September 23, 2019 by Pooyan Kazemian
Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, diabetes, Pooyan Kazemian
Opinion, Pharmacy, September 23, 2019
Adults with diabetes have a two- to three-times increased risk of early death compared to individuals without diabetes. Leaving diabetes uncontrolled can damage the kidneys, eyes, nerves and heart. Our new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that less than one in four American adults diagnosed with diabetes reach the care targets recommended by
September 23, 2019 by Rebecca McKillican and Erin Young
Erin Young, Rebecca McKillican, Well.ca
Opinion, Pharmacy, September 23, 2019
In recent years, the global health and wellness industry has grown rapidly, at nearly twice the rate of the global economy, with all signs pointing to a continuing upward trend. In 2017, the global wellness economy hit $4.2 trillion in activity, as services continued to grow in popularity and demand for virtual services in particular
September 23, 2019 by Mark Mechelse, Rodey Wing and Jason Maehara
Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow i, Jason Maehara, Mark Mechelse, Rodey Wing
Opinion, September 23, 2019
In today’s retail landscape filled with intense competition and discouraging news about store closures and challenging sales figures, Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow is focused on designing new strategies for retailers and suppliers to navigate a path forward to evolve and thrive. Even during one of the industry’s most uncertain times, brick-and-mortar still has
September 23, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, Doug McMillon, Kroger Co., Walgreens, Walmart, Wegmans
News, September 23, 2019
NEW YORK — With mass shootings becoming an all too frequent occurrence in American life, the debate over gun control continues to be a hot-button topic for the nation. As many politicians, including presidential candidates, as well as a growing number of citizens, call for tighter gun control measures, many retailers are adhering to the
September 23, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
2019 NACDS Total Store Expo (NACDS TSE), Chris Lane, DIR fee reform, Steven Anderson
News, September 23, 2019
BOSTON — Leaders of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores thanked attendees at the organization’s Total Store Expo for their dedication around such issues as direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reform and opiate misuse. “We have big issues. We have big ideas. So thank you for your role in addressing and advancing them
September 23, 2019 by Jeffrey Woldt
Doug McMillon, Greg Foran, Sean Slovenski, Walmart health and wellness
News, September 23, 2019
When Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962, he set in motion an enterprise that fundamentally transformed the way Americans shop, giving them convenient access to high-quality consumer products at the lowest possible price. Now, 57 years later, the company has embarked on a pilot test to apply the principles
September 23, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
CVS smoking cessation
News, September 23, 2019
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Five years after it made the bold move to pull tobacco products from CVS Pharmacy locations, CVS Health said earlier this month it is expanding its focus on helping people quit smoking. Be The First, the five-year, $50 million dollar initiative by the company and the CVS Health Foundation to help create