In this week’s Video Forum, Sarah Davidson, executive vice president at ECRM, reflects on the company’s upcoming 30th anniversary in 2024. She discusses the evolution of ECRM over the course of the three decades since it was founded by Charlie Bowlus and — after the pandemic necessitated a shift to virtual sessions — plans
Retail pharmacy has taken a beating in the press recently. Mainstream media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News and PBS, covered labor actions undertaken by pharmacists motivated by concerns about working conditions and potential risks to patients. Thus far, the impact of the walkouts, culminating in “Pharmageddon” late last month,
The industry will soon come together to recognize the National Association of Chain Drug Stores for its myriad contributions to retailing and health care over the past nine decades. Scott Emerson, founder and CEO of the Emerson Group, and Lisa Paley, president of Haleon’s North American business, talk about plans for the event and how
Chain Drug Review and Kearney recently assembled a group of leading pharmacy operators and other retailers, physicians, payers, public officials, and policy experts for the second-annual Health Equity Summit in Chicago. This installment of Video Forum is the first in a series that will present highlights from the event. Here are excerpts from remarks by
CHICAGO — Speaking earlier this month at the Health Equity Summit presented by Kearney and Chain Drug Review, Dr. David Ansell brought the vexing problem of persistent health disparities in the U.S. into sharp focus. Based in part on his extensive experience delivering care to members of underserved communities, Ansell pointed to a startling fact
In this week’s Video Forum, Dr. Vin Gupta, Amazon Pharmacy’s chief medical officer, talks about the potential for e-commerce providers to help bring down the cost of prescription medications. In addition to outlining various ways in which Amazon is trying to do just that, Gupta responds to those who contend that online pharmacies can’t provide
The announcement that Target will shutter nine stores in four major metropolitan areas later this month — due to safety concerns related to theft and organized retail crime — is another red flag for the industry as a whole. The pending store closures (one in New York City, two in Seattle, and three each in
Momentum for PBM reform was among the hot topics at a pharmacy roundtable conducted by Chain Drug Review during the NACDS Total Store Expo this summer in San Diego. Retailers, suppliers and industry advocates also discussed the prospects for standardization for prescription reimbursement, and for an expanded scope of practice for pharmacists, with remuneration for
Pano Anthos, founder and managing director of XRC Ventures, tells this week’s Video Forum about how innovations by emerging technology companies will help make community pharmacies the first line of defense in health care. He also discusses the pace of change in technology, health care and retailing, as well as the attitude of consumers toward
The health care ecosystem faces major challenges — how to enahnce health outcomes through more equitable access to care, while addressing rising costs. Part of the answer is improving health equity, a task that will require collaboration across the value chain. The second annual Health Equity Summit – presented by Chain Drug Review and Kearney,
In this week’s Video Forum, Pano Anthos, founder and managing director of XRC Ventures, talks about the investment firm’s work in the retailing, health care technology and CPG industries. He discusses XRC’s investment strategy, the criteria it uses to decide which start-up and early stage companies to work with, and the sectors that he sees
The abrupt end of the Roz Brewer era at Walgreens Boots Alliance and appointment of Ginger Graham as interim chief executive officer serves as a lens for bringing into focus the current state of the company, the urgent challenges that need to be addressed, and the expanded role that WBA envisions for itself in health
One of the most noteworthy aspects of the 10th iteration of NACDS Total Store Expo, which was held last month in San Diego, was the forward- and outward-looking orientation exhibited by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ leadership. In remarks during the business program, Mike Wysong, chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies and the
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance has spent the last several years assembling the components of a vast health care ecosystem, one that promises to enhance patient access, improve outcomes and lower overall costs. Today the company is aligning those assets — which include CareCentrix, a platform that coordinates care delivered in the home; Shields
