Bill Schiffner
Amid House oversight hearing, pharmacy organizations issue united call for action on ‘must-pass’ PBM reform legislation
A coalition of organizations representing pharmacies and pharmacists across all practice settings released a statement today ahead of a Tuesday, July 23 U.S.
CHPA welcomes 15 new members and celebrates longtime partnerships
Today, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the national trade association representing the leading manufacturers and marketers of consumer healthcare products, announced the addition of 15 new members, four manufacturers and 11 associate members, from the last quarter.
Boots plans to close 300 stores by end of summer
According to various published reports including Echo, Boots has announced the closure of hundreds of stores by the end of summer 2024. Out of the 300 planned closures, a few remain which are going to be shut in the upcoming months.
Curology expands retail footprint with launch in CVS stores nationwide
Curology, a dermatologist-powered and personalized skincare brand, announced Monday their newest retail expansion with CVS Pharmacy. Curology’s individual non-prescription skincare products can now be shopped at CVS.com and will be rolling out into 3,800 stores this August.
NielsenIQ launches expanded Liquor Channel Open State view
NielsenIQ (NIQ) has launched its new Liquor Channel Open State view, an expanded and enhanced measurement of the Liquor Off Premise Retail Channel.
Aurobindo receives FDA nod for posaconazole delayed-release tablets
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – Aurobindo Pharma Limited has received final approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application posaconazole delayed-release tablets 100mg.
Nusz named SVP of merchandising, essentials and beauty at Target
Amanda Nusz has been named senior vice president of merchandising, essentials and beauty at Target Corp., according to a post on her LinkedIn page. Nusz was previously in charge of the company’s Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) team.
Inflation concerns rise, AI, ice cream and back-to-school trends
Consumers are cutting back. In its July Consumer Digest, 84.51° reveals that shopper concern over inflation has risen to 66% – the highest level since March 2024.
CommerceIQ publishes proprietary data insights from Prime Day 2024
CommerceIQ, a leading retail ecommerce management (REM) platform, today released the results from their hour-by-hour analysis of Amazon’s Prime Day 2024 event, which took place July 16 – 17, 2024.
Shoppers Drug Mart partners with Truvian Health
Shoppers Drug Mart has agreed to a commercial partnership with San Diego, Calif.-based blood testing startup Truvian Health. Truvian has created a printer-sized device that enables practitioners to perform a blood test in less than 40 minutes without sending the sample to a different lab.
Amazon announces record-breaking sales for 2024 Prime Day event
Amazon announced that Prime Day 2024 was Amazon’s biggest Prime Day shopping event ever, with record sales and more items sold during the two-day event than any previous Prime Day event. During the 48-hour shopping event, Prime members globally saved billions on deals across every category.
Boehringer Ingelheim and GoodRx partner
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Boehringer Ingelheim and GoodRx, the leading prescription savings platform in the U.S., announced today a patient affordability initiative to provide citrate-free Adalimumab-adbm, Boehringer’s biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), at a low cash price available exclusively on GoodRx.
Kantar study details DEI impact on consumers
Kantar has released their annual Brand Inclusion Index for 2024, which ranks the most inclusive brands of the year based on recognition by consumers for setting a positive example by demonstrating a genuine commitment to DE&I. A key finding shows that 8 in 10 U.S.