2025 Retail Forecast: Looking at the future of community pharmacy
Top chain drug and distribution executives provide their outlook for 2025, detailing the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead for the industry.
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Good Neighbor Pharmacy named Retailer of the Year
In recognition of the critical role it fills in supporting its independent pharmacy members, the editors of Chain Drug Review have named Good Neighbor Pharmacy its Retailer of the Year.
Amazon honored as e-commerce health care provider
For its success in that endeavor and the promise of future innovation, the editors of Chain Drug Review have named Amazon Pharmacy the publication’s E-commerce Health Care Provider of the Year.
Prospects for PBM reform in 2025 look good
As the new year gets under way, the pharmacy sector has a legitimate shot at making meaningful progress toward realizing that ambitious goal of PBM reform.
Convenience is the new retail king in Great Britain
David Pinto looks at the newest, or not so new, emerging retail format in the United Kingdom: the corner store.
CHPA’s Melville: O-T-Cs are essential self-care avenue
By Scott Melville, President, and CEO of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association
NYT: RFK Jr. looked to stop COVID vaccinations 6 months after rollout
Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in May 2021, asking that the agency revoke authorization for COVID vaccines, The New York Times reported on Friday.
APhA Foundation names 2025 Jacob W. Miller award recipient
Lyons serves as the vice president and chief pharmacy officer of Health Mart at McKesson.
Walmart unveils 350-acre headquarters campus in Bentonville
McMillon and others at Walmart emphasize the positive role that a state-of-the-art campus will play in the recruitment and retention of workers.
2025 Health Care Outlook: Sheila Arquette, NASP
By Sheila Arquette, President and CEO, National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP)
2025 Health Care Outlook: John O'Brien, NPC
By John O’Brien, president and CEO of the National Pharmaceutical Council.
NACDS issues recommendations to Trump Administration: Four wins to make America healthy again
“This is an important moment to fix lingering and devastating problems and to leverage tremendous opportunities for Americans and for the pharmacies and pharmacists who serve them.”
Record holiday spending marks return of pre-pandemic spending habits
An 8.6% increase in online shopping was a major driver of growth.
Artificial intelligence takes center stage at NRF's Big Show, with a focus on practical solutions
"A shopping assistant is basically taking your best and most knowledgeable sales associates and replicating that 24 by seven."
Private label sales rose 3.9% in 2024 to record $271 billion
This represents a 3.9% rise in dollar sales in all outlets from Jan. 8 to Dec. 29, 2024, versus the same period in 2023. Private label growth outpaced national brands, which grew 1% in dollar sales.