Pharmacy

How Important Are Pharmacists in Getting Consumers to Use Traditional Drugstores?

How Important Are Pharmacists in Getting Consumers to Use Traditional Drugstores?
How Important Are Pharmacists in Getting Consumers to Use Traditional Drugstores?
January 07, 2025  |  Retail

In the past decade, the U.S. has seen a dramatic decline in the number of drugstores, with nearly 30% of them disappearing from the retail...

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How Alto Pharmacy Is Redefining the Pharmacy Experience Through Digital Innovation
How Alto Pharmacy Is Redefining the Pharmacy Experience Through Digital Innovation
November 24, 2024  |  Retail

Alto Pharmacy is changing the pharmacy experience by leveraging digital solutions to improve patient care, streamline medication access and lower costs, said Karen Martell, vice...

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GoodRx and CVS Sued for Suppressing Pharmacy Reimbursement
GoodRx and CVS Sued for Suppressing Pharmacy Reimbursement
November 05, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Smaller pharmacies are accusing GoodRx and CVS of colluding to suppress generic prescription drug reimbursements. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov. 5), drug coupon aggregator GoodRx and a pair of pharmacy benefit...

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Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
October 22, 2024  |  Retail

In the connected economy, retail pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid face challenges to their traditional business models. As consumer preferences move toward digital...

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Walmart Begins Rollout of Same-Day Delivery of Prescription Medications
Walmart Begins Rollout of Same-Day Delivery of Prescription Medications
October 22, 2024  |  Retail

Walmart has begun rolling out same-day delivery of prescription medications. The company launched this offering in six states and plans to expand it to 49...

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GoodRx and Partner Pharmacies to Offer Affirm’s BNPL Option
GoodRx and Partner Pharmacies to Offer Affirm’s BNPL Option
October 20, 2024  |  BNPL

Prescription savings platform GoodRx and its partner retail pharmacies will begin offering Affirm’s pay-over-time option directly to consumers in the coming months. With this new...

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CVS Replaces CEO With Caremark President David Joyner
CVS Replaces CEO With Caremark President David Joyner
October 18, 2024  |  Personnel

CVS has replaced CEO Karen Lynch as it struggles to repair its healthcare business. David Joyner, president of the company’s pharmacy benefit management unit Caremark, has been appointed...

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Rite Aid Adds Klarna’s ‘Pay in 4’ Option to Its Stores
Rite Aid Adds Klarna’s ‘Pay in 4’ Option to Its Stores
October 16, 2024  |  BNPL

Rite Aid has teamed with Klarna to offer buy now, pay later options at its drugstores. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16), lets Rite Aid customers use Klarna’s Pay in...

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