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Consumers embrace new healthy living mindsets

It’s hard to miss the heightened shopper interest in health and wellness these days. In our recent “How America Shops” study, The Big Business of WELL, many shoppers showed they are committed to being well: 42% said that while it costs more to “live healthy,” it’s worth it.

Sera Labs: a thriving CBD company with a difference

The retail market for products containing CBD is projected to expand rapidly in the coming years amid the growing acceptance of hemp and cannabis across the country. One of the up-and-coming companies in this category is Sera Labs.

There’s a whole new look to chain drug retailing

Chain drug retailing isn’t what it used to be. The merger of CVS Health and Aetna, and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA’s)’s pivot toward a digital-first strategy have redefined the industry’s business model. “It’s a new world out there,” says one analyst, “in large part because of Amazon.

Diplomat employing SMRxT technology to enhance patient care

Diplomat Pharmacy is expanding its strategic relationship with medication adherence company SMRxT, creator of the Nomi system. Nomi sensor technologies record when a patient takes their medication, including the number of tablets.

AZOVA and Valu Merchandisers ink deal

AZOVA, the fast-growing and most comprehensive cloud-based, digital health platform for pharmacies, physicians, patients, employer groups and payers, announced a partnership Friday with Valu Merchandisers Co. (VMC).

Target officially opens Kip’s Bay location

Target Corp. officially opened on Friday its new store in the Kip’s Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. The outlet is the retailer’s fifth small-format store in Manhattan and its 78th store in the greater New York area. The Kip’s Bay store is about 21,000 square feet in size and employs about 80 team

Cardinal Health partners with PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy

To meet the growing needs of the market, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions has strengthened its cell and gene therapy capability with a coordinated suite of specialty distribution, third-party logistics (3PL) services, and specialty pharmacy dispensing services.

AmerisourceBergen Foundation gives grant to CADCA

The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, an independent not-for-profit charitable giving organization focused on human and animal health solutions including prescription drug safety, awarded a grant to Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), a nonprofit focused on creating and maintaining safe,

CHPA issues statement on National Drug Take-Back Day and medication disposal

Consumer Healthcare Product Association president and chief executive officer Scott Melville released the following statement in advance of National Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27, reminding consumers that proper disposal is important all year long: “Every day, millions of Americans rely o

WBA makes key leadership appointments

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. on Thursday named five executives to newly created leadership roles at the company. Appointed were: Gunjan Bhow to global chief digital officer. Heather Dixon to global controller and chief accounting officer. Vineet Mehra to global chief marketing officer.

Mile High Labs innovates CBD supply chain

Mile High Labs unveiled Thursday supply chain innovations aimed at further increasing transparency and bolstering consumer trust in the emerging CBD industry. With these advancements, Mile High Labs is setting new standards for what regulatory officials should demand of all processors.