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NACDS stresses voter engagement

Voter engagement is the goal of a video ad released last month by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The ad, titled “Momentum,” urges pharmacy personnel to participate in this year’s elections in order to “sustain legislative success at the federal and state levels.

Walgreens taps Minsk to run PL

Helayna Minsk has joined Walgreens as group vice president of retail brands. A former executive at Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Unilever, she has over 25 years of experience in brand marketing, innovation, product development and activation.

CF Champions backs patients, caregivers

Walgreens has launched CF Champions: Navigating the Journey, Together, a campaign to support cystic fibrosis patients and their caregivers. The initiative was debuted in May to coincide with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s National CF Awareness Month.

JANA exec leaves Walgreens board

Activist investor Barry Rosenstein, managing partner of hedge fund JANA Partners LLC, has stepped down from the Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) board after reducing his investment in the company.

New Orleans ward gets boost

CVS Pharmacy said it has become the first major retailer to build in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward since the historic neighborhood was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. With the grand opening of a new CVS drug store at 5000 N. Claiborne Ave.

Tritton becomes chief merchant at Target

Target Corp. has hired Mark Tritton as its chief merchandising officer, a role that allows him to determine what appears on store shelves. Tritton will have oversight of the company’s buying, product design and development, sourcing, and store ­displays. Target hired Tritton after a yearlong search.

Is one-hour Rx delivery coming to the U.S.?

Is one-hour Rx delivery coming to the U.S.?

As a professional who builds and optimizes e-commerce sites for retailers and consumer packaged goods firms, I’m fascinated by logistics and, once ordered, getting products to the customer in the quickest, most efficient way.

How to win over the connected health consumer

How to win over the connected health consumer

Most consumers today are connected to digital technology through personal computers and, increasingly, mobile devices. They use smartphones more than three hours a day for communication, entertainment and shopping, and their online time and activities are increasing.

Mylan releases Cleocin generic in U.S.

Mylan releases Cleocin generic in U.S.

Mylan N.V. has launched clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride oral solution 75 mg/5 ml, an antibiotic, in the United States. Mylan said Friday that its product is a generic version of Cleocin solution by Pharmacia/Upjohn (Pfizer) .

Grand opening: Rite Aid’s new DC in S.C.

Grand opening: Rite Aid’s new DC in S.C.

This week, Rite Aid marked the opening its first new distribution center in 16 years, located in Spartanburg, S.C. The 900,000-square-foot facility, located on a 97-acre site at 789 Flatwood Industrial Dr.