Vizient predicts a 3.84% rise in pharmacy spending
Drug price inflation driven by specialty medications.
Bill Schiffner
CVS rolls out CVS Health app
The app is a successor to the CVS Pharmacy app and one of many initiatives underway at CVS Health to improve the health care experience.
Coca-Cola launches Coca-Cola Orange Cream
The new soda offers delicious taste of Coca-Cola infused with refreshing orange and smooth, creamy vanilla flavors.
Amid growing demand for dementia care, Louis & Clark Pharmacy responds with additional training and credentials
Louis & Clark Pharmacy professionals earn official certification as dementia practitioners.
Purdue Pharma and Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of OxyContin lawsuit
The deal was negotiated by 15 states, including New York, California, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Florida and West Virginia.
Deloitte releases 2025 Retail Outlook
The company expects consumer spending to grow at a healthy pace of 3.1% in 2025.
DOJ sues Walgreens over unlawful opioid prescriptions
The DOJ said that Walgreens from August 2012 until the present “knowingly” filled those prescriptions, which “lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not valid, and/or were not issued in the usual course of professional practice.”
Crown Laboratories announces Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen rebrand with new formulas and packaging
Refreshed product line features updated formulas, eco-friendly packaging, and smart new design.
Regional Chain of the Year award goes to Thrifty White
Today, the company operates over 90 locations throughout Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
NYT: RFK Jr. looked to stop COVID vaccinations 6 months after rollout
Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in May 2021, asking that the agency revoke authorization for COVID vaccines, The New York Times reported on Friday.
Bridges Consumer Healthcare acquires KT Tape
This strategic move diversifies and strengthens Bridges’ portfolio of specialty O-T-C brands.
FDA bans Red No. 3, artificial coloring used in beverages, candy and ingested drugs
Evidence shows that the synthetic dye can cause cancer in lab animals.
Emergen-C redefines the happy hour
The free event, held in celebration of helping Dry January participants overcome Quitters Day, sold out within minutes, with more than 600 eager participants joining the waitlist.
Kenvue appoints new chief data & analytics officer
Somaya brings a wealth of expertise from his global leadership roles in the CPG industry.
Cardinal Health to open new distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas
New facility will be outfitted with latest robotics and automation technologies.
Walgreens to close 12 stores in San Francisco
The company has said it is closing more than 1,200 stores nationwide over the next three years in an effort to improve earnings and control operating costs.