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04/23/2013 - 11:46am
Pharmacy value as part of outcomes-based health care highlighted in morning NACDS sessions

As the retail pharmacy industry continues to explore outcome-based solutions to help drive down the cost of overall health care, incoming National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Robert Narveson pointed to the oath a pharmacist takes for inspiration during his inaugural address here before attendees of the 2013 NACDS Annual Meeting.

04/16/2013 - 1:14pm
SymphonyIRI Group rebrands as IRi, commits to supporting CPG growth around the globe

No longer will the SymphonyIRI Group crunch data for the betterment of CPG companies everywhere, the company's president and CEO Andrew Appel told a packed conference room at the data aggregator's 2013 Summit. At least not as SymphonyIRI Group.

03/29/2013 - 7:17am
Pharmaca introduces travel vaccination, health consultation program

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy on Thursday expanded its immunization offering to include travel vaccinations along with a comprehensive list of health services related to traveling abroad.

03/28/2013 - 10:58am
Fred's misses analyst expectations, points to aggressive pharmacy expansion as future growth driver

Fred's will be looking to extend its pharmacy penetration to as high as 70% of all stores in the next three years.

03/21/2013 - 12:04pm
Walgreens debuts flagship location in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown

On Thursday morning, Walgreens opened the doors to its latest flagship location in the nation's capital, bringing to District of Columbia residents and commuters the kind of retail pharmacy theater already familiar with citizens of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

03/18/2013 - 4:43pm
RadioShack continues to build retail team, naming Michael De Fazio SVP store concepts

In a SEC filing, RadioShack last week confirmed it had recruited Michael De Fazio, one of the architects behind Duane Reade's new store formats, to help the small-box specialty retailer recapture some of its lost retail pizzazz.

03/13/2013 - 12:15pm
New pediatric cold remedy Dr Cocoa named 'Best Product' at recent ECRM conference

Pernix Therapeutics was recently honored with a "Best Product" designation by retail buyers attending ECRM's Cough/Cold, Analgesics & Allergy EPPS here for its line of Dr. Cocoa pediatric cough-cold products.

03/13/2013 - 11:25am
Weis Markets re-ups CEO contract with new five-year term

Weis Markets has re-upped president and CEO David Hepfinger's contract with a new five-year deal, according to an 8-K filing made Wednesday.

03/12/2013 - 10:10am
CHPA: OTC industry well-positioned to seize self-care opportunity

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association's Annual Executive Conference was sold out for the first time since 2001, CHPA president and CEO Scott Melville told a packed morning session, and that is a strong prognosticator as to the health and vitality of the self-care industry.

03/07/2013 - 12:32pm
Safeway provides glimpse of new wellness platform

Safeway offered a glimpse of its new wellness platform, slated to launch in the second quarter, to analysts during the chain's 2013 investor conference.

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