Delivering on a commitment the company made in April, CVS Health will open additional COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations to establish a total of 1,000 sites across more than 30 states and Washington, D.C.
Building on the company’s efforts to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, on Friday, May 15, CVS Health will open more than 50 COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The opening of hundreds of additional test sites across the country will be announced over the next two weeks.
Rite Aid has partnered with Instacart, which will allow customers to conveniently order and receive essential health care and grocery items delivered directly to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
CVS Health posted a strong first quarter as its drug stores saw a sales boost related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walgreens is providing a digital enhancement to its recently launched “on the spot” drive-thru shopping experience. Customers can now conveniently order select household essential and health and wellness products online in advance and then pay for and pick up these items at the company’s more than 7,300 participating pharmacy drive-thrus nationwide.
Kroger is expanding its COVID-19 testing initiative once again, incorporating new locations across the central U.S. into the program.
CVS Health joined with other pharmacy chains and retailers at the White House yesterday, April 27, to announce the next phase in COVID-19 testing. In addition to the large-scale test sites the company has been operating since March, CVS Health will utilize its expansive community presence to bring testing closer to home while maintaining strict safety standards.
Walgreens plans to open COVID-19 testing locations in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as the company further expands drive-thru testing to help meet the growing need in communities nationwide.
Kroger’s health care division is expanding its free COVID-19 testing sites to Colorado, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee following the opening of sites in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has elected new officers, four new executive committee members and three newly elected board of directors members for the coming year.
As Rite Aid provides communities with essential care, services and products during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company reported sales growth in the fourth quarter, although the drug store retailer also saw its net loss widen.
Furthering its commitment to provide greater access to COVID-19 testing and community resources, Walgreens is working to expand drive-thru testing to 15 new sites in seven states.
Rite Aid has expanded actions the company is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning immediately, Rite Aid plans to hire 5,000 associates for full and part-time roles across the country to support store and distribution center teams. Positions will include cashiers, pharmacy technicians and distribution center associates.
In the second quarter, Walgreens retail sales in the U.S. edged up as the company prepared for the spread of COVID-19 to the country.
As consumers seek safe and convenient options to pick up daily essentials amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens is expanding the product offering at its more than 7,300 pharmacy drive-thrus nationwide.
Rite Aid has joined the White House COVID-19 Response Working Group and is piloting limited coronavirus testing at one location in Philadelphia seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CVS and Schnucks have entered into a definitive agreement for CVS Pharmacy and certain of its subsidiaries to acquire Schnuck Markets Inc.’s retail and specialty pharmacy businesses.
CVS Health put in a strong enough performance to beat Wall Street estimates in the 2019 fourth quarter as the retailer continued to integrate its Aetna acquisition into its operations.
CVS Health said it has made a series of executive leadership assignments to support the company’s continued focus on innovation and strategic growth.
CVS Health is making changes to its board of directors. Richard Swift, Richard Bracken and Mark Bertolini will not stand for reelection at the company’s 2020 annual meeting. The board will then be reduced from 16 to 13 directors in order to further align with corporate governance best practices, the company said.