Earlier this summer, I had a front-row seat for the amazing progress biopharmaceutical companies are making in the battle against cancer. The deluge of data at this year’s American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting provided many reasons to cheer.
More than six months into NACDS’ 90th Anniversary Year, the association continues to leverage a defining moment for pharmacy and for health and wellness.
President Joe Biden earlier this month unveiled a series of measures designed to help rein in high health care costs, which constitute a heavy financial and psychological burden for many Americans.
Perhaps the most underrated and underappreciated retail trade event in America today is the exposition about to unfold in San Diego.
Walmart has taken several significant steps to heighten the impact of its pharmacists on the health and well-being of Americans.
Make no mistake: In mass retailing, as in other fields of endeavor, this is truly the Age of the Woman. Forget the stories that name the 10, 20 or even 50 most important women in mass retailing. Women have gone far beyond that. Indeed, they have come to exert an impact on the mass retailing
It appears that a day of reckoning for pharmacy benefits managers has arrived.
As I reflect back on my attending the NACDS Annual Meeting in April, it is with fond memories and a wonderful look back at an industry that has become a health care provider like no other. The role of pharmacy has changed. Most of us see that and understand what has taken place and will
they have been the butt of jokes on late-night talk shows and even made it into a New York Times crossword clue. While these loyalty programs are well known,
along with that of its largest competitors — has been profound, reaching the point at which it’s now fair to ask whether
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting, held at the end of April in Palm Beach, Fla., is now little more than a distant memory.
The consumer health care category has been a reliably strong performer throughout the pandemic years. According to Circana data, it outpaced inflation to grow from a $77 billion category in 2019 to $105 billion in 2022.
Consumers have faced numerous challenges over the last year as the inflation rate continues to hover around 6% and job cuts became common amid fears of a potential recession.
No topic in the world can get more lost in misunderstood jargon than when media team and customer teams for a supplier try to work together on a joint business plan.
Empathy and compassion are two steps on the same path toward human connection. The first step is empathy. When we approach others with empathy, we approach them with an openness to learn and a curiosity about their experience.
Shopper behavior is changing, rapidly. While only roughly 10% to 15% of transactions occur online, a whopping 60% of purchases are now influenced by digital channels, according to recent research by Forrester.
