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January 31, 2013
Rite Aid same-store sales edge up in January

Rite Aid Corp. reported that same-store sales for the month of January edged up 0.3%, boosted by a 4.2% rise in front-end sales for the month along with increased prescription counts.

December 6, 2012
Rite Aid same-store sales down 3% in Q3

As expected, Hurricane Sandy left its mark on Rite Aid's monthly sales as the chain reported a decline in comps for November.

October 15, 2012
Humana-Walmart plan open for enrollment for seniors

Walmart and Humana have teamed up again to help Medicare beneficiaries afford their prescriptions.

July 19, 2012
Walgreen, Express Scripts end stand-off

After months of slumping sales following its split with Express Scripts Holding Co., Walgreens said it has forged a new multi-year contract with the prescription provider and will begin filling Express Scripts prescriptions on Sept. 15.

June 8, 2012
Walmart testing ScripTalk talking Rx program in three stores and mail order

Walmart is piloting a test program with En-Vision America to offer ScripTalk, a talking prescription system that provides those who cannot read standard print a safe and easy way to access the information on their prescriptions.

April 13, 2012
Walmart and Humana team up on prescription program

Walmart is partnering with health services company Humana Inc. to offer a new prescription drug plan for insured employers and employees. Humana’s pharmacy benefits management subsidiary, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, will now offer the Walmart Rx Network.

March 5, 2012
Walgreens' overall sales up 1.5% for the month of February

Higher front-end sales for the month of February helped counter-balance lost revenue from Express Scripts prescriptions, Walgreeens reported Monday.

February 2, 2012
CVS/pharmacy introduces Rx text alerts

CVS/pharmacy has introduced a program that allows pharmacy patients to receive immediate notification via text message when their prescription is ready to be picked up, the drugstore chain said.

January 30, 2012
Walgreens acquires Rx files/inventory from 33 Kmart locations

Walgreens will acquire the prescription files and inventory from 33 Kmart pharmacies in 16 states.

January 19, 2012
Walgreens unveils newly renovated stores in Indianapolis

Walgreens has transformed 68 locations in the Indianapolis market into health and daily living destinations.

January 10, 2012
Shopko launches mobile pharmacy app

Shopko said it has launched a mobile pharmacy app, allowing users to refill and manage pharmacy prescriptions from their smartphones.

January 9, 2012
Health Net sells Medicare unit to CVS

Managed care company Health Net Inc. announced it will sell its Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug business to CVS Caremark for $160 million.

November 18, 2011
CVS adds news feature to mobile website

CVS/pharmacy announced it has enhanced shopping and prescription refill functionality for its mobile site (m.cvs.com), as well as iPhone and Android apps for on-the-go customers.

November 18, 2011
Report: Target to sell off Zellers’ Rx business

Target Corp. will sell off Zellers’ prescription customer files to other companies and start its own business from scratch once it launches Target in Canada, according to reports in The Globe and Mail.

September 29, 2011
Rite Aid sales up in September

Rite Aid reported a 1.3% increase in same-store sales in September.

July 28, 2011
Walgreens settles prescription billing lawsuit in Connecticut

The State Attorney’s office in Connecticut said Thursday that Walgreen Co. has settled a civil lawsuit with state and federal officials who accused the retailer of double-billing the government for prescription drugs.

July 27, 2011
Rite Aid agrees to pay $2.1 million for prescription overcharges

Rite Aid Corp. has agreed to pay $2.1 million to Massachusetts towns to settle alleged prescription drug overcharges under the workers’ compensation insurance system.

June 21, 2011
Walgreen to split with Express Scripts, reports 30% rise in Q3 profit

Walgreen Co. said Tuesday it will terminate a $5.3 billion-per-year relationship with Express Scripts.

June 2, 2011
Rite Aid sales up in May

Rite Aid said its same-store sales rose 1.3% in May. Pharmacy revenue grew 1% and prescriptions edged 0.1% higher.

March 22, 2011
Walgreen Q2 profit rises 10%

Walgreen Co. reported Tuesday that net income for the quarter ended Feb. 28 rose to $739 million, compared with $669 million in the year-ago period.

March 9, 2011
Walgreens selling pharmacy benefits management unit for $525 million

Walgreen Co. said Wednesday it is leaving the pharmacy benefits management business, selling its Walgreens Health Initiatives operation to Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. for $525 million in cash.

March 1, 2011
CVS says FTC clears its buyout of Universal American unit

CVS Caremark Corp. said Tuesday that federal antitrust regulators cleared its planned acquisition of insurer Universal American Corp.'s Medicare Part D prescription drug business.

January 27, 2011
Rite Aid's same-store sales get a boost

Rite Aid on Thursday morning posted a same-store sales increase of 1.1% for the four weeks ended Jan. 22, including a 2.2% lift across the front-end and growth of 0.6% in pharmacy comparable sales.

January 11, 2011
Navarro Discount Pharmacies broadens reach

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has signed a lease for a new 14,000-sq.-ft. store in North Miami, Fla.

October 27, 2010
Rite Aid same-store sales fall in October

Rite Aid Corp. reported Thursday that same-store sales fell 1.7% in October due to the...

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