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CVS outlines strategy to accelerate growth

CVS outlines strategy to accelerate growth

The executive team of CVS Health on Tuesday outlined a series of transformation initiatives at its 2019 Investor Day event, showing how the company plans to accelerate enterprise growth, simplify a consumer health system that is confusing and inconvenient, and position the company for long-term grow

John Gray announces retirement from HDA

John Gray announces retirement from HDA

John Gray, president and chief executive officer of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), announced on Monday his retirement from the organization. Gray will remain in his position until May 2, 2020.

P&G unveils new Pepto Bismol product for diarrhea

P&G unveils new Pepto Bismol product for diarrhea

Pepto Bismol is bringing innovation to the digestive wellness category with Pepto Diarrhea and the release of Liquicaps. This new offering targets diarrhea relief and a convenient liquicap form  just in time for a summer filled with traveling, cookouts and fun.

FMI weighs in on CBD-infused products at FDA hearing

FMI weighs in on CBD-infused products at FDA hearing

WASHINGTON – Food Marketing Institute (FMI) on Friday participated in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) public hearing regarding products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), as the agency considers whether and how to create a legal pathway

Gilead Sciences names Mercier as CCO

Gilead Sciences names Mercier as CCO

Gilead Sciences announced that Johanna Mercier will join the company as chief commercial officer, and will become a member of the company’s senior leadership team. Mercier will assume responsibility for the company’s commercial operations effective July 1.

NACDS expands recommendations for opioid abuse prevention

NACDS expands recommendations for opioid abuse prevention

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has announced four more policy recommendations for opioid abuse prevention. The new proposals build on current policies backed by NACDS, which are achieving results at the federal and state levels.

Elevate CBD appoints Cindy Blum vice president of marketing

Elevate CBD appoints Cindy Blum vice president of marketing

Axcentria Pharmaceutical, the parent company of  Elevate CBD, has named Cindy Blum vice president of marketing. Blum is responsible for leading the branding, marketing and innovation for Elevate CBD with a vision of more than doubling sales in 2019. She is based in Chicago.

Cancer mortality continues to decline

Cancer mortality continues to decline

The latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that, for all cancer sites combined, cancer death rates continued to decline in men, women, and children in the United States from 1999 to 2016. Overall cancer incidence rates, or rates of new cancers, decreased in men from 2008 to

Ben & Jerry’s aims to produce CBD-infused ice cream

Ben & Jerry’s aims to produce CBD-infused ice cream

As a company long known for flavors like Half Baked & Magic Brownies, it’s no surprise that Ben & Jerry’s has an affinity for the newest trend in food, cannabidiol or CBD. Given Ben & Jerry’s history and on-going goal to bring fans the best ice cream possible, the company has announced