Walgreens partners to increase diversity in cancer research
Walgreens and Freenome have established a multi-year relationship to advance clinical studies of the latter’s blood-based tests for the early detection of cancer.
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Kantar reveals annual top 100 valuable brands
Apple retains its crown as the world’s most valuable brand, for the second year in a row, in the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands Report 2023. The latest ranking shows that the total brand value of the world’s top 100 brands now stands at $6.9 trillion for 2023. Despite a 20% drop
CVS will buy renewable energy
CVS Health will purchase zero-emission, renewable energy from Constellation Energy Corp. equivalent to the annual electricity use of its 147 stores in Michigan.
Circana: Retail spending increased 2% in May
CHICAGO – U.S. retail sales revenue rose 2% in May, according to Circana, which notes that the overall sales figure includes both discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods (CPG).
Hy-Vee opens largest store
Hy-Vee Inc. has debuted a reimagined grocery store here, outside Omaha.
HDA presents DIANA Awards
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) honored nine pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers with Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA Awards) at its 2023 Business and Leadership Conference. The DIANA is one of HDA’s highest honors.
Walgreens partnering to provide free HIV testing
DEERFIELD, Ill. _ Walgreens is teaming up with Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, along with health departments and community organizations, to provide free HIV testing and counseling as part of the largest National HIV Testing Day event yet.
Former Cardinal Health CEO Mike Kaufmann honored with Nexus Award for lifetime achievement
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance Research Foundation has honored Mike Kaufmann, former CEO of Cardinal Health, with the 2023 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement.
CVS Health finalizes previously announced global opioid settlement agreement
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – On November 2, 2022, CVS Health announced a global opioid settlement that was conditioned on its satisfaction with the level of participation by states and local subdivisions.
Bausch + Lomb launches PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula Soft Gels Plus CoQ10
VAUGHAN, Ontario – Bausch + Lomb Corp. announced the U.S. launch of PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula soft gels plus coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
MinuteClinic awarded sixth consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation
MinuteClinic has received its sixth consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission. Since 2006 — when it was the first retail medical clinic in the U.S.
It’s time for retail pharmacies to embrace automation
Automation isn’t new, but it is time to think about it in a new way: as an important opportunity to transform pharmacists’ work, attract more talent and make retail pharmacy businesses viable for the long term.
CVS promotes Wier to VP of store brands
WOONSOCKET, R.I. _ Michael Wier has been promoted to vice president of store brands at CVS Health. He had been executive director – divisional merchandise manager for consumer health and wellness since August 2020.
Diabetes Roundtable: Lower-price insulin raises hopes for improved outcomes
Insulin price cuts have raised awareness of the manageability of diabetes with monitoring and treatment. But given the stubborn increases in the disease’s prevalence and its worrisome side effects, education is still a must, which is where pharmacists can play a vital role.
Beauty Panel: Connection between wellness and beauty is beyond doubt
CVS Pharmacy couldn’t have dreamed just how impactful its Beauty Mark initiative in 2018 would be on the beauty industry. The chain announced a commitment to lead industry change around transparency in beauty and educate consumers on the difference between authentic and digitally altered photos.
Video Forum: George Rafferty and Claire Biermaas, AmerisourceBergen
In the second installment of a two-part interview, George Rafferty, who has announced his retirement after heading AmerisourceBergen’s Corporate Partnerships Group for the past five years, and his successor, Claire Biermaas, talk about the leadership transition and the unique culture that enables th