CVS partners with Nuro to pilot prescription delivery using autonomous vehicles in Houston; Customers in three zip codes will be able to select autonomous delivery free of charge
Brick & mortar pharmacies seeing 20%+ uptick in mail-order business, while some delivery-only pharmacy startups are seeing 5x as many new customers during pandemic
Analysis: Strategic differences have led CVS deeper into healthcare, while Walgreens has focused on enriching their core retail business. Both companies are being tested by the pandemic.
CVS reports 600% surge in telehealth visits via MinuteClinic, 1,000% increase in prescription home delivery
CVS Health beats analyst expectations, sees 41% boost in Q1 profits YOY on 7.7% revenue growth; Affirms 2020 earnings guidance
Walmart gets unanimous local approval for fifth health center in Georgia; 6,500 square foot facility is being constructed modularly to allow for easy expansion
Report: AmerisourceBergen has approached Walgreens with a $6B deal to buy their pharmaceutical wholesaling division
Change Healthcare buys back pharmacy unit, eRx Network, for $213M, sells analytics division, Connected Analytics, to Kaufman Hall
CVS and UPS collaborate to offer prescription drug delivery via drone to The Villages, a 115,000 resident retirement community in Florida
