Hamacher adds to ownership group
Hamacher Resource Group Inc. has expanded its ownership team.
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Specialty to become bigger Rx sales booster
Pharmaceutical supply chain and economics expert Adam Fein, CEO of the Drug Channels Institute, says specialty drugs continue to hoist pharmacy industry sales, according to his firm’s latest analysis.
NBTY to sell Vitamin World chain
NBTY Inc. has agreed to sell its Vitamin World retail business to private investment firm Centre Lane Partners. The vitamins and dietary supplements maker said Tuesday that the deal, slated to close by mid-February, will enable Vitamin World to operate as a stand-alone retail business.
Publix set to expand into Virginia
Publix Super Markets Inc. is expanding into Virginia, which will be the employee-owned food and drug chain’s seventh state. Publix said on Tuesday that it has signed two leases for stores in the greater Richmond area.
Panzer to lead GM, HBA at Albertsons
Albertsons Cos. pharmacy chief Mark Panzer has added oversight of the food and drug chain’s general merchandise and health and beauty aids businesses to his duties. The supermarket retailer announced the move Tuesday.
RediClinic allies with Phila.-area health network
Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic has allied with regional health care provider Aria Health, a move that will bring the retail clinic operator’s services to more people in the greater Philadelphia area.
MPG names head of consulting
Market Performance Group (MPG) has hired Alison Chaltas as head of consulting. The sales management and strategy consulting firm said Monday that Chaltas brings more than 25 years of shopper marketing and category management experience to MPG.
All CVS stores in Ohio to dispense naloxone without Rx
CVS Health plans to make the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone available without a prescription at all CVS/pharmacy stores in Ohio starting in late March.
PharmaSmart, CDR launch ‘Pharmacist Challenge’
PharmaSmart International Inc. and Chain Drug Review have launched a partnership designed to help pharmacy patients lower their blood pressure. Over the next year, the first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to generate awareness in U.S.
Effective Premiumization Strategies in CPG can Achieve 10-15 Percent Topline Growth
Executive Summary CPG Turns to Premiumization to Boost Growth Macroeconomic Conditions Impact Shopper Attitudes CPG manufacturers and retailers still recovering from the last recession have relied on price increases for boosting the top and bottom line.
ECRM ‘pod’ examines personal devices, adherence
At its recent EPPS event here devoted to specialty pharmacy, ECRM hosted seven special educational sessions called Thought Interaction Pods, including one on the role of personal device data in improving medication adherence.
The Sneeve gives kids a safer way to sneeze
Sneeve Inc. is providing kids a way to sneeze and cough safely and avoid a mess.
CVS Specialty Connect sees improved Rx adherence
CVS Health found that patients in a pilot study of its Specialty Connect specialty drug program had a significant improvement in adherence to their medication. CVS said Friday that new patients enrolled in the pilot were 17.
Right on top of AMP issue
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is on top of it, says president and CEO Steve Anderson.
McKesson introduces clinical programs platform
McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation (MPS&A) has released the McKesson Clinical Programs Solution, a new platform that enables pharmacists to build customized wellness programs.
Walgreens halts Theranos lab services at Palo Alto store
Walgreens has stopped clinical laboratory services from Theranos Inc. at its store in Palo Alto, Calif.