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Father’s Day spending to hit $22.4 billion

Father’s Day spending to hit $22.4 billion

WASHINGTON – Father’s Day spending is expected to reach $22.4 billion this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This is the second-highest figure in the survey’s history and on par with last year’s record of $22.

ChapStick acquisition completed

ChapStick acquisition completed

BOSTON – Yellow Wood Partners has announced that its portfolio company, Suave Brands Company, has acquired the ChapStick brand from Haleon. Due to this transaction, Haleon has become a shareholder in Suave.

Moderna gets FDA approval for RSV vaccine mRESVIA

Moderna gets FDA approval for RSV vaccine mRESVIA

Moderna announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved mRESVIA (mRNA-1345), an mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, to protect adults aged 60 years and older from lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV infection.

NACDS engages in Food as Medicine Strategy Summit

NACDS participated on May 30 in a panel discussion hosted by thINc360 – The Healthcare Innovation Congress, which focused on how pharmacies and other healthcare stakeholders can help broaden the impact of food is medicine programs through technology, partnerships, and evidence-based interventions.