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As part of their Diabetes Awareness Month activities, supermarket partners Ralphs and Food 4 Less will conduct a check stand donation program to benefit the American Diabetes Association

Fred's has named John Foley as the Company's Executive Vice President of Store Operations, effective October 7, 2015.

The Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded 29 grants totaling $924,551 to help non-profit health care institutions across the country improve the effectiveness, efficiency and excellence of patient care.

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance will join several other pharmacy organizations in co-hosting a one-day pharmacy quality ratings workshop for community pharmacists on November 9th, 2015.

The Meijer Simply Give campaign held this fall generated more than $3 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest, making it the most successful campaign in the program's history.

CVS Health will be opening Hearing Centers in seven CVS/pharmacy stores in the Dallas and Cleveland markets and will be providing optical services in five store locations around the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., markets.

Hi-School Pharmacy has opened the doors of its new store in Vancouver.

Publix Super Markets Charities has announced that it would donate $4 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the Southeast.

Credit cards with "EMV chips" are now being accepted at all of the more than 8,200 Walgreens retail stores nationwide.

Rite Aid's new marketing campaign to stop the flu goes right to the heart of where most people actually get sick: at work.

Scot Hendricks has been promoted to president of Kroger's Delta division, which operates stores in Western Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.

CVS Pharmacy is reinforcing its longstanding commitment in the fight against the nationwide epidemic of prescription drug abuse with a number of efforts launching this month.

A new study provides evidence that patients' patterns of medication fills in the first few months after starting on a chronic therapy accurately predict future medication adherence behavior.

Henry Dale Smith Sr., the founder and chairman emeritus of H. D. Smith, has passed away at age 87.

Cardinal Health is offering its retail pharmacy customers eHealth's Medicare plan comparison tool, as well as the iMedicare platform to help their patients more easily compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.

Cardinal Health has announced the launch of the Hospital Quality at Home brand, a new line of hospital-quality products available over the counter to help loved ones and caregivers transition care from the hospital to home.

Health Mart is launching a national radio and digital advertising campaign designed to help bring more patients into Health Mart stores.

J M Smith Corporation has acquired the products and services offered by Integra.

At-risk children will attend local summer camps and youth development programs and gain access to nutritious food and school supplies, as part of a new $400,000 Hannaford Helps donation.

During the month of September, Rite Aid associates nationwide will honor 274 students who have been named recipients of Folds of Honor educational scholarships provided by The Rite Aid Foundation's KidCents program.

Cardinal Health has announced the opening of its Healthcare Supply Chain Innovation Lab, a research and development facility dedicated to reducing the $5 billion in waste in the health care supply chain for devices and implantables.

A new CVS Health Research Institute study published in JAMA Internal Medicine is the first to evaluate the impact of narrow pharmacy networks on medication adherence.

Cardinal Health's board of directors has elected Nancy Killefer as an independent director, effective September 14.

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has announced its continued commitment to Feeding America's Kid's Cafe program in 2015.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy, a national independent pharmacy network, has been ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Chain Drug Stores" in the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study.

CVS Health marked the first anniversary of ending tobacco sales at CVS/pharmacy by releasing new data showing a measurable reduction in cigarette purchases over the past year.

Walgreens and the United Nations have has kicked off their third Get a Shot. Give a Shot campaign, with Walgreens pledging to help provide a life-saving vaccine for every immunization administered at a Walgreens pharmacy, Healthcare Clinic or Duane Reade pharmacy between now and August 31, 2016.

The Kroger Co. family of stores is partnering with Feeding America and the country's dairy farmers and milk companies to encourage its shoppers to 'Pour It Forward' by donating nutrient-rich milk to families in need in their local communities.

Bartell Drugs has announced that Frank Segrave, President and CEO of Silvergate Pharmaceuticals and former Vice President of Pharmacy at Walmart, has joined the Bartell Drugs board of directors.

Reasor's has installed automated defibrillators in every store.