CHPA welcomes new board members at June meeting
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today announced the election of new members to its board of directors during the association’s summer meeting.
Bill Schiffner
MMR honors ‘Most Influential Women’ of 2024
Chain Drug Review’s sister publication MMR held an event in New York this week to honor Mass Market Retailing’s Most Influential Women of 2024.
26th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner to feature Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Multiple Emmy-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, will headline the 2024 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Dinner.
Supreme Court upholds broad access to abortion pill
The Supreme Court rejected a bid from a group of anti-abortion doctors and organizations on Thursday, upholding access to a widely available abortion pill, mifepristone. In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Kavanaugh, the court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the F.D.A.
Major new NACDS ad campaign: “Time Is Now” for PBM reform
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is making it unmistakable: pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform is must-pass legislation in the 118th Congress. The Association today launched a major new seven-figure national and local advertising campaign timed for this specific moment.
SPAR Group: Shoppers demand higher service levels from retail
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – According to the latest SPAR Group survey, in-store shopping remains a fixture of most consumer’s routines, with more than 80% preferring to purchase groceries in-store and more than 45% choosing to shop in-store at discount, convenience, home improvement and apparel stores.
PioneerRx Pharmacy Software offers integration with Medzoomer Prescription Delivery
PioneerRx, RedSail Technologies’ leading provider of innovative pharmacy management software, has new integration with Medzoomer, a premier prescription delivery service.
Rite Aid expands partnership with Instacart
Rite Aid announced Tuesday an expanded partnership with Instacart, allowing use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as an online payment option for eligible items on its Instacart digital storefront.
CHPA applauds House passage of WIPPES Act
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statement Tuesday applauding the passage of H.R. 2964, the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
NACDS hails innovative and groundbreaking report by Milken Institute on Food is Medicine Care
establishes the vital role of the pharmacy in advancing Food Is Medicine, and the actionable
Ahold Delhaize USA announces agreement with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Ahold Delhaize USA will now accept the Team Cuban Card in a new agreement with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., PBC (Cost Plus Drugs).
CVS Health opens new Workforce Innovation Talent Centers in Oklahoma City
CVS Health announced Tuesday the opening of its two new Workforce Innovation Talent Centers (WITCs) and one Community Resource Center in Oklahoma City.
Brown: Walgreens is building on front-end strengths
Everything is on the table as Walgreens works to reenergize its front-end business.
Total Store Expo’s ‘unrivaled opportunities’
The NACDS Total Store Expo is one of the most eagerly awaited events on the retail industry’s calendar — and this year’s show is set to reinforce that status.
First Quality expands and diversifies manufacturing
To meet growing demand from retail partners, First Quality is expanding production capacity for baby care and adult incontinence products at multiple manufacturing facilities across North America.
NBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows retail sales rose in May
WASHINGTON – Retail sales jumped significantly in May, showing strong increases both month over month and year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation.