Medicine Shoppe selects franchisee of year
John Balch was named 2015 Medicine Shoppe Franchisee of the Year during Cardinal Health Inc.’s annual Retail Business Conference (RBC). Balch, based in Cumberland, Md.
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AmerisourceBergen hones resources for pharmacies
At ThoughtSpot 2015, Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s annual trade show and conference, AmerisourceBergen announced a new set of innovations it said will strengthen its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization and help independent pharmacies endure the industry’s most pressing challenges.
Thorpe rejoins Dollar General as top merchant
Dollar General Corp. announced that James Thorpe has rejoined the company as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Thorpe had retired from the company in 2012 after serving for six years as senior vice president and general merchandising manager.
Signs of change appear in grocery sector
Chain Drug Review’s sister publication, MMR, annually publishes a study of the 100 largest grocery, drug and discount store markets, ranking the markets in descending order by the market share of the leading retailers. This year’s study is included in MMR’s latest issue, dated August 17.
Brick-and-mortar retailers can counter Amazon
Results from Amazon’s Prime Day promotion last month raise some interesting questions for all retailers that compete with the e-commerce giant, a group that has come to include chain drug stores, other mass marketers and practically any seller of consumer goods.
It’s time to apply analytics to category management
Despite all of the talk of big data and predictive analytics, and the maturity of customer loyalty programs, many food, drug and mass retailers continue to rely primarily on category managers to make critical merchandising decisions.
Taxonomy: Streamlining the online experience
Taxonomy is a behind-the-scenes organization system that is designed to get your customers from point A to point B on your website with as few impediments as possible. It’s the road that leads your customers to their final destination and, in the best-case scenario, a purchase.
Smart mobile ad campaigns can deliver big return
In our increasingly mobile world, the changes in consumer behavior include shifts in their shopping habits, from how people first learn about consumer packaged goods to how they follow the path to purchase. Mobile advertising can be a powerful tool at every step.
Camber rolls out Baraclude generic
Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched entecavir tablets, an antiviral medication. Camber said Friday that its entecavir product is available in 30- and 90-count bottle for the 0.5-mg strength and in 30-count bottles for the 1-mg dosage.
Bartell Drugs highlights back-to-school immunizations
Bartell Drugs has kicked off its Back to School immunization campaign to help families prepare their children to return to the classroom. The Seattle-area drug chain said Friday that the campaign aims to ensure that vaccinations are on parents’ to-do list as their kids head back to school.
Fruth Pharmacy offers children free vitamins
Fruth Pharmacy has launched its Free Vitamins for Kids program.
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Brookshire Grocery makes pharmaceutical reconstitution easier
Brookshire Grocery Co. has partnered with Fillmaster Systems and FLAVORx to equip all of its pharmacies with new Fillmaster Plus automated dispensing technology.
Galderma ships Epiduo Forte Gel
Galderma Laboratories has released Epiduo Forte Gel, a once-daily topical acne treatment, to retail pharmacies nationwide and in Puerto Rico. The medication, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide 0.3%/2.5%, received Food and Drug Administration approval last month.
Valeant to buy Sprout Pharmaceuticals for $1 billion
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. plans to acquire Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of a just-approved drug for sexual desire disorder in women, for about $1 billion in cash.
Walgreens unveils new clinic model in Pacific NW
Walgreens plans to add up to 25 in-store clinics in Oregon and Washington under a clinical collaboration with regional health system Providence Health & Services, which will own and operate the clinics.