Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, gives Video Forum an update on recent events in the fast-paced nutritional supplements category. He provides a critique of the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory and educational work in the field, talks about a new CRN study on savings to the health care
“We’re on a journey to transform health care, connecting more people to the right care at the right time — at a cost that makes sense.” So said Walmart CEO Doug McMillon following the launch of the retailer’s new 10-year collaboration with UnitedHealth Group. While the remark refers specifically to the companies’ multifaceted project to
Dave Bass, managing director of FreshDirect, takes stock of the online grocer on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. He tells this week’s Video Forum about how FreshDirect has helped change the way that consumers approach food shopping, the importance of maintaining close ties with local farmers and other suppliers, efforts to build customer loyalty,
In the wake of disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic, people are altering the way they think about their health and how they go about maintaining it. The shift, together with cost pressures and changes in the health care system, is clearing the way for retail pharmacy to play a bigger part in patient care.
In this week’s Video Forum, Dave Wendland, vice president of strategic relations at Hamacher Resource Group, reflects on three decades of involvement with the retailing business. Recent developments in the self-care, beauty and grocery categories; the impact of inflation on consumer behavior; and innovations in merchandising are among the subjects he addresses. Wendland also talks
Members of the pharmacy profession are at or near a high water mark in terms of public perception and recognition. Their performance during the COVID pandemic, when they stepped up to shift the nation’s sluggish immunization program into high gear, together with their steadily expanding role in community health care, have raised expectations among pharmacists,
In the second installment of a two-part interview, Scott Melville, president and chief executive officer of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, discusses the regulatory environment for health care devices and dietary supplements (two areas where CHPA has recently stepped up its involvement); state-level issues affecting suppliers; and the value that O-T-Cs bring to consumers
Amidst the vicissitudes that have buffeted President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, one constant has been widespread support for provisions that address health care. In the latest iteration of the bill, hammered out by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Joe Machin of West Virginia, both Democrats, the legislation would extend
Lamont Robinson, director of supplier diversity at AmerisourceBergen Corp., spoke with Chain Drug Review editor-in-chief Jeffrey Woldt about the origins of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the company’s commitment to leadership in the field. He also addressed the benefits that veteran-owned, women-owned, minority-owned and other diverse businesses derive from AmerisourceBergen’s DE&I efforts; and his
Scott Melville, president and chief executive officer of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, tells this week’s Video Forum about how the association has evolved to meet the changing needs of its members. In the first of a two-part interview, he also addresses COVID’s impact on the self-care business, the current state of the supply
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — When asked about the high points of his professional life, Roberts, who retired as CVS Health’s chief operating officer at the end of June, cites three pivotal moments — the Pharmacy Services Initiative he led in 2000; the development and deployment in 2005 of RxConnect, the technology platform that still powers the
In this week’s Video Forum, Lamont Robinson, director of supply diversity at AmerisourceBergen, discusses the origins of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the company’s commitment to leadership in the field. He also addresses the benefits that veteran-owned, women-owned, minority-owned and other diverse businesses derive from AmerisourceBergen’s DEI efforts and his passion for his
MONTREAL — Location-based advertising is one of the most powerful ways to reach consumers at the point of purchase. By running relevant and well-timed campaigns in-store, brands and advertisers can target shoppers who are aisles away, not miles away. While in-store advertising has traditionally taken such forms as merchandising displays and coupons, Stingray Advertising —
On the eve of McKesson ideaShare — the annual forum for members of the pharmaceutical wholesaler’s Health Mart network of 5,000 independent drug stores — Eyad Farah asserted that, energized by its work in the battle against COVID-19, retail pharmacy stands on the threshold of a new era. “This is the right time to be
