Jeff Leger has announced he is leaving his role as President of Shoppers Drug Mart.
“After almost 17 incredible years I’ve decided to leave Shoppers Drug Mart for another opportunity. It’s been a fantastic journey of constant learning and growth. Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaws are incredible companies with incredible people. I will miss them dearly,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post.
“I’m proud of how our Shoppers Drug Mart team embraced and supported the Loblaws purpose of helping Canadians Live Life Well. I’m thankful for the dedication and support of our fantastic Associate Owners, Pharmacists, Front Store Managers, Beauty Managers and their teams. We have been able to lead the world in terms of innovation in retail, beauty, and pharmacist delivered care. All achieved because of you and our incredible central office team. I’m proud of our accomplishments and will continue to cheer you on from the sidelines. Thank you!
“I’m excited to share that I will be joining a new company as CEO in early July and will be announcing this over the next couple of weeks.
“The future is bright for the profession of pharmacy!”
The company is the licensor of full-service retail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart® (Pharmaprix® in Québec). With more than 1,350 Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® stores operating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the company is one of the most convenient retailers in Canada. The company also licenses or owns more than 150 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the name Shoppers Simply Pharmacy® (Pharmaprix Simplement Santé® in Québec). In addition to its retail store network, the company owns Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Health Network Inc., a provider of specialty drug distribution, pharmacy and comprehensive patient support services, MediSystem Inc., a provider of pharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities and Lifemark Health Group, Canada’s leading provider of outpatient physiotherapy, massage therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, mental health, and other ancillary rehabilitation services. Shoppers Drug Mart® is an independent operating division of Loblaw Companies Limited.
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