October 9, 2018 by CDR Blog
Albertsons Cos., flu season, Mark Panzer
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — To bolster the public’s awareness about flu vaccinations and the fact that many insurance plans will cover most or all of the cost, Albertsons Cos. pharmacies have fully revamped their informational consumer flu websites with new features, easier navigation, and interactive tools this flu season. The online campaign is designed to make
March 21, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Accenture, Beth Marrion, Female Leadership Crisis, gender inequality in the workplace, Network of Executive Women, Sarah Alter
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The retailing and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry sectors aren’t immune to gender inequality in the workplace. A report released this week by the Network of Executive Women (NEW) found that turnover rate among women — especially women executives — is much higher than that for men in the retail and CPG industries. Titled “The
February 27, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons Cos., Albertsons-Rite Aid, Diana Sheehan, Kantar Consulting, Rite Aid
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Albertsons Cos.’ deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp. looks to be a “win-win for both companies,” yet the merger wouldn’t be a cakewalk to see through successfully, observes Diana Sheehan, director of research and insights at retail specialist Kantar Consulting. On the plus side, both Albertsons and Rite Aid would benefit via increased scale and complementary
February 22, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
impulse buying, impulse buys, impulse purchases, impulse shopping, impulse spending, Josh Meyers, Slickdeals
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Those candies, snacks, batteries, greeting cards, magazines, beverages et al aren’t deployed at the checkout lanes for nothing. Impulse buying — triggered at the register, in the aisles, at the display case/window or, increasingly, online — is embedded deep within the U.S. consumer, and retailers know it. A new poll from deal-sharing platform Slickdeals gives
February 15, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
American Journal of Public Health, Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence for Older Adults Participating in SNAP, food stamps, Impaq International, Jennifer Pooler, medication adherence, medication nonadherence, Mithuna Srinivasan, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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The Trump administration’s unpalatable plan to revamp the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, could bring not just nutritional but also health consequences — specifically at the pharmacy counter. Earlier this week, the administration proposed to change SNAP by substituting a USDA food package — including such items as shelf-stable milk, cereal, pasta, peanut
February 9, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, DIR fees, direct and indirect remuneration fees, independent pharmacy owners, Medicare Part D, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, S. 413 / H.R. 1038
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Suffice it to say, community pharmacies are getting squeezed by retroactive DIR fees. That’s what the results of a survey from the National Community Pharmacists Association said. NCPA reported Friday that, because of retroactive direct and indirect remuneration fees, 84% of independent pharmacy owners polled said they don’t know what their final reimbursement will be at
February 2, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, community pharmacies, independent pharmacies, independent pharmacy owners, National Community Pharmacists Association, oseltamivir, Tamiflu
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Without a doubt, pharmacies of all stripes are being challenged in this busy flu season, as the number of cases nationwide continues to escalate. Just go to any drug store, and you’ll likely see a queue at the pharmacy counter and a steady flow of concerned-looking people entering and exiting the cold/cough medicine aisles. This
January 26, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
cost and coverage of prescription medications, Follow The Dollar, Holly Campbell, LetsTalkAboutCost.org, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, PhRMA, prescription drug costs, prescription drug pricing
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A new website from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) aims to give consumers a better grasp of why prescription drugs cost so much in the United States. Launched this week, the LetsTalkAboutCost.org site takes an interactive approach by engaging visitors in a Q&A about the cost and coverage of prescription medications, with a goal
January 19, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Anthony Tersigni, Ascension, Carolyn Clancy, Don Berwick, Intermountain Healthcare, Laura Kaiser, Marc Harrison, nonprofit generic drug company, Richard Gilfillan, SSM Health, Trinity Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. generic drug market
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Fed up with high costs and supply shortfalls, several health care systems are banding together to form a nonprofit generic drug company. The health systems — Intermountain Healthcare, Ascension, SSM Health and Trinity Health, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — said the new company will make key generic medications more available and
January 10, 2018 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
2017 holiday retail sales, brick-and-mortar retailers, ICSC, International Council of Shopping Centers, Post-Holiday Shopping Survey, Tom McGee
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Though online was the star of the strong 2017 holiday retail sales season, the period also brought good news for brick-and-mortar retailers. Consumers did their holiday shopping through a variety of channels, yet still 90% made purchases in a physical store, according to the annual Post-Holiday Shopping Survey from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). And
December 29, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
GroceryStories, John Karolefski
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In 2018, food retailers will be making the grocery shopping experience more convenient and engaging, veteran supermarket industry observer John Karolefski predicts. Top trends in grocery next year include more shopping options and mobile payments at checkout along with the rollout of more supermarket-branded meal kits, more openings of wine bars and cafés inside stores and easily-accessed
December 21, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Alistair Bursey, Canadian Pharmacists Association, Conference Board of Canada, CPhA, Perry Eisenschmid, PharmAccord, Thy Dinh, universal drug coverage
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While many Americans are bewildered over the future of their health and pharmacy benefits, the call for universal drug coverage has been sounded in Canada. Earlier this month, the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) presented a plan — dubbed PharmAccord — that it said would enable governments to provide universal drug coverage to all Canadians, ensure
December 14, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Amazon, Brian Tanquilut, CVS-Aetna merger, FedEx, Jefferies, Walgreens Boots Alliance
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A CVS-Aetna merger or not, Walgreens Boots Alliance is zeroed in and making headway on its strategic game plan, according to Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut. Following a visit to WBA’s headquarters in Deerfield, Ill., last week by the Jefferies team, Tanquilut reported that the CVS deal didn’t “prompt a kneejerk reaction,” and WBA executives remain
December 5, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Bruce Carlson, CVS Health, CVS-Aetna merger, in-store health clinic, Kalorama Information, MinuteClinic, retail clinic market, Retail Clinics 2017: The Game-Changer in Healthcare, walk-in medical clinic
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While the changes that CVS Health’s $69 billion deal to buy Aetna may bring to the health care sector remain unclear, it’s very likely that a big beneficiary of deal would be MinuteClinic, says one market researcher. “Now these retail clinics in effect become in-house health care providers for Aetna,” explained Bruce Carlson, publisher at