Pharmacy Business

Brookshire Grocery Co.’s (BGC) Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy stores are offering customers the chance to save up to 20 percent off their grocery bill when they spend $700 between Feb. 17 and March 23.

Joining in the fight against birth defects, Schnucks Pharmacies now offer free prescription prenatal vitamins that make it easier for pregnant women and their babies to get the protection they need.

Regional independent grocer Hy-Vee, Inc. has teamed up with Omaha, Neb.-based Amber Pharmacy to offer specialty pharmacy services through Hy-Vee’s retail stores.

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has named grocery industry veteran Steve Kaczynski CEO. Kaczynski, whose over 35 years of experience include a stint as president and CEO of Cincinnati-based bigg’s, a division of Supervalu, as well as executive positions at Wild Oats Markets, Giant-Carlisle and Cub Foods, replaces Marcio C. Cabrera, a managing director of MBF Healthcare Partners, who was acting as Miami-based Navarro’s interim CEO.

Big Y Foods, Inc. has acquired the New Milford Pharmacy in New Milford, Conn., and will close its supermarket on 800 Boston Road in its hometown of Springfield, Mass., next month.

Safeway, Inc. and Save Mart Supermarkets are providing shoppers with H1N1 vaccines at selected store pharmacies.

Giant Eagle Inc., recently received a Cheers award from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) for its “superlative standard of excellence” in the prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events in its efforts to ensure high-quality customer service and accuracy.

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. plans to acquire 20 pharmacies located inside of its Pick ’n Save and Copps stores in Wisconsin that are operated by Aurora Health Care.