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The company was co-founded in 1969 by Jean Coutu and Louis Michaud, as a pharmacy in the east end of Montreal under the name Pharm-Escomptes Jean Coutu. The company became incorporated in 1973 under the name Services Farmico, enticed by the five branches already set up in Montreal.
Brooks Pharmacy was the main trade name for The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc., which was formerly the U.S. subsidiary of the Quebec-based Jean Coutu Group, and is currently an in-name-only subsidiary of Rite Aid. The chain had more than 330 pharmacies, which were located throughout New England and New York. Brooks was a well-recognized name ...
Cumberland Drugs was a pharmacy chain that operated stores in Quebec (with majority of them in the Montreal area) and Eastern Ontario.Founded in 1967, [1] Cumberland Drugs was sold in 1997 upon the retirement of Morrie Neiss (none of his heirs were interested in carrying on the family business), selling most stores to Jean Coutu, Uniprix and Essaim/Obonsoins (now Proxim).
The name Osco Drug was chosen as the national chain banner because of the large number of stores which already had that name and existed in various parts of the US. The name change was completed for the Skaggs drugstores in 1985 and then for the Sav-on stores in 1986. The name "Osco" did not resonate well with Sav-on's Southern California ...
Jean Coutu, OC OQ (born May 29, 1927) is a Canadian pharmacist and businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the Jean Coutu Group which he started in 1969.
Jean Coutu may refer to: Jean Coutu (actor), actor from Quebec, Canada; Jean Coutu (pharmacist), Quebec pharmacist; Jean Coutu Group, Quebec business; See also.
The ClearRx bottle design was created to replace the classic orange pill bottle, which had existed since just after World War II.Patients often did not read the information on the orange bottle label, as the text was tiny, and the company logo was usually the most emphasized text on the bottle.
Bottle Tops is a device that snaps on to most 12- and 16-ounce aluminum cans and turns them into resealable containers. It purports to also keep carbonation in the can, though that is disputed. [ 1 ]