WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health posted second quarter sales and earnings that easily topped analysts’ projections. Strong retail sales helped lift the company’s adjusted profit to $2.42 a share, well ahead of Wall Street’s prediction of $2.07 a share. Revenue climbed 11.1% to $72.62 billion, beating the forecast of $70.24 billion. The company boosted its
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced on Wednesday it has administered more than 29 million COVID-19 vaccinations across the U.S., as demand has increased more than 30% in some key areas and testing has more than doubled. It also now requires all U.S. team members to wear face coverings, and everyone at support offices to be
NEWARK, N.J. — Mars Wrigley’s M&M’S brand on Wednesday unveiled its latest product innovation, which marries the iconic candy with a chocolate chip cookie. M&M’S Crunchy Cookie candies feature a crunchy cookie center covered in milk chocolate and wrapped in the colorful, iconic M&M’S candy shell. “M&M’S has a long history of developing innovation inspired by
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Nature’s Truth has added three new adult gummies to its thriving line of gummy vitamins and supplements. The health and wellness brand says its great-tasting new Zinc, B-12 Energy, and Probiotic Digestive Aid gummies all hit shelves this spring. “We are committed to expanding our gummy presence in key top growth segments
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced late last week that team members based in their U.S. support offices will be required to be fully vaccinated by September 30 with any of the vaccines available. Team members who work in these locations and who are unable to be vaccinated will need to enroll in a COVID-19 testing
WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) president and CEO JC Scott issued the following statement on the proposed amendment by Senator Mike Braun (R, Ind.) in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) legislation: “The Senate’s inclusion of a provision to delay the Medicare rebate rule in the infrastructure legislation is a good start to full
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Upsher-Smith announced that Cheryl Beal Anderson, vice president of Global Regulatory Affairs has been selected as a 2021 Women in Business Honoree by The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. All of The Business Journal honorees will be featured in the October 15 Women in Business special publication, and celebrated during a Monday, October 18
WASHINGTON – The economy’s continued growth depends on getting the pandemic under control, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz pointed out on Tuesday. “We are now in the second half of 2021 and the economy has heated up along with the summer temperatures,” Kleinhenz said. “Gross domestic product surpassed its pre-crisis peak during the
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Throughout the month of August, Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians will host free, virtual events focused on children’s health through a variety of children’s programming. Free events include virtual children’s cooking classes, store tours and live Q&A’s to provide customers with recipes and tips in preparation for going back to school. Little
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Zyter, a leading digital health and IoT-enablement platform, announced on Tuesday that Reflections Healthcare, a provider practice in Pahrump, Nev., has implemented ZyterHome remote patient monitoring (RPM) to provide monitoring of chronic conditions at home for Medicare patients and others. Owned by Dr. William V. Craig, Reflections Healthcare has enrolled more than
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — GoodRx is sharing the results of a recent consumer survey showing the company’s impact on pharmacy retailers. Findings indicate that GoodRx helps pharmacies boost sales by driving in-store foot traffic, improving customer loyalty, and increasing medication affordability and access for their customers. GoodRx offers discounts at pharmacies across the country, including
LONDON — Lemonaid Health, a San Francisco-based online health care company, is expanding internationally with the launch of its services in the United Kingdom in partnership with Boots UK. Boots is the U.K.’s leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer and is part of the Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) group. Lemonaid Health operates nationally in the U.S. and provides online
DENVER — Thinking of You Week is September 20-26, 2021, and its goal is to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards – just because. Sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association (GCA), Thinking of You Week is a great time for consumers to send cards and letters to family and
CARMEL, Ind. – ParaPRO, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on innovative anti-parasitic treatments, today announced the availability of Natroba (spinosad) Topical Suspension, 0.9%, the first product (new drug application) for scabies to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in more than 30 years. Earlier this year, the company received FDA approval of its
