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-based SuperValu. SuperValu Pharmacy operates 950 pharmacies in

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, Hornbacher's, Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy and Cub Foods stores.

Ownership

SuperValu Pharmacies is owned and operated by the American

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, SuperValu.

Operations

In 2008, the SuperValu Pharmacies completed company-wide deployment of an in house—developed pharmacy

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called "ARx", design of which began in 2004. , the company operated in 25 US states under 10 brands, including: * Acme Sav-On and Albertsons Sav-On Pharmacies * Albertsons Osco, Shaw's Osco, Jewel-Osco and Shop & Save Osco Pharmacies * Cub Pharmacy * (New) Farm Fresh Pharmacy * Shop & Save Pharmacy * (New) Shoppers Pharmacy

Services

Services provided by locations owned by the company have included: * annual in-store influenza vaccination, conducted by staff trained by the company in administration of the vaccine. * occasional consultations for

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sufferers to help identify triggers and how to avoid them.

Corporate governance

All members of the company's leadership team are pharmacists, according to a company spokesperson in 2014. , the president of SuperValu Pharmacies was Chris Dimos. , the company's director of clinical programs was Anthony Provenzano, who in 2012 was provided an interim appointment to the board of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

References

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