Duane Reade taps ex-Longs exec for senior vp, pharmacy ops

NEW YORK Duane Reade has tapped former Longs Drug Store executive Frank Scorpiniti to serve as senior vp of pharmacy operations. Scorpiniti succeeds Jerry Ray, who resigned from the company in September. Ray had been with Duane Reade for 14 years and held a variety of positions in pharmacy and operations. While the company searched for a successor, the pharmacy team had absorbed Ray's responsibilities.

Scorpiniti, a 13-year veteran of the pharmacy industry, will report to chairman and ceo John Lederer. While at Longs, Scorpiniti held positions of increasing responsibility and most recently served as vp of pharmacy operations, overseeing all aspects of Longs' pharmacy business.

"We are very pleased to have Frank Scorpiniti join our strong management team as senior vice president of pharmacy operations," stated Lederer. "We are confident that Frank's many years of experience in the pharmacy industry and his strong track record in raising customer service standards will help us to significantly improve our pharmacy business and increase the accessibility and availability of our pharmacy offerings."