Pharmacy news and trends

CVS Pharmacy Says It Gained 9 Million Former Rite Aid Customers
Acquisitions // October 17, 2025

CVS Pharmacy said it is now serving more than 9 million former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs patients after completing its acquisition of select assets of the now-closed Rite Aid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

CVS Health Subsidiary Omnicare Files for Bankruptcy After Civil Lawsuit Judgment
Healthcare // September 22, 2025

Omnicare, a CVS Health subsidiary that provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, independent and assisted living communities and other segments of the long-term care market, filed for bankruptcy Monday (Sept. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Walmart Adds Refrigerated Prescriptions to Same-Day Pharmacy Delivering Program
Walmart // September 22, 2025

Walmart customers can now have refrigerated and reconstituted prescriptions delivered along with their groceries and other everyday items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Walmart Expands Network of Automated, Centralized Prescription Fulfillment Facilities
Walmart // May 23, 2025

Walmart said Thursday (May 22) that it opened its largest centralized prescription fulfillment facility and plans to add two more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
Rite Aid CMO Says ‘Data Is Our Best Friend Right Now’

October 07, 2024
Data, in the right hands, can be a business leader’s magic wand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Amazon, Walmart Aim to Retain Lower-Income Shoppers Amid Luxury Push

May 17, 2024
Amazon and Walmart may be setting their sights on high-income consumers, but as the two retail giants compete for shoppers’ spending, they are working hard not to lose their lower-income...

To Compete With eCommerce, Physical Stores Need to Act More Like Online Retailers

January 12, 2023
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Healthcare Becomes Fertile Ground for Big Retail’s Payments Ambitions

September 07, 2022
Health care is the space that couldn’t reinvent itself — becoming truly modern — until Big Retail came along to help usher the industry more fully into the 21st century....

Quick Reads
Grubhub Platform Integrates Grocery Delivery Powered by Instacart

October 28, 2025
Grubhub customers will soon be able to order goods from Instacart’s network of grocery stores and pharmacies within the Grubhub app or website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

CVS Pharmacy Says It Gained 9 Million Former Rite Aid Customers

October 17, 2025
CVS Pharmacy said it is now serving more than 9 million former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs patients after completing its acquisition of select assets of the now-closed Rite Aid....

CVS Health Subsidiary Omnicare Files for Bankruptcy After Civil Lawsuit Judgment

September 22, 2025
Omnicare, a CVS Health subsidiary that provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, independent and assisted living communities and other segments of the long-term care market, filed for bankruptcy Monday...

Walmart Adds Refrigerated Prescriptions to Same-Day Pharmacy Delivering Program

September 22, 2025
Walmart customers can now have refrigerated and reconstituted prescriptions delivered along with their groceries and other everyday items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...