ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is lauding legislation by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) that will crack down on tactics by which “pharmaceutical benefit manipulator” middlemen maximize profits at the expense of patients, pharmacies, and others.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is cheering bipartisan legislation reintroduced today to improve transparency and prevent the use of spread pricing in Medicaid managed care programs.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Aetna Better Health of Illinois, a CVS Health company, was awarded Health Equity Accreditation from The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Dollar General Corp. reported strong sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year (53 weeks) ended February 3, although store traffic was down and sales came in below expectations. Fourth quarter net sales increased 17.9%, and fiscal year net sales increased 10.6%.
Last week, The Hill hosted an event titled, “Prescription for Change: Improving Competition to Lower Drug Prices.
Kellogg Co. unveiled the names for the future companies it will create through its planned separation into two industry-leading, public companies focused on global snacking and North American cereal.
Andre Persaud, chief retail officer at Rite Aid, has left the company. Bill Miller, senior vice president of central retail operations, will serve as acting head of retail operations. Chief pharmacy officer Karen Staniforth will oversee store pharmacy operations.
WASHINGTON – A coalition of 100 organizations representing diverse interests from around the country have joined forces in the “Stop the Merger” campaign, a national and state-level effort to oppose the proposed $25-billion merger of grocery store chain giants Kroger and Albertsons.
Level Select has announced a partnership with American tennis player Taylor Fritz to become the brand’s newest ambassador and elevate the conversation on plant-based performance, healing and recovery.
BOSTON – Beacon Wellness Brands, a leading intimate wellness, beauty, and personal care platform and portfolio company of Yellow Wood Partners, announced the appointment of experienced consumer goods executive Lisa Tanzer as chief executive officer to lead the company’s growth.
According to published reports, almost 20 Democratic senators are calling on Walgreens to provide more details about its recently announced plans to restrict access to abortion pills in certain states and pressing other major chains to make it clear where they stand on the issue.
“Implementation and Evaluation of a Collaborative, Pharmacy-Based Hepatitis C and HIV
CHICAGO – Circana, the new combined company name and brand identity for IRI and The NPD Group, today announced its lineup of new participants in the company’s Diversity Advantage Program (DAP), which empowers company owners from underrepresented groups to drive business growth.
After two successful flavor introductions to the Girl Scout Cookie inspired lineup in the past year, GNC and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) are turning it up a notch in 2023 with an all-new, limited time flavor launch.
ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 2 million care providers exchanged patient clinical and benefit information more than 21.7 billion times in 2022, reaching virtually every American patient, according to the Surescripts 2022 National Progress Report.
