CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc. (LDSP), a leading supplier of health and beauty products to retail and wholesale customers in the convenience channel, and Cheers, a leading brand in alcohol-related health and wellness in the U.S.
Merck and Caraway Therapeutics announced Tuesday that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck, through a subsidiary, will acquire Caraway Therapeutics for a total potential consideration of up to $610 million, including an undisclosed upfront payment as well as conti
iA recently announced that current president and chief operating officer, Tom Utech has been appointed the role of chief executive officer. Utech replaces Marvin Richardson, who is retiring after serving as the CEO since March 2020.
The editors of Chain Drug Review recently spoke with Sima Delafraz, chief commercial officer at First Quality, on her company’s continued focus on and support for incontinence care.
Dollar General continues to grow their selection of top national brand toys and this week is offering a three day ‘DG Deal Days’ event that includes more than 2,000 toys priced at buy one, get one 75% off, as well as another 2,000 toys priced at buy one, get one 50% off. In
With growing disparities in health outcomes, health care leaders know that it’s important to continue working toward new solutions to improve health equity. But amid ongoing cost pressures and continued labor shortages, addressing health equity can get lost along the way.
When AscellaHealth released its Q3 2023 Specialty & Rare Pipeline Digest, an expert resource for FDA approval status of specialty pharmaceuticals and cell and gene therapies (CGT), this complimentary, digital source of industry information elevated support for the specialty drug market needs of all
It’s no secret that the supply chain still faces challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with the public health emergency declared over in May, some supply chain disruptions persist. Thankfully, improved pharmaceutical distribution and transportation solutions can lessen that burden.
Retail media networks (RMNs) continue to grow at an impressive pace, led by juggernaut Amazon commanding 75% of this industry estimated at over $45 billion for 2023, with Walmart a distant second with less than 8% share.
It’s no secret that pharmacies and the health care professionals that staff them are under extreme pressure. Pharmacies face a daily challenge in keeping up with prescription demand, as they contend with shrinking profits and a diminishing number of staff willing to endure the demanding workload.
The $16.8 billion skin care category is one of the fastest-growing across the beauty industry, according to exclusive data presented by Circana at the third annual Dermatology and Retail Alliance.
Retail pharmacy has taken a beating in the press recently. Mainstream media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News and PBS, covered labor actions undertaken by pharmacists motivated by concerns about working conditions and potential risks to patients.
and there remain many who fondly recall a simpler time in chain drug retailing — must surely have a second thought or two about Rite Aid, in the wake of that venerable retailer’s fight for survival. Once upon a not-so-distant time, Rite Aid, along
The history of behavioral health pharmacy is marked by significant developments in the understanding and treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Publix chief executive officer Todd Jones will become executive chairman, effective January 1, the company said. On that date Kevin Murphy will be promoted from president to CEO, and senior vice president John Goff will be promoted to president.
Deloitte has released its 2023 Black Friday Cyber Monday Survey today, which examines what retailers can expect from shoppers between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
