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NACDS Foundation welcomes three new members to board

NACDS Foundation welcomes three new members to board

PALM BEACH, Fla. – At the 2024 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, the NACDS Foundation announced the addition of three new members to the NACDS Foundation Board of Directors. Each Director will serve a one-year term. NACDS welcomed Claire Biermaas, Cencora, Crystal Lennartz, McKesson Corporation, and Jackie

NACDS gears up for dramatic change for pharmacy

NACDS gears up for dramatic change for pharmacy

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores will move from strength to strength when Kevin Host succeeds Mike Wysong as the organization’s chairman during the NACDS Annual Meeting here this week. As senior vice president of pharmacy at Walmart, Host brings

Anderson optimistic despite lack of congressional action

Anderson optimistic despite lack of congressional action

ARLINGTON, Va. — The pharmacy industry and National Association of Chain Drug Stores are at an inflection point, says NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson. With momentum building for pharmacy benefit manager reform and the growing recognition that pharmacists are integral to value-based

Retailers ask judge to reject ‘drop in the bucket’ settlement

Retailers ask judge to reject ‘drop in the bucket’ settlement

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today asked a federal judge to reject the proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit over “swipe” fees charged to merchants to process Visa and Mastercard credit card transactions. “This ‘settlement’ is a backroom deal struck without the input

MinuteClinic’s Peters takes pride in exceptional care

MinuteClinic’s Peters takes pride in exceptional care

NEW YORK — MinuteClinic nurse practitioner Cody Peters didn’t have any family in the health care field when he was growing up, but his parents encouraged him to find a career where he could make the most of his caring and empathetic nature to help

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RETAIL NEWS

GNC becomes first major retailer to launch GLP-1 support program

PITTSBURGH — GNC announced its unprecedented initiative to support individuals using GLP-1 agonists. GNC has officially become the world’s first major retailer to establish an entire section dedicated to assisting GLP-1 users in managing the common side effects and challenges associated with treatment. The new

Mother’s Day spending expected to hit $33.5 billion

WASHINGTON – Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, according to the annual consumer survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is the second highest in the history of the survey, following last year’s record

Swipe fee cost for average household tops $1,100

WASHINGTON – Soaring credit and debit card swipe fees cost the average U.S. household more than $1,100 last year, the Merchants Payments Coalition said today. “American families should not get bilked for more than $1,100 each year on swipe fees,” MPC Executive Committee member and

Deloitte releases 14th Annual Pharmaceutical Innovation Report

NEW YORK — Deloitte in a series of annual reports on “Measuring the return from pharmaceutical innovation,” in collaboration with other member firms, has provided insights into the state of biopharma R&D since 2010. The 14th annual report analysed the current state of R&D for

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SUPPLIER NEWS

First Quality keeps shoppers at the center of innovation

First Quality is on a mission to make things better for today’s retailers and consumers while protecting the environment for future generations. A leader in private label manufacturing, First Quality makes adult incontinence products, baby diapers, training and youth pants, menstrual pads, baby wipes, and

Pent up demand expected to propel sales of travel sizes

NEW YORK — The trial and travel category represents a growing sales opportunity for those retailers and suppliers who manage it well. In part, that’s because of the “revenge travel” phenomenon, which is being fueled by the large numbers of consumers who are eager to

Camber adds aripiprazole OS to complete product family

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Camber Pharmaceuticals is thrilled to announce the addition of aripiprazole oral solution to its product line, complementing the existing product family that included aripiprazole tablets. Camber initially launched aripiprazole tablets in 2015, as one of the first generic alternatives to Abilify, significantly

Bausch + Lomb releases dry eye study

VAUGHAN, Ontario — Bausch + Lomb Corp. announced Frontiers in Ophthalmologypublished statistically significant results from a clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of a novel daily nutritional supplement formulated to address the symptoms of dry eyes. Bausch + Lomb expects to launch the supplement,

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