March 4, 2024 by MMR
CONVERGENCE ’24, The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)
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WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will host its annual conference, CONVERGENCE ’24 on October 9 through October 11, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The gathering will commence with its Science in Session symposium and WellComms workshop on Wednesday, followed by the main conference targeting the entire C-suite of
March 4, 2024 by MMR
FMI - The Food Industry Association, The American Pharmacists Association, the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations, The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, The National Grocers Association (NGA)
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON, DC – “Congress is dangerously close to proving wrong the notion that it’s never too late to do the right thing,” according to a statement issued today by The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association, FMI – The Food Industry Association, the National Grocers Association, the American Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy,
March 4, 2024 by MMR
NACDS, PBMs, President Biden, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
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WASHINGTON – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) said it continues to call for the immediate implementation of reforms to address the tactics of pharmaceutical benefit middlemen amid attempts by PBMs to stall Congressional action and perpetuate their harmful practices. An NACDS letter to President Biden applauds the Administration for holding a listening
March 4, 2024 by MMR
CVS Health, mifepristone, Walgreens Boots Alliance
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NEW YORK — CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Friday they will begin to offer the abortion pill mifepristone in select states starting this month. The drug-store chains will offer the medication by prescription only at their pharmacies in states where’s it’s legally allowed. The news was first reported by the New
March 4, 2024 by MMR
Inflation, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, The Federal Reserve
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Money, Retail News, Uncategorized
WASHINGTON – Inflation and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring it under control will remain big factors in the economy this year, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz.“With the U.S. economy’s strength resting heavily on household spending, all eyes are on the consumer – and how consumers will respond the next few
March 1, 2024 by MMR
NationsBenefits, Southeastern Grocers
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PLANTATION, Fla. – NationsBenefits, the market leader for supplemental benefits and health care fintech solutions serving the health care managed care market, announced that Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company and home of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has joined NationsBenefits’ network of grocery and over-the-counter (O-T-C) retailers. Eligible Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members of
March 1, 2024 by MMR
Village MD, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens‘ Village MD, free-standing clinics that offer virtual, home and office visits, will leave the Illinois market in April. VillageMD is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, and it has six clinics in the state. The clinics, five standalone and one co-located with a Walgreens store, are slated to close by April
February 29, 2024 by MMR
CMX, CVS Media Exchange, CVS Pharmacy, LiveRamp, Pinterest
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Media Exchange (CMX), a data-led, technology-driven media network that enables partners to reach and better serve CVS Pharmacy shoppers, is partnering with Pinterest and LiveRamp on data clean rooms to bring greater transparency to partners (CPG brand suppliers). Provided by LiveRamp, this clean room solution allows CMX partners to track attributed Pinterest
February 29, 2024 by MMR
Rite Aid Healthy Futures board
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Eight Rite Aid executives have joined the Rite Aid Healthy Futures board of directors, where they will play a key leadership role as the nonprofit continues its work supporting healthier, more equitable neighborhoods. Joy Errico The new members bring a vast slate of experience and expertise to the board, with backgrounds spanning communications,
February 29, 2024 by MMR
Circana, FMI - The Food Industry Association, Mark Baum, Oliver Wyman, Randall Sargent, Sally Lyons Wyatt
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ARLINGTON, VA – Food retailers and their partners can find new growth opportunities by addressing consumers’ expanding definitions of value, according to research from FMI – The Food Industry Association, Oliver Wyman and Circana. A study, Finding Growth for Food & Beverage at Retail: Winning Eating Occasions throughout the Day, offers a comprehensive examination of emerging trends and outlines
February 28, 2024 by MMR
Eckerd Corp., Stew Turley
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TAMPA — Stew Turley, who guided the evolution of Eckerd Corp. for three decades, died last week at his home in Florida after a battle with lymphoma. He was 89. During the course of his tenure at the retailer, which began in 1966 when he was named manager of non-drug operations, Eckerd grew to 2,778
February 28, 2024 by MMR
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