Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina said the retail pharmacy giant wasn’t worried about Amazon’s purchase of online pharmacy PillPack.
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It’s Official: Amazon Enters Pharmacy Business With PillPack Acquisition
Amazon said it will buy the small online pharmacy PillPack in a move that could shake up the U.S. pharmacy market.
A Big Investor Opposes Rite Aid’s Albertsons Deal Amid Flat Pharmacy Growth
Rite Aid reported flat first quarter sales on the same day investor Highfields Capital opposed the drugstore chain’s merger with grocer Albertsons.
Amid Opposition, Rite Aid Issues Plea To Vote For Albertsons Deal
Rite Aid management issued an unusual plea for shareholders to vote in favor of its merger with Albertsons amid opposition by some investors who’ve been trying to derail the deal.
As Numbers Swell, Nurse Practitioners Launch National Campaign
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners is launching a $2 million education and public awareness campaign as numbers of NPs swell to a quarter million.
Rite Aid Sets August Vote On Albertsons Deal
Rite Aid said it has established an Aug. 9 stockholders meeting to vote on a proposal to approve its merger with Albertsons amid opposition by some investors.
Walgreens And Humana Partner On Senior Primary Care Clinics
Walgreens and Humana are partnering to operate “senior-focused primary care clinics” inside drugstores .
As Amazon Lurks, Walgreens To Open Big Chicago Tech Center
Walgreens will open a new office for 1,800 technology and digital employees in Chicago’s downtown Old Post Office building in 2019.
Fred’s Hires Firm To Sell Retail Pharmacies
Fred’s Inc. said has engaged investment bankers PJ Solomon & Company to examine the value of its ‘retail pharmacy script portfolio’ for potential buyers.
Nurse Practitioner Demand Surges As Insurers Push Retail Care
Only family physicians and psychiatrists are more in demand than nurse practitioners, the 2018 healthcare staffing report from Merritt Hawkins said.
