SuperValu Pharmacies, Inc. is a

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-based SuperValu. SuperValu Pharmacy operates 950 pharmacies in Shop 'n Save,

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stores.

Ownership

SuperValu Pharmacies is owned and operated by the American grocery retailer, 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

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, 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

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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

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References

SuperValu (United States) Pharmacies of the United States Companies based in Cook County, Illinois American companies established in 1985 Retail companies established in 1985 Health care companies based in Illinois {{US-retail-company-stub