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CVS teams up with ADA to combat diabetes

CVS Pharmacy has teamed up with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in an exclusive partnership that is intended to raise awareness and funding to fight the condition, which afflicts more than 22 million Americans.

Workshop series is introduced by Ritzman

In keeping with its mission to provide care beyond the prescription, Ritzman Pharmacy has launched “Ritzman Revives” workshops, a four-part series themed “Food is Medicine.

NACDS extends point-of-care tour

For the second consecutive summer, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is extending a national tour that trains pharmacists to train their colleagues in administering point-of-care testing in community pharmacies.

Analysis: Naming of co-COOs right step for WBA

Analysis: Naming of co-COOs right step for WBA

The appointment of Alex Gourlay and Ornella Barra as co-chief operating officers of Walgreens Boots Alliance signals the start of a new stage in the process of forging the two companies that came together to form WBA at the close of 2014 into a new corporate culture.

How to respond to industry consolidation

How to respond to industry consolidation

The aftermath of mergers and acquisitions or other industry “disruptions” can be unsettling, to say the least. The dust is often kicked up, and the traditional foundation feels shaky at best. A June 2014 article by McKinsey & Co., “How U.S.

Supplements — good for health, good for economy

Supplements — good for health, good for economy

How much is a dietary supplement worth to you? Your daily multivitamin, fish oil capsule or protein powder may fill in your nutrition gaps, protect your cardiovascular system or promote muscle growth after a workout, but can you really put a price on their value? That’s a question that has challenge

CPG veteran Brown joins BGJ Group

CPG veteran Brown joins BGJ Group

Retail consultancy Burke Gillis Juliano Group (BGJ) has hired former Unilever executive Jerry Brown as an associate in the consulting practice. BGJ Group said Friday that Brown brings more than 40 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector to the firm.

CVS helps Orlando community recover from nightclub shooting

CVS helps Orlando community recover from nightclub shooting

CVS Health is helping to support the OneOrlando Fund to raise money for victims and families affected by the Pulse nightclub shooting. CVS said Friday that the CVS Health Foundation will donate $100,000 to the OneOrlando Fund, which is also accepting online donations from the public at OneOrlando.

Paris Presents CEO honored as Entrepreneur Of The Year

Paris Presents CEO honored as Entrepreneur Of The Year

Patrick O’Brien, chief executive officer of Paris Presents Inc., has been named as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year. The beauty care company said Friday that O’Brien won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Award in the retail and consumer packaged goods category for the Midwest. He was selected by an

Dreiling joins board at Kellogg

Dreiling joins board at Kellogg

Former Dollar General Corp. chairman Rick Dreiling has been elected to the Kellogg Co. board of directors. “We are pleased to welcome Rick to our board of directors,” Kellogg chairman and chief executive officer John Bryant said in a statement.

Vitamin Shoppe hires Family Dollar’s Reiser as COO

Vitamin Shoppe hires Family Dollar’s Reiser as COO

Family Dollar chief merchant Jason Reiser is joining Vitamin Shoppe Inc as chief operating officer. Vitamin Shoppe said late Thursday that Reiser, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Dollar Tree Inc.’s Family Dollar business, will take the reins as COO on July 11.