the state.
CVS Health writes 'Prescription for Better World' with annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report
CVS first national retailer to return to Lower Ninth Ward since Hurricane Katrina

NEW ORLEANS - CVS Pharmacy on Thursday returned to the Big Easy's Lower Ninth Ward, becoming the first major retailer to build in the neighborhood since Hurricane Katrina, the company stated.

CVS Pharmacy's new store will serve as a building block in the revitalization of the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the hardest hit communities affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Walmart continues upswing with 4.3% lift in U.S. sales

BENTONVILLLE, Ark. - Walmart on Thursday reported a 4% lift in first-quarter revenues to $119.4 billion and a 4.3% lift in net sales across Walmart U.S. to $73.3 billion.
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Meijer opens 2 new supercenters in Indiana, Kentucky

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer opened new 192,000-square-foot supercenters Thursday in Evansville, Ind. and Owensboro, Ky.

"Investing in Evansville and Owensboro was an easy decision for us," CEO Hank Meijer said. "We're excited to serve new friends and neighbors. We're looking forward to working with both communities and growing alongside the families of the tri-state area."