ATLANTA — InReality announced on Thursday a new suite of Safe Space Solutions powered by their integration and analytics platform. The Thermal Mirror, an enterprise-focused turnkey fever scanning solution, displays almost immediate temperature results, either anonymously for visitors or via facial recognition for employees. The Occupancy Monitor automates in-venue traffic counts in real-time sensed via
ARLINGTON, Va.— NACDS released on Tuesday a video commemorating the passing of the chairman’s gavel, the critical importance of pharmacies and pharmacists to the health and wellness of American communities, and the Association’s effectiveness in uniting diverse chain and supplier members for a common purpose. In the video, Richard Ashworth, president of Walgreens, accepted the
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Local pharmacists on the front lines battling the coronavirus pandemic worry they’re at risk of frivolous lawsuits that limit their ability to care for patients, according to a survey released today by the National Community Pharmacists Association. “Pharmacy small business owners are vulnerable to this kind of litigation because they’ve been on
ARLINGTON, Va. — California Retailers Association (CRA) president Rachel Michelin and NACDS president and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement Tuesday on California Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 testing action: “Gov. Newsom took important action today in support of California’s commitment to expand the reach of its COVID-19 testing, to advance public health, to ultimately re-open
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. – Thanks to Holy Shirt!, a local apparel company based in Syracuse, N.Y., all employees of Kinney Drugs across New York and Vermont were supplied with reusable face masks for everyday use. On April 13th, more than 4,000 masks were ordered from the local vendor and in only five days, Kinney Drugs had
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Monday that it procured and has already begun distributing 750,000 KN95 face masks to help frontline workers and first responders throughout the Midwest. The retailer is working with COVID-19 Emergency Response Teams or municipal health departments to centrally manage the distribution to healthcare workers or first responders in those
ROCKVILLE, Md. — To accelerate the development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, medicines and other treatments, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) has launched a new program to support scientists, developers and manufacturers worldwide. In response to overwhelming demand, with 2,000 downloads of select COVID-related USP standards made available in March, Trust Accelerated offers expanded access to free
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on retail pharmacies. In the first of Chain Drug Review’s new series of video interviews, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson talks about how the industry has responded to the challenge, the lessons being learned from the experience, and what the association’s priorities will be when
RICHMOND, B.C. – As more and more grocery stores and pharmacies have expanded their opening hours beyond 9 pm in the last couple weeks, it has given frontline workers many more options to find the essentials for their families now. As a result, the past two weeks has seen a dramatic decline in frontline workers
DALLAS — Retail businesses are struggling to continue to stay open while keeping their customers and prospects safe from COVID-19. Bagwell Promotions now offers a variety of ways for business to meet the unique demands of today’s business. “We’re getting a lot of calls about floor decals,” said John Bagwell, owner of Bagwell Promotions. “These
ORLANDO, Fla. — Every town, community and neighborhood has people who regularly go above and beyond to help their community. Now more than ever, these heroes are showing up and playing a critical role on the frontlines of COVID-19; from working longer shifts at the hospital to servicing communities at supermarkets, delivering meals and packages
MADISON, Wis. — Nimble Therapeutics announced a collaboration with Roche Diagnostics to accelerate discovery of novel peptide-based molecules for the development of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro diagnostic assays. Nimble will extend its proprietary peptide synthesis, screening and optimization platform to enable faster discovery and optimization of promising compounds for detecting SARS-CoV-2. Roche will leverage its world-class
AKRON, Ohio — GOJO became aware of the developing illness outbreak in China last December and immediately began increasing production at its manufacturing facilities. In March, in line with direction from government officials, the company prioritized shipping Purell products to the frontlines of the pandemic: hospitals, first responders, and critical infrastructure providers, including grocery stores and the
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced that beginning Tuesday, stores nationwide will resume standard operating hours. The company continues to evaluate and adjust certain operations and offerings to meet the needs of its customers during the pandemic. Certain stores, specifically those located in tourist regions, downtown city centers, or markets with government-mandated curfews, will continue operating
