Pharmacy

Company presents research demonstrating success of WellTransitions® Program at American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Conference DEERFIELD, Ill., April 04, 2014 – Hospital patients who participated in Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) (Nasdaq:WAG) WellTransitions® program were 46 percent less likely to experience an unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge1, according to new company research. WellTransitions, a pharmacist-led, transition […]

Walgreens will be a preferred strategic partner with Water Street and will retain a significant minority interest in the new company, while continuing to manage existing Walgreens worksite pharmacies The new company will include Take Care Employer Solutions’ worksite health and wellness centers and CHS’ worksite health centers DEERFIELD, Ill., April 03, 2014 – Walgreen […]

Camp Hill, PA (April 2, 2014) – Rite Aid today announced that The Rite Aid Foundation is making a $15,000 donation to the Snohomish County chapter of the American Red Cross to help the victims, families and communities affected by the devastating landslide that occurred on March 22 in Oso, Washington. “Our hearts go out […]

Health Dialog to Play Key Role in Advancing Rite Aid Health Alliance Program Provides Support for Health Dialog to Pursue New Opportunities to Grow its Portfolio of Clients and Services CAMP HILL, Pa. (April 1, 2014) – Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced today it has acquired Boston-based Health Dialog Services Corporation, a leading provider of […]

The quarterly consumer publication is exclusively available at Walgreens and Duane Reade New York, NY, March 28, 2014 – Lebhar-Friedman Publishing, in collaboration with Walgreens, announces the launch of Discover Beauty Within, the first exclusive, beauty publication for the mass retailer. The quarterly publication will make its nationwide debut at the end of March at […]

CAMP HILL, Pa. (March 25, 2014) – Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced that Dedra N. Castle, a highly experienced human resources executive, is joining Rite Aid as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. In this position, Castle will be responsible for all aspects of human resources, including training, recruitment, talent management, […]

CAMP HILL, Pa. (March 24, 2014) – Rite Aid announced today that through its year-long fundraising efforts, the Company raised $6.8 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in 2013, a record-breaking amount in the drugstore chain’s 19 years of support for the charity. The money raised by Rite Aid funds critical care, ground-breaking research and […]

Rite Aid Pharmacists Will Partner With Physicians And Special Care Coaches To Provide Personalized, Community-Based Health Management To Chronic and Poly-Chronic Patients CAMP HILL, Pa. (March 10, 2014) – Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced today a new program, Rite Aid Health Alliance, a pioneering health management collaboration among various healthcare providers that provides comprehensive care […]

DEERFIELD, Ill., February 19, 2014 – Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(Nasdaq:WAG) and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) today announced that all of the more than 50 primary care worksite health centers managed by Take Care Employer Solutions Group, a division of Walgreens dedicated to providing workplace health solutions, have received medical home accreditation. This completes […]

New relationship to drive greater supply chain efficiencies for both companies; ensures highest levels of service for Rite Aid stores and customers MUL> McKesson to assume responsibility for the sourcing and distribution of generic pharmaceuticals for Rite Aid as part of McKesson’s One Stop proprietary generics program Expanded distribution relationship to provide Rite Aid with […]