Pharmacy

Walgreens Slammed On Earnings Miss As Drug Prices Weigh
Walgreens Slammed On Earnings Miss As Drug Prices Weigh
April 02, 2019  |  Earnings

Amid a competitive landscape that is intensifying along with margin pressures, drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. missed earnings estimates for the fiscal second quarter...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
March 08, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the possibility...

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ATMs For Medicine? That’s One Way Pharmacies Are Going Digital
ATMs For Medicine? That’s One Way Pharmacies Are Going Digital
March 04, 2019  |  Healthcare

Pharmacies and the delivery of prescription medication are both undergoing significant change, and much of the credit for that can be directly or indirectly attributed...

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Amazon Vet To Head Pharmacy Unit
Amazon Vet To Head Pharmacy Unit
February 28, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon chose a 14-year company veteran to head up its new pharmacy business. Citing an internal company document, CNBC reported that Nader Kabbani is now “vice...

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Amazon’s Healthcare Plans Include Insurance, AI Utility
Amazon’s Healthcare Plans Include Insurance, AI Utility
February 21, 2019  |  Amazon

Ever since Amazon turned its gaze to healthcare, questions about the eCommerce operator’s plans and intentions have outnumbered answers. That’s still true, and may remain...

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Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?
Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

CVS retail business, separate from its pharmacy operations, has had a difficult few years. Same-store sales have been falling, particularly as some staples that were once...

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Walgreens Agrees To $60M Settlement For Overpriced Prescriptions
Walgreens Agrees To $60M Settlement For Overpriced Prescriptions
January 24, 2019  |  Legal

Walgreens has agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that it overcharged government healthcare plans for prescription drugs. The settlement, which is the largest...

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Pharma Tackles The Puzzle Of Data And B2B Payments
Pharma Tackles The Puzzle Of Data And B2B Payments
January 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

If one wants to understand the complexities of the pharmaceutical supply chain, just follow the money. Contract negotiations between drug manufacturers, wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies and...

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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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