Pharmacy

Amazon In Talks To Acquire India’s MedPlus
Amazon In Talks To Acquire India’s MedPlus
July 18, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon is reportedly engaged in deal talks about acquiring MedPlus, the Indian pharmacy chain. According to Reuters, citing FactorDaily, the Indian news website, sources said...

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Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value
Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value
July 06, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a discussion of the real value of Amazon...

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Walgreens Invests In Leading Chinese Pharmacy GuoDa
Walgreens Invests In Leading Chinese Pharmacy GuoDa
July 06, 2018  |  Investments

Following regulatory approvals, Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Thursday (July 5) that the company completed an agreement to acquire a 40 percent stake of Sinopharm...

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Amazon Face Challenges After PillPack Acquisition
Amazon Face Challenges After PillPack Acquisition
July 03, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon might not have announced plans to open a chain of hospitals (yet), but you can forgive people for letting their imaginations go there in...

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Walgreens Fiscal 3Q Results Top Street, But Retail Sales Slip
Walgreens Fiscal 3Q Results Top Street, But Retail Sales Slip
June 28, 2018  |  Earnings

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s latest earnings results came in above the Street on Thursday (June 28), boosted by the buyout of several Rite Aid stores....

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Walgreens’ Shares Down After Amerisource Deal Craters         
Walgreens’ Shares Down After Amerisource Deal Craters        
February 28, 2018  |  Stock Index

The takeover that wasn’t meant to be sent shares in Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen down Tuesday. As reported, talks that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) would buy...

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Albertsons Is Buying Rite Aid
Albertsons Is Buying Rite Aid
February 21, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Albertsons announced it is buying drug store chain Rite Aid so both companies can better compete with larger pharmacy chains and the looming threat of...

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Amazon Wants To Be A Medical Supplier To Hospitals
Amazon Wants To Be A Medical Supplier To Hospitals
February 13, 2018  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon‘s Business unit wants to be a supplier of medical products to hospitals and clinics around the country. According to news from The Wall Street Journal,...

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Walgreens Moves To Take Over AmerisourceBergen
Walgreens Moves To Take Over AmerisourceBergen
February 13, 2018  |  Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is making a move on drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp.  The move is undertaken as the U.S. drugstore landscape is becoming an increasingly fraught...

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