IRI, Kantar team to help CPG companies
IRI and Kantar are joining forces to help consumer packaged goods companies measure and optimize their marketing programs for both short-term sales gains and long-term brand health.
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NACDS Foundation Dinner raises nearly $1.9 million for health care initiatives
NEW YORK – Supporters and attendees of the 21st National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Annual Dinner raised nearly $1.9 million to advance the Foundation’s evidence-based research, educational programs and philanthropic initiatives.
Pepsi Café beverage to debut next April
Pepsi is brewing something up for 2020 that will awaken taste buds of cola lovers and coffee fanatics across the country. Pepsi announced Pepsi Café, a delicious new beverage debuting in the U.S.
Walgreens designates 20 MS pharmacies
Furthering its commitment to personalized patient care and continuing education for pharmacy staff, this month Walgreens has designated 20 locations as multiple sclerosis (MS) specialized pharmacies.
WBA and McKesson to create German wholesale joint venture
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and McKesson Corp. on Thursday signed an agreement to create a joint venture that will combine their respective pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with Alliance Healthcare Deutschland and GEHE Pharma Handel.
NACDS announces speakers for 2020 Annual Meeting in Arizonia
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced its speakers for its 2020 Annual Meeting, which is set to take place April 25-28, at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jon Meacham will be the headline speaker at the NACDS’ Business Program on Sunday, April 26.
E. & J. Gallo agrees to modify agreement with Constellation
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced Thursday that it has agreed to modify its agreement with Constellation Brands announced on April 3, 2019, for the purchase of a portfolio of wine brands, along with six winemaking facilities located in California, Washington, and New York.
CVS Health rolls out Transform Oncology Care program
CVS Health announced on Thursday the Transform Oncology Care program, anchored on a first-of-its-kind precision medicine strategy for payors.
Nestlé makes strategic move to create global leader in ice cream
Nestlé announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to sell its U.S. ice cream business to Froneri, an ice cream-focused joint venture Nestlé created in 2016 with PAI Partners, for a transaction value of USD $4 billion.
Vet’s beard honored as ‘Best in America’ by Wahl
STERLING, Ill. – Zack Brown’s beard now wears the badge of ‘Best in America’ and he owns the title of Wahl Man of the Year. Each year Wahl’s mobile barbershop visits the Top 10 Most Facial Hair Friendly Cities in America in search of the nation’s most winning whiskers.
Nambe Drugs now offers AllerPops for allergy sufferers
Nambe Drugs, a family-owned pharmacy located in Los Alamos and Santa Fe, is now carrying AllerPops, a natural allergy remedy that works by correcting the underlying cause of allergies instead of masking the symptoms. “I think it’s going to be a very effective product.
RB forms recycling initiative in partnership with TerraCycle
RB has kicked-off their Healthy You, Healthy Planet recycling initiative by partnering with international recycling leader TerraCycle.
Kroger and Walgreens form purchasing group
Building on a unique collaboration that first brought together Kroger Co.
Senate passes over-the-counter monograph reform legislation
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applauds Tuesday’s passage in the U.S. Senate of S. 2740, the Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act by a vote of 91-2.
SheaMoisture unveils Cannabis & Ginseng hair care collection
SheaMoisture’s is introducing its new Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil Lush Length collection, that is said to work to condition and strengthen hair, while preventing breakage, improving hair and scalp health, and enhancing the appearance of fullness.
CRN commends Supreme Court’s decision to deny Amarin’s final petition for appeal
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Amarin Pharma v. International Trade Commission (ITC), issued December 6, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement.