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Pharmacists Can Implement Test-and-Treat Services in Their Practice Settings
Pharmacists enhance community health by offering test-and-treat services for COVID-19, influenza, strep, and RSV, improving access to care. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/pharmacists-can-implement-test-and-treat-services-in-their-practice-settings#klue-view-1271034
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Why Pharmacies Like Walgreens, Rite Aid And Independents Are Dying
“Can you — should you — keep expanding at this pace?” “Yes, we can… and yes, we should…. We would be crazy not to.” Those words, from Walgreens’ 2005 annual report , capture the unshakable confidence of an industry that, at the time, looked unstoppable. Walgreens wasn’t alone in its optimism. Analysts were practically euphoric: prescription drug utilization was rising, the population was aging, the new Medicare Part D benefit was coming online, and a wave of higher-margin gen
Jan 171 min read


Lewis Drug Acquisition By Sanford Health
The acquisition story by Mass Market Retailers: click to read the article: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=854477&p=76&view=issueViewer
Oct 17, 20251 min read


2025 October 17th: ROMEO
This is the notification of the Romeo Brunch to be held at 11:30 am on Friday, October 17 at the patio of the General Store in...
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Rite Aid Closes Shop
Rite Aid has shuttered all remaining stores , the company revealed Friday. The announcement ends a 63-year run for what was once the US’...
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Pfizer and White House Strike Deal to Cut Drug Costs
Voluntary agreement meets the President’s four requests while also protecting the U.S. ecosystem responsible for America’s leadership in...
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Kroger downsizes corporate staff
Kroger is eliminating nearly 1,000 corporate roles, many in its Technology & Digital division. Interim CEO Ron Sargent said the move will...
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Rite Aid to file for bankruptcy again
The filing is coming in response to the company's inability to borrow more capital to keep operating the business, CEO Matthew Schroeder...
May 6, 20251 min read


Susan Morris will be Albertsons CEO
BOISE, Idaho—Susan Morris will take over as chief executive officer of Albertsons Companies Inc. on May 1, taking the reins at the...
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Walgreens to be taken private by Sycamore in $10 billion deal
Walgreens to be taken private by Sycamore in $10 billion deal Sabrina Valle and Abigail Summerville Thu, March 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM PST 4...
Mar 7, 20254 min read


Sycamore Partners reportedly working on financing to acquire Walgreens
Sycamore Partners is reportedly working with Morgan Stanley and UBS on a $10 billion financing package for a potential acquisition of...
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Kroger and Albertsons Now Face Contrasting Futures
NEWS MMR/January 13, 2025 NEW YORK — The demise of plans to unite the nation’s two largest traditional supermarket chains may have left...
Jan 15, 20251 min read


The party is over: Party City to shutter all stores
New York CNN — Party City is closing down all of its stores, ending nearly 40 years in business, CNN has learned. CEO Barry Litwin told...
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Albertsons Sues Kroger, Terminates Merger Deal
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. formally terminated its $25 billion merger agreement with Kroger Co. on Wednesday and filed a lawsuit...
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Walgreens lays off over 250 employees to cut costs
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens is conducting another round of layoffs as it seeks to cut costs and significantly improve its financial...
Oct 31, 20241 min read


The San Ending of the Kmart Story
By Scot Meyer MMR
Oct 20, 20241 min read


Why your drug store is closing
New York CNN — CVS is closing 900 stores. Rite-Aid is closing 500. Walgreens announced Tuesday it plans to close 1,200 stores, meaning...
Oct 19, 20241 min read


Walgreens to close 1,200 stores over next 3 years
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens will close 1,200 stores over the next three fiscal years, including 500 in fiscal 2025, the company said...
Oct 18, 20241 min read


After strong Q2, Albertsons sees headwinds ahead
Albertsons Cos. cited strength in its digital and pharmacy operations in posting a better-than-expected 1.4% increase in second-quarter...
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Retail sales stayed strong in August, despite sluggish job market
WASHINGTON — In an encouraging sign of consumer resilience, retail sales continued to rise in August despite a sluggish job market,...
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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