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A new study from the CVS Health Research Institute has found that interventions to keep patients with common chronic conditions adherent is extraordinarily cost-effective.

CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation have announced a $100,000 donation in cash and in-kind support to organizations providing relief efforts to flood victims in central Louisiana.

Midwest retailer Meijer is getting ready to welcome an estimated 40,000 incoming college freshmen as they head to campus this fall during widely-popular shopping parties dubbed Meijer Mania."

Avella Specialty Pharmacy has again been designated one of Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest growing companies in America.

CVS Health has announced that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Colorado.

HealthPrize Technologies has announced a collaboration with Walgreens through which the HealthPrize Action Engine patient engagement and medication adherence platform will be offered through the drugstore chain's website.

The Kroger Co. has announced a new health and wellness campaign in partnership with The Little Clinic and Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.

CVS Health has announced that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at CVS Pharmacy locations in Idaho.

CVS Health has announced the launch of CVS Pay, a new, end-to-end mobile payment solution at CVS Pharmacy.

Walgreens has launched its safe medication disposal kiosk program in Illinois with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at 45 stores in Illinois.

Meijer has kicked off the fall campaign of its signature hunger relief program, Simply Give, across its six-state footprint in an effort to help local food pantry partners restock their shelves.

Publix Super Markets has announced its support of the City of Lakeland, the Detroit Tigers, and the Lakeland Flying Tigers by sponsoring the naming rights of Tigertown field.

Results from a new study, developed in collaboration between Walgreens and the University of Chicago, suggest that pharmacy interventions and benefit plan designs with low co-pays could be key factors in helping to improve adherence to statin medications for patients living in minority communities.

The Kroger Co. has announced that it will hold open interviews in its stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 9.

Walgreens is now offering vaccinations that provide protection against most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease at all of its pharmacies.

AmerisourceBergen has debuted several new programs to help independent pharmacies improve business performance while meeting growing patient need.

CVS Health and Adapt Pharma have announced a new partnership that will make the opioid overdose-reversing drug Narcan Nasal Spray more affordable for patients without insurance at CVS Pharmacy locations.

The 13 winners of the first multi-year E3 Patient Safety Grants from the Cardinal Health Foundation are striving to improve health outcomes for high-risk patients more quickly than the industry norm.

Rite Aid's 4,600 stores nationwide are stocked with all the essentials to help students prepare for the upcoming school year.

CVS Health has established a standing order with physicians in Texas that allows CVS Pharmacy to expand access to the medication across the state.

In the first national effort of its kind by a retailer, Walgreens has installed safe medication disposal kiosks at 288 pharmacies across 21 states and Washington DC.

Ralphs Grocery Company has announced that it is raising funds to support after-school education programs in Southern California.

The Kroger Co. has announced an agreement for Axium to acquire the outstanding shares of ModernHEALTH, a leading specialty pharmacy, to create a combined specialty pharmacy that will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co.

The Rite Aid Foundation's KidCents program has announced a $25,000 donation to the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program, a Detroit-based nonprofit that empowers Detroit youth to be positive and productive members of society through education, athletics, mentorship and intervention.

Avella Specialty Pharmacy has distributed its fifth issue of Dispensing Excellence, a publication for healthcare providers, nurses, medical assistants and their patients.

With new Antimicrobial Stewardship requirements announced for implementation in 2017, Cardinal Health has launched its Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.

Publix Super Markets Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 10 Virginia stores from Ahold USA Inc.'s affiliate, Giant/Martin's.

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance has announced an expansion of its team by bringing on board two new staff and promoting an individual from the existing PQA team into a new position.