It’s time to respect the differences of the ‘Big Three’
There are some consumers who see the drug store shopping experience as all about convenience.
Jonathan Jacob
How retailers can find ways to ‘out Amazon’ Amazon
At the turn of the millennium, the retail industry was aglow with technological and operational possibilities. The internet was seen as a platform for both selling things and making merchandising and fulfillment processes more efficient.
How AI can help identify adverse drug reactions
Medical treatments are prescribed to alleviate illness, but sometimes their effects can be harmful. A prescribed treatment can lead to an unexpected adverse drug reaction (ADR), causing fresh or further harm.
For chain drug retailers, one size does not fit all
The past year has seen seismic changes in the global wellness market. When looking at retail as a whole, the industry has been upended by the rise of voice-enabled technology, an earnest focus on health and wellness, and unexpected partnerships that prove that complacency is no longer an option.
Physical stores out of touch with modern consumers
Recently, I was sitting in a meeting with clients from a large consumer packaged goods company who were discussing amongst themselves how the company’s CMO had added an extraordinary number of people with digital and omnichannel expertise to his team, while they, the customer team leads, had a hirin
A bold new approach to mergers and acquisitions
measured in terms of number of deals, size of deals, or both — it may be best remembered as the year that a bold new approach to M&As that we call “neumarkets” revolutionized retailing and a
Walgreens joins pioneering health science project
A nationwide consortium led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch the All of Us Research Program on Friday, May 6, which is being hailed as a pioneering research initiative that will use advance technologies and engage participants as citizen-scientists to embark on a new era of hea
The ethos that guides the industry leaders
CVS Health and Walgreens are commonly referred to as the leaders in the drug store business. The designation usually is meant to convey the scale of their operations compared to that of their competitors in the trade class (sales at Rite Aid Corp.
PBM rebates’ impact at the Rx counter
slowing growth, rising pain at the pharmacy counter — have
Bausch + Lomb rolls out Lumify eye drops
Bausch + Lomb recently celebrated the launch of Lumify, a new eye drop product and brand aimed at reducing eye redness, at the Gallery at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea.
Study predicts 2018 flu vaccine will have 20% efficacy
A recent Rice University study predicts the flu vaccine for fall 2018 — a new H3N2 formulation for the first time since 2015 — will likely have the same reduced efficacy against the dominant circulating strain of influenza A as the vaccine given in 2016 and 2017 due to viral mutations related to vac
NACDS Foundation sponsors March of Dimes Gourmet Gala
During the March of Dimes Gourmet Gala in Washington Tuesday, April 17, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation returned as a Platinum Sponsor of the event.
Novartis appoints John Tsai head of global drug development and chief medical officer
Novartis has appointed John Tsai as the company’s head of global drug development (GDD) and chief medical officer and will begin his new role on May 1. Tsai will report to Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan and will become a member of the company’s executive committee.
HDA hails drug information-sharing agreement
Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) president and CEO John Gray welcomed Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement yesterday of a prescription drug information-sharing agreement between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the attorneys general of 46 states, the District of Columbia and Pue
Study: Rx vaccines can save time, money
Patients could save time and money if federal law is reformed to allow pharmacists to administer all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended vaccines, a study released today by the Pacific Research Institute found. Click here to download a copy of the study.
Seema Verma, CMS administrator, to keynote PQA 2018 Annual Meeting
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will provide the opening keynote for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance’s 2018 Annual Meeting at the Hilton Baltimore next month.