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NACDS seeks participants for PBM hearing ‘watch party’
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following statement in advance of the House hearing next week on PBM practices: NACDS RxIMPACT needs YOUR help today to make sure the U.S.
Shekhar named VP of beauty at Walmart
Vinima Shekhar has been appointed vice president of beauty at Walmart. She succeeds Creighton Kiper, who was named senior vice president of home. Shekhar joined Walmart in 2018 in e-commerce and has worked in various areas of the merchandising business.
What’s complicating data practices and integrity?
Data integrity is an ongoing concern across all research and development organizations, no matter what part of the research lifecycle they’re navigating. These concerns extend beyond the potential for delayed time lines or cost overruns.
Walgreens’ closings reflect industrywide strains
Walgreens Boots Alliance has declared it will close a “significant portion” of its underperforming stores, which it says make up about 25% of the chain’s store base. Chief executive officer Tim Wentworth made the announcement during the company’s third quarter conference call last month.
With chain drug store counts, less is more, or is it?
by David Pinto, founder of Racher Press: The race for industry supremacy has pivoted in reverse. Is downsizing the best way to grow?
Greater Than One offers nontraditional internship
This year healthcare marketing agency Greater Than One decided to shake up its internship program.
Dr. Reddy’s Lopez on optimizing customer service
Tracy Lopez, who is the head of North America customer service and 3 PL operations at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories,spoke with Chain Drug Review about her role and how the company maximizes customer satisfaction. CDR: Can you explain what 3 PL operations is? LOPEZ: It’s third-party logistics.
WBA misses estimate for third quarter earnings
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s third quarter earnings missed projections and the company cut its full-year profit outlook. Citing a “difficult” environment for shoppers and pharmacies, WBA announced plans to shutter a ‘significant’ number of underperforming stores.
NACDS wins pivotal pharmacy reimbursement case in Texas
A Texas court has ruled in favor of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores in its lawsuit against the state’s Health and Human Services Commission, which has far-reaching and precedent-setting implications for pharmacies. The Seventh Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s ruling.
NCPA campaign recruits patients for PBM reform
The National Community Pharmacists Association Thursday launched an all-out push for payment reform that educates patients on how pharmacy benefit managers are increasing prescription drug prices.
Retailers and suppliers are out of balance
For as long as most of us can remember, the tug of war between chain drug retailers and their suppliers was one of relatively equal strength. Retailers came to the battle armed with that most valuable of commodities, shelf space.
Aurigene opens biologics facility
Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Ltd., a Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. company, inaugurated its biologics facility spread across 70,000 square feet in Genome Valley, a bio cluster in Hyderabad.
GlobalData sees ‘revolution’ in obesity treatment
Over 100 products are in active clinical development for obesity, and 66 biotech and pharma companies are involved in obesity clinical trials, according to a new GlobalData report.
Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s partner to commercialize biosimilar candidate to Prolia & Xgeva
Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA have entered into a license and supply agreement for the commercialization of AVT03, Alvotech’s biosimilar candidate to Prolia and Xgeva (denosumab). The collaboration combines Dr.