Dave Van Howe, Author at CDR – Chain Drug Review

Omni health care drives need for collaboration

April 24, 2023 by Dave Van Howe Dave Van Howe is Market Performance Group executive vice president and retail advisor. He can be contacted at [email protected]. April 24, 2023, Opinion

Only a short time ago, access to health care outside of traditional boundaries was fraught with regulatory, reimbursement, technological and other barriers, and patient/consumer trust and adoption were at low levels. Then the pandemic struck and turned health care delivery on its head. Once-formidable obstacles like reimbursement and HIPAA requirements were quickly addressed by regulators

Wholesalers give overlooked channel pivotal support

August 27, 2018 by Dave Van Howe Dave Van Howe, Market Performance Group, Wholesale drug independent pharmacy sales Issue 08-13-2018, Opinion

NEW YORK — There is no question that consumer shopping behavior is forcing brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce providers and consumer packaged goods companies to look for new growth opportunities and ways of providing differentiated shopping and brand experiences. One channel that is growing, and often overlooked, is the independent pharmacy channel, at over 22,000 stores strong.