BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes and other vaping products, the company said Friday. The move comes in the wake of reports that more than 500 people in the United States have contracted a lung disease that is believed to be linked to vaping. Eight people have died from the condition. Concerns about
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Thursday released her long awaited plan to lower drug prices for seniors on Medicare and younger people with private insurance. The proposal would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for up to 250 of the costliest drugs, including insulin. Drug manufacturers balking at negotiations would face harsh
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Wing, a member of the Alphabet family of companies, are partnering on an industry first promising unparalleled speed and convenience of “store to door” delivery of health and wellness, food and beverage and convenience items — via state-of-the-art drone technology — in minutes. Walgreens and Wing Aviation LLC, the first drone
MIAMI, Fl. — Growth equity firm MMG Consumer Brands has launched KARIBO Beauty, a cannabidiol (CBD) infused skin care brand, to retailers and consumers nationwide. The brand’s tagline is “Skin Care for Every Body,” highlighting its mission to make its daily skin care essentials with premium CBD accessible for all to enjoy via affordable price points
WASHINGTON – The CHPA Educational Foundation which promotes safe and responsible use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and dietary supplements, announced the finalists for the inaugural U.S. OTC Marketing Awards, recognizing innovation and strategic marketing expertise in the consumer healthcare products industry across five new categories. With more than 35 outstanding entries received, a judging panel
ARLINGTON, Va.— Rolling back assurances that Medicaid patients have appropriate health care access in each state would jeopardize health and increase costs, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in official comments. NACDS’ comments take issue with a proposed rule that would repeal the approach
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nestlé Waters North America applauds the California Legislature for passing Assembly Bill 792 and encourages Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the bill into law. Over the next 11 years, this new law will continue to increase the percentage of recycled content in plastic beverage containers sold in California. Assembly Bill 792, sponsored
NEW YORK — Retail sales this holiday season are likely to increase by between 4.5% and 5%, according to projections by Deloitte. “Based on a growth in consumer disposable income and spending indicators, retailers, across channels, should expect a strong holiday season in 2019,” said Rod Sides vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and U.S. retail and
ARLINGTON, Va. – Pharmacists for Healthier Lives — a coalition of pharmacy and healthcare organizations aiming to raise the profile of pharmacy as an essential health care profession – announced Tuesday the launch of a campaign aimed at educating the public on the importance of immunizations to maintain a healthy population. The campaign will feature
DURHAM, N.C. — With a goal of supporting its rapid growth, Parata Systems will consolidate its current two Wisconsin facilities into one centrally-located space in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin and expand its headquarters building in Durham, N.C. by an additional 30,000 square feet. The newly-renovated Wisconsin facility will bring manufacturing, engineering, customer support, and sales into a
PURCHASE, N.Y. — For 11 years, football fans have waited anxiously for the return of NBC Sunday Night Football (SNF), primetime’s No. 1 show for an unprecedented eight consecutive years, to Cleveland. On September 22, the wait will finally be over. To celebrate Sunday Night Football, Pepsi, with the help of defensive end Myles Garrett,
CHICAGO — Gen Z is more concerned with its mental and physical health than Millennials or Gen X, self-reporting higher stress responses to both the news and social media. And, this heightened anxiety is influencing how they shop, benefiting traditional brick & mortar retailers. Those are some of the conclusions in A.T. Kearney’s new report,
NEW YORK – J&D Brush Co. whose brands include Wetbrush, Bio Ionic and Ouidad and Goody Products, announced Tuesday that, following the successful carve-out of Goody from Newell and the merger and integration of Goody and JD Beauty, the companies will launch Beauty By Imagination which will serve as the brands’ new parent company. Additionally,
NEW YORK– L’Oréal USA announced the appointment of Ali Goldstein as president, L’Oréal Paris USA, effective October 1, 2019. Goldstein brings 18 years of L’Oréal business strategy and marketing experience to the role. Goldstein began her career with L’Oréal Paris haircolor, and has held several key positions within L’Oréal’s Consumer Products Division, including vice president