California exempts supplements from food date-labeling rules
CRN says the legislation provides regulatory certainty by clarifying that dietary supplements are excluded from the state’s standardized food date-labeling requirements.
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Circana: AI reshapes holiday product discovery
Circana says advertisers should prepare for earlier shopping and growing use of AI and social platforms for product discovery.
House hearing spotlights pharmacist services bill
NACDS and pharmacy advocates urge Congress to expand Medicare access to pharmacist services.
Reckitt plans up to $600 million U.S. investment
The company is expanding its OTC manufacturing plans in North Carolina and developing a new science and innovation center in New Jersey.
CVS Health launches Wear Your HeART art contest
Four winning designs will appear on limited-edition CVS brand bandages used for immunizations nationwide beginning in fall 2027.
Walmart launches rural Health Ambassador pilot
“The most underused clinician in rural America is ready to do more,” says Emily Aaronson, chief medical officer of Walmart U.S.
FullWell study targets longstanding prenatal folate question
The IRB-approved study will enroll 120 women and directly compare two forms of folate used in prenatal nutrition.
Estée Lauder expands AI marketing strategy with Profound
The partnership will help Estée Lauder track and optimize how its brands appear on generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini.
AAM: Generics and biosimilars saved U.S. health system $496 billion in 2025
Generics and biosimilars represented 89% of U.S. prescriptions but only 12% of prescription drug spending in 2025, according to AAM.
Study links mRNA flu vaccine to sustained immune response
Researchers found an mRNA flu vaccine produces broader antibodies than conventional ones, offering clues for more lasting influenza protection.
CVS Health redevelops soccer pitch with Seattle Reign FC
The Orchards Elementary project is part of CVS Health’s multi-year effort to expand access to community recreation through soccer.
Amazon Pharmacy launches full Spanish-language experience
Customers can now manage prescriptions, check costs and connect with pharmacists entirely in Spanish.
MasterClass launches GLP-1 education course
Endocrinologist Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen leads a new MasterClass course designed to help patients better understand GLP-1 therapy.
Retailers face hurdles in deploying AI
Emarsys finds that fragmented data is preventing many brands from fully deploying AI across customer engagement.
FTC and 22 states challenge Amazon ad auction practices
The FTC and 22 states allege Amazon secretly increased advertising prices while misleading brands and sellers about how its ad auctions operated.
NCPA raises concerns over FTC Caremark settlement
NCPA warns that independent pharmacies could be required to provide competitively sensitive acquisition-cost information to vertically integrated PBMs.