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May 15, 2012
GMDC General Merchandise Conference draws near

The Global Market Development Center will host its 42nd annual General Merchandise Conference in approximately three weeks in Orlando, Fla., the association announced Monday.

May 3, 2012
CHPA releases update on latest PSE legislation

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Thursday provided an update around pseudoephedrine legislation in its "CHPA Executive Newsletter," which is published monthly.

April 26, 2012
ShelfX introduces automated Vending Fridge

A Colorado-based company has introduced a combination vending machine-refrigerator, the company said Wednesday.

April 17, 2012
Coors Light extends Fanaticos del Frio soccer website for fans

Coors Light is kicking up its sponsorship of Mexico's Primera soccer division by reaching out to Hispanic consumers with new digital efforts.

March 23, 2012
GMDC creates new post to direct expansion into digital media

The Global Market Development Center on Thursday named Kellee Hardy the association's communications specialist.

March 19, 2012
Sports licensee Party Animal joins GMDC

The Global Market Development Center on Monday announced Party Animal has joined the manufacturer's association.

March 14, 2012
NACDS: 100 days until retailers, suppliers convene for 2012 Marketplace Conference

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced on Wednesday that there are 100 days until the commencement of the NACDS 2012 Marketplace Conference.

March 9, 2012
Hiball Energy shifts from glass bottles to Ball aluminum cans

Hiball Energy said its line of reformulated sparkling energy waters and organic energy drinks now are packaged in cold-activated, lightweight 16-oz. aluminum cans developed by Ball.

March 9, 2012
NACDS applauds passage of Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Friday applauded the Senate for passage of the Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act (S. 1886), which NACDS said would protect the health and safety of consumers by increasing penalties on criminals that engage in the harmful practice of trafficking in counterfeit medications.

February 16, 2012
Avery touts 360-degree graphic packaging, thanks to Ball

Avery Brewing has tapped can manufacturer Ball to create unique packaging for Avery's brands.

February 7, 2012
Hot Pockets, Lean Pockets business move to Nestle HQ

Nestle USA said its prepared foods division is relocated the Hot Pockets and Lean Pockets frozen sandwich and snacks business team from Englewood, Colo., to the company's headquarters in Solon, Ohio.

January 16, 2012
Pharmaca launches weight management challenge

As part of the company's "Renew You" events this year, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy on Wednesday launched its first annual 30-day weight management challenge.

January 13, 2012
GMDC to expand its '365 Days of Value' program

The Global Market Development Center on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its “365 Days of Value” program through its advisory boards to support members throughout the year.

January 4, 2012
Drug stores drink up beer

The drug store channel has had strong sales in the beer category despite lackluster industry performance. Dollar sales for the beer category in drug were up nearly 6% for the year to date ended Oct. 30, 2011, according to SymphonyIRI Group data.

November 30, 2011
NACo prescription discount card now available to Weld County, Colo., residents

The National Association of Counties is offering residents of Weld County, Colo., free prescription discount cards that provide patients an average of 24% savings off the retail price of prescription medications.

November 15, 2011
Water Pik creates new space-efficient Waterpik Traveler water flosser

Oral care manufacturer Water Pik, whose products are sold at select retailers, including mass merchandisers, drug stores and specialty retailers, has unveiled its new Waterpik Traveler.

November 14, 2011
Celestial Seasonings launches Kombucha Energy Shots

Celestial Seasonings has introduced an energy shot that combines B vitamins, botanicals and kombucha, a fermented black tea.

November 9, 2011
GeoPalz updates pedometer, activity-tracking software

GeoPalz on Tuesday instituted technical upgrades to its GeoPalz product and online activity-tracking program.

October 11, 2011
Industry aims to prevent primary nonadherence

While medication nonadherence is a perennial problem that costs the healthcare system $290 billion per year, one of the least explored facets of it is primary nonadherence, when patients receive new prescriptions on paper or electronically and never drop them off or pick them up. But some researchers hope to change that.


October 5, 2011
NACDS expresses position on two drug safety bills

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Wednesday voiced its strong opposition to a piece of legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, which would require a mandatory track-and-trace system — a move that could cost the typical pharmacy chain millions of dollars to implement across all stores.

September 30, 2011
Report: Fifth dietary supplement trade association in the works

A fifth dietary supplement trade association may be in the early formulation stages, specifically designed to address the Food and Drug Administration's recent issues of New Dietary Ingredient guidance, according to a Nutrition Business Journal report published Wednesday.

September 29, 2011
Pharmaca opens second store in Carlsbad, Calif., area

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy will open location No. 24 in Carlsbad, Calif., on Oct. 22, the chain announced Thursday.

September 28, 2011
NACDS' Anderson to pharmacy students: Create the 'practice of the future'

“When it comes to advancing pharmacy to truly become the ‘practice of the future,’ we must tell our story.” That was a key message that Steve Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO, had for next-generation pharmacists attending the Dean’s Convocation at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on Tuesday.

September 27, 2011
GMDC releases top 10 scanned displays from its convention "Showcase"

Global Market Development Center last week named the top 10 scanned items from the 41st annual Global Market Development Center Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference.

September 15, 2011
OneRiot joins @WalmartLabs experiment

Wal-Mart Stores marked a major investment in social media and marketing with the announcement Wednesday that its technology unit @WalmartLabs has acquired mobile and social advertising firm OneRiot.

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