drug channel

Time for drug chains to reclaim beauty category

March 19, 2018 by Chain Drug Review Amazon, beauty care, CVS Pharmacy, drug channel, drug stores, Forever 21, Glowhaus, Jefferies, Jordan Rost, Kylie Cosmetics, Larissa Jensen, mass beauty care, mass market beauty sales, mass retailers, Mintel, Nielsen, NPD Group, Riley Rose, Sarah Jindal, Sephora, Steph Wissink, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, Walmart 2018, Business, Featured Articles, Issue 03-19-2018, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News

NEW YORK — It is a pivotal juncture for the beauty care category in the drug channel. Retailers and brands need to devise a game plan to wrest the business away from prestige power players. Sales in cosmetics, skin care and grooming are firing on all cylinders — but sadly, not in the mass beauty

Global consolidation rolls on in drug channel

September 22, 2015 by Chain Drug Review AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, Celesio, CVS Health, drug channel, drug wholesalers, Fitch Ratings, generic drugs, McKesson, UDG Healthcare, Walgreens Boots Alliance CDR Blog

McKesson’s deal to buy Ireland’s UDG Healthcare reflects the global consolidation of health care distribution, as drug wholesalers continue their drive for scale, especially in the realm of generic drugs, according to Fitch Ratings. “The UDG deal will add to McKesson’s generic purchasing power and further enhance its European pharmaceutical distribution presence, following its acquisition