Pharmacy

Microsoft/Walgreens Deal Heats Up Digital Healthcare War
Microsoft/Walgreens Deal Heats Up Digital Healthcare War
January 15, 2019  |  Healthcare

Healthcare done digitally is attracting the attention and the dollars of tech giants, linking them with brick-and-mortar players in a push to meld tech and...

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Walmart Ditches CVS As Pharmacy Partner
Walmart Ditches CVS As Pharmacy Partner
January 15, 2019  |  Healthcare

CVS Health, the drugstore chain operator, announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) that Walmart has chosen to leave the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) commercial and...

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In UK, Larger Firms Pay Suppliers Later
In UK, Larger Firms Pay Suppliers Later
January 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The late payments epidemic continues in the U.K., and larger firms take longer to pay. Separately, it’s no cakewalk for Patisserie Valerie to get suppliers paid...

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Can Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
Can Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
January 11, 2019  |  Retail

The last mile of prescription refills remains a frustrating, friction-filled experience. Pharmacy apps make the act of refilling a breeze. Text prompts offer reminders that...

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Kroger Debuts Rx Membership Program
Kroger Debuts Rx Membership Program
December 13, 2018  |  Retail

Kroger has launched the Rx Savings Club, which aims to significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs for customers across the country. The program adds...

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Walgreens, FedEx Launch Next-Day Rx Delivery
Walgreens, FedEx Launch Next-Day Rx Delivery
December 06, 2018  |  Delivery

Walgreens and FedEx announced Thursday (Dec. 6) the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens’ network of neighborhood pharmacies with the FedEx air...

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InComm Partners With Welcia To Grow Barcode Payments
InComm Partners With Welcia To Grow Barcode Payments
November 28, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

InComm, a global prepaid product and payment technology company, has announced a partnership with Welcia, Japan’s leading pharmacy chain, to launch four mobile barcode payment...

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Amazon To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees
Amazon To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees
November 21, 2018  |  Amazon

News of Amazon‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite...

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Walgreens, Humana Mull Partnership Expansion
Walgreens, Humana Mull Partnership Expansion
November 21, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Drugstore owner Walgreens Boots Alliance is in preliminary discussions with health insurer Humana about possibly taking equity stakes in each other. The companies already have...

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