Digitally forward platforms clear script to patient path
With the rising pharmacy spend driven by expensive novel therapies, the path from physician prescribing to the patient starting therapy has become increasingly complex and opaque.
Bill Schiffner
How to expand distribution into brick-and-mortar stores without hitting a wall
So, you just grew your Amazon business to surpass the $10 million mark and you are looking at other points of distribution. A colleague or investor suggests that you launch in Target. It sounds like a great idea.
Merchandising requires thinking outside the box
and their brand partners — to stop “trying harder” and start “trying differently.
PLMA’s 2023 Trade Show to hail ‘The Store Brands Phenomenon’
At a time when store brands have grown to become a $230 billion industry in the U.S., PLMA has announced a fitting theme for its 2023 Private Label Trade Show: “The Store Brands Phenomenon.” The show will be held November 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago.
It’s vital to automate billing, revenue management
The future of the pharmacy profession is at a tipping point. The wake of the pandemic produced waves of opportunities and challenges that will change pharmacy practice for better or worse. Americans spent more time in pharmacies over the last two years than ever before.
What 2023 will hold for health, wellness companies
The year is not starting with a bang, but with a slow and uncertain step forward. Inflation is still rising; the threat of a recession looms on the horizon.
Nutritional supplements likely to receive greater scrutiny
Is a regulatory reckoning just around the corner for vitamins, minerals, herbals and supplements? The more my partners and I at the New England Consulting group look at some of NIH’s (National Institutes of Health’s) recent programming and FTC’s (Federal Trade Commission’s) enforcement actions since
Rebuilding shoppers’ trust
One of the key insights coming out of our latest How America Shops research is how much people’s trust has been eroded over the last several years. I suppose that shouldn’t be a surprise in this day and age when the world is in such turmoil. However, we can’t only blame politicians and bankers and
Four unanswered questions loom large
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is about to convene its Annual Meeting, that laudable and impressive gathering of mass retailers and suppliers that highlights every spring.
Supreme Court preserves wide access to abortion pill
The Supreme Court put the legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone on pause Friday, granting Americans full access to the medication while a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug continues.
Camber launches generic Daliresp
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Camber Pharmaceuticals announced the addition of roflumilast 250 mcg tablets to its current portfolio.
Walmart releases 2023 Annual Report and Proxy Statement
Walmart issued its 2023 Annual Report and filed its Proxy Statement on Thursday in preparation for the company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Shareholders will be able to attend the meeting online. There will be no physical location for the meeting.
Giant Eagle and Allivet announce strategic partnership
Giant Eagle and Allivet.com, one of the nation’s leading digital pet pharmacies, have partnered to further expand Allivet.com’s PetRx platform in the retail space and offer a convenient online solution to Giant Eagle Pharmacy guests. Giant Eagle’s PetRx website (https://www.gianteaglepetrx.
Envisioning the future of the pharmaceutical supply chain
A new report out this week from the Milken Institute’s Center for Public Health emphasizes how a resilient pharmaceutical supply chain bolsters a strong public health infrastructure in the U.S.
Mars inspires moments of everyday happiness on National Cold Brew Day
This National Cold Brew Day, M&M’S, proudly part of Mars, is commemorating its newest permanent flavor, Caramel Cold Brew, by tapping into the shared experience of finding a “unique spelling” on your coffee order.
PCMA to host Policy Forum
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) will host its annual policy forum.