June 12, 2023 by Rodey Wing, Laura Bowen and Sarah Scolnic
It’s time for retail pharmacies to embrace automation
June 12, 2023, Pharmacy, Technology
Automation isn’t new, but it is time to think about it in a new way: as an important opportunity to transform pharmacists’ work, attract more talent and make retail pharmacy businesses viable for the long term. While some industries are just beginning to explore automation, pharmacies have been using it since the 1960s. Automation and
June 12, 2023 by Chain Drug Review
Diabetes Roundtable: Lower-price insulin raises hopes for improved outcomes, Jake Cho, Kelsey Rooker, Kevin Duvall, Lori Leblanc, Nancy Lyons, Phyllis Houston, Samantha Ketterling, Stacey Emmons, Summer Kerley
June 12, 2023, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
Insulin price cuts have raised awareness of the manageability of diabetes with monitoring and treatment. But given the stubborn increases in the disease’s prevalence and its worrisome side effects, education is still a must, which is where pharmacists can play a vital role. In this virtual roundtable, retailers and suppliers discuss how pharmacists and the
June 12, 2023 by Chain Drug Review
Andrea Harrison, Charlie Lang, Connection between wellness and beauty is beyond doubt, Dimitri Foutres, Elise Morgan, Gina Daley, Hillary Hutcheson, Richard Gallucci
June 12, 2023, Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — CVS Pharmacy couldn’t have dreamed just how impactful its Beauty Mark initiative in 2018 would be on the beauty industry. The chain announced a commitment to lead industry change around transparency in beauty and educate consumers on the difference between authentic and digitally altered photos. In 2021, the retailer announced it had
June 12, 2023 by Jeffrey Woldt
Government pressure on PBMs mounts
June 12, 2023, Opinion
It appears that a day of reckoning for pharmacy benefits managers has arrived. Long criticized by pharmacy operators for their business practices, particularly the application of direct and indirect remuneration fees under Medicare, PBMs are subject to intense scrutiny from legislators and regulators at the federal and state levels. As a result, PBMs are likely
June 12, 2023 by Bob Kwait
NACDS continues to adapt to meet changing times
June 12, 2023, Opinion
As I reflect back on my attending the NACDS Annual Meeting in April, it is with fond memories and a wonderful look back at an industry that has become a health care provider like no other. The role of pharmacy has changed. Most of us see that and understand what has taken place and will
June 12, 2023 by Jeffrey Woldt
NACDS Foundation Dinner to be held during TSE
June 12, 2023, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation — which continues to heighten its impact on the health and well-being of people through grants that support research and education — will be in the spotlight in August when, for the first time, it holds its premier fundraising event in conjunction with NACDS
June 12, 2023 by Katherine Black and Shannon Warner
Enhanced loyalty programs can provide an edge
June 12, 2023, Opinion
In the chain drug industry, most loyalty programs look relatively similar. Drug stores’ mile-long receipts with coupons and offers are well known in pop culture — they have been the butt of jokes on late-night talk shows and even made it into a New York Times crossword clue. While these loyalty programs are well known,
June 5, 2023 by Chain Drug Review
OrderInsite aids Publix with hurricane action plan
June 12, 2023, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Technology
LAKELAND, Fla. — Preparing for a hurricane begins well before watches and warnings are issued. In fact, many are reviewing their plans now as the new hurricane season started on June 1. For Publix pharmacies, it means having the right technology in place to help manage and monitor its prescription drug inventory before customers come