HDA issues statement on enhanced controlled substance monitoring procedures
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) released the following statement from President and CEO Chester “Chip” Davis Jr.
Bill Schiffner
Video Forum: Christine Baeder, Teva USA
Christine Baeder, chief operating officer for generics and biosimilars at Teva USA and newly named chair of the Association for Accessible Medicines, tells this week’s Video Forum about the threats facing the generic pharmaceutical industry and what should be done to counter them.
How retail pharmacies can play a role in the discount card market
Prescription drug discount cards are a fast-growing market. The growing complexity of insurance plans and a system of pharmaceutical discounts and rebates that is not visible to the patient have widened the discrepancy between the cost of drugs and what patients actually pay.
Video Forum: Todd Huseby, Kearney, Part 2
In the final installment of a two-part interview, Todd Huseby, a partner at Kearney and leader of the consulting firm’s consumer health care practice, tells this week’s Video Forum how such developments as the emergence of large health care ecosystems, the growing involvement of digitally based comp
Hallmark reflects diversity of younger generations
With a new year come new products, trends and innovation, and Hallmark knows that relevancy is key. “We continuously strive to create new product that is more relevant, to more people, more often. It’s imperative that we continue to evolve to meet the diverse needs of today’s consumers.
Genexa’s ‘clean’ pediatric formulas allow it to boost supply
Genexa continues to be a pioneer, and it is the only clean medicine company that makes over-the-counter medicines for the entire family.
Designer Greetings helps stores curate mix
Now in business for over 40 years, Designer Greetings continues to look for new ways to make the category relevant and thriving at drug stores and other retail outlets. “As a leader in the industry, Designer Greetings has one of the most extensive greeting card lines in the United States.
CVS takes another step to revamp health care
CVS Health’s long anticipated push into primary care represents yet another milestone for the company, which in little more than three decades has transformed itself from a regional drug chain into one of the nation’s leading multifaceted health care providers, as well as a potential turning point i
Drug stores should leave their past behind
Imagine, if you can, a drug store without a pharmacy. Once upon a not-so-distant time, many chain drug stores opened without pharmacies, calling themselves health and beauty aid stores.
At-home diagnostics offers ‘a lucrative opportunity’
At-home diagnostic testing has grown from a nascent pre-pandemic trend to an emerging, high-growth health product category in the pandemic’s wake. The accelerated adoption of over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen tests used for at-home self-testing was the tipping point.
The independent pharmacy marketplace remains stable
In the past few years, some have been pushing the narrative that pharmacy benefit companies are driving independent pharmacies out of business. Their argument seems compelling, but is it true? As we do every year, PCMA consulted the numbers from several sources.
NACDS urges clarity that Americans maintain “PREP Act” pharmacy access beyond PHE
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement, upon the release of a U.S.
Video Forum: Todd Huseby, Kearney, Part 1
In this week’s Video Forum, Todd Huseby, a partner at consulting firm Kearney and leader of the company’s consumer health care practice, examines trends currently shaping the industry and their relation to developments in the broader economy.
NACDS issues statement in response to State of the Union Address
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steven C.
Theraflu addition called a ‘medicine chest must-have’
The worst of this year’s cough/cold season may be over for some people, but consumers should still be wary of respiratory ailments for the remainder of winter. “We have seen an early and intense ramp-up of flu, RSV, colds and new COVID-19 variants.
More informative condom displays will drive sales
Today’s most compelling, and alarming, trend in sexual wellness is the secondary thought given to condom use among Millennial and Gen Z adults. According to both IRI and Nielsen, condom sales at brick-and-mortar have tracked slightly downward or leveled over the last several quarters and years.