2022 NACDS Total Store Expo product showcase
In August, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will bring together retailers and suppliers in the health-and-wellness space for its Total Store Expo. Taking place Aug. 27 to 29 in Boston, the show is attended by industry decision makers and provides an opportunity to discover new and innovative products, technology and services. Here, we show a sample some of companies that will be showcasing exciting new products and services at the annual event.
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Liquid I.V., Booth #2317
Liquid I.V. is launching two new flavors in 2022 for its core product, Hydration Multiplier: Tropical Punch and Concord Grape. In addition, the El Segundo, Calif.-based company is releasing a tart green apple flavor in its Hydration+ Powdered Probiotic Kombucha line.
Hydration Multiplier is a non-GMO electrolyte drink mix that utilizes Cellular Transport Technology, or CTT, to hydrate two times faster and more efficiently than water alone, the company said. According to the company, CTT, which is used in all of its products, is designed to enhance rapid absorption of water and other key ingredients into the bloodstream.
Free of any artificial ingredients, Hydration Multiplier contains three times the electrolytes of traditional sports drinks, essential B vitamins and vitamin C.
The mission-based company has donated more than 24 million servings to people in need around the globe as part of its one-to-one program, Giveback Mission to Change the World.
Reserveage Beauty, Booth #2313
A category first, Reserveage Beauty says it has cracked the code for a resveratrol gummy, aimed at providing antioxidant and cardiovascular support in a delicious format. It’s one of three new gummy products that are a line extension of the company’s No. 1 best sellers.
According to the company, the pectin-based gummies deliver clinically studied dosages of these powerhouse beauty ingredients. The Keratin with Biotin Gummy helps to promote strong, thick hair. The Collagen Builder Gummy uses a dermaval collagen with astaxanthin to support skin and joints. The gummies are low in sugar and are free of artificial colors or flavors.
The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company said it believes in the “beauty from the inside out” trend and has leaned into the topical skin care category. The company added that its collection is the perfect complement to its line of collagen-building supplements. Reserveage Beauty – Skincare is a line of four creams designed to address the most visible areas of skin on a woman’s body — the face, eyes, neck and décolleté, and hands and feet — using a proprietary technology for microencapsulated copper peptides because copper induces the formation of collagen. The cruelty-free skin care line is dermatologist-tested, and paraben and sulfate free.
Boiron, Booth #131
The latest addition to Boiron’s Arnicare line of arnica-based pain relievers is Arnicare Arthritis Cream, aimed at temporarily relieving minor joint and muscle pain and stiffness due to arthritis, injuries, overexertion, falls and repetitive motions. The cream joins the homeopathic medicine leader’s line of popular topicals, oral pellets and tablets.
The fragrance-free cream utilizes Arnica montana, a mountain daisy used traditionally for muscle pain, stiffness and bruising, alongside Harpagophytum, or devil’s claw, which is believed to relieve joint discomfort and stiffness associated with arthritis pain. The cream-gel formula, which comes in a 2.5-oz. tube, absorbs quickly and is suitable for use on all joints for adults and children age 12 years old and older.
The Newtown Square, Pa.-based company also launched a new sleep and stress line, featuring a blend of plant-based active ingredients to help relieve symptoms of occasional stress or sleeplessness. StressCalm and SleepCalm are non habit-forming and formulated without melatonin to restore the balance of nighttime and daytime states in the body, rather than masking symptoms with a substance that induces drowsiness. The unflavored melt away tablets dissolve in the mouth without food or water, and are free of artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors or preservatives.
The Relief Products, Booth #1361
The Relief Products, or TRP, has been specializing in over-the-counter homeopathic medicine for 34 years and continues to formulate products across a variety of categories, including eye and ear care, cough-cold, digestive health and pain management. All TRP products are manufactured in accordance with FDA guidelines and Certified Good Manufacturing Practices.
The company’s latest innovation is its Natural Eyes eye care line, which uses plant- and mineral-based ingredients to stimulate the body’s healing response. These offerings reflect TRP’s continued dedication to promote eye health with products that are clean, simple and naturally formulated — providing a soothing approach to over-the-counter eye care treatment, the company said. Natural Eyes products contain 100% natural active ingredients, have no known side effects or interactions, and are safe for adults and children aged 2 years old and older.
Urban Hydration, Booth #131
Frisco, Texas-based Urban Hydration is now tackling care from head to toe by creating an entire clean beauty arsenal for its customers. The Black-owned personal care brand has launched hair care and bath and body collections based on customer research. The company found that one of the most important concerns of its customers is hair loss, which led to the creation of its new Aloe & Cucumber and Lemon & Honey hair care collections. Both lines include ingredients to deeply moisturize and help reduce oxidative damage and inflammation on the scalp and skin, as well as contain antibacterial and antifungal properties to keep the scalp healthy.
Urban Hydration also sought to address another concern for its customers: moms over the age of 25 whose bodies aren’t producing as much collagen as they did before. The brand’s fruit-based skin care formulas are packed with vitamin C and collagen-producing ingredients, such as peach, papaya, mango, lime and vanilla. The bath and body collection features ingredients that help remove dead skin cells, unclog pores, prevent butt acne and “bacne,” and help renew skin cells with more strength and elasticity, the company said.
Garden House USA, Booth #1339
Garden House USA, a subsidiary of Megalabs and makers of Prunelax, has expanded its natural laxative product line with gummies. The new delivery format joins a variety of Prunelax products that includes tablets, teas, liquids and jams for consumers who seek alternatives to pills for laxatives. Prunelax Gummies feature the natural active ingredients dried senna and prune fruit extracts, which relieve occasional constipation and help maintain bowel regularity. Intended for overnight natural relief, the gummies work in as little as eight hours.
Prunelax Gummies, specially formulated by Garden House USA, are vegan, gluten free and made with natural flavors and colorants. The product offers a new taste and texture option for the brand’s popular lineup of laxative supplements and is safe for adults and children as young as 4 years old.
Prunelax is one of the top natural solutions for digestive disorders in Latin America. The brand recently expanded into Canada, completing the company’s North American expansion.
Piping Rock, Health Products Booth #2238
Piping Rock brand Nature’s Truth has unveiled a new look for its line of gummy vitamins. Because gummy vitamins are the No. 1 sales and growth contributor to total vitamins, generating 25% of all sales in the category, as well as nearly 40% of all vitamin growth, according to Nielsen, Nature’s Truth is focusing on the customer-favorite line for the refresh. The new shrink sleeve labels, which will hit store shelves this fall, showcase eye-catching colors, enhanced callouts and enticing flavor descriptions. The tamper-proof seal offers an added measure of protection while supplying more real estate for clear-cut messaging.
Bausch + Lomb, Booth #644
Bausch + Lomb Biotrue Hydration Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, formulated with bio-inspired ingredients, provides more moisture to lenses. Inspired by the biology of the eye, Biotrue Hydration Plus contains 25% more hyaluronan, or HA, a moisturizer found naturally in tears to help keep more moisture on contact lenses, and matches the pH of healthy tears, the company said. The product contains a combination of ingredients informed by the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s DEWS II report, including potassium, an electrolyte found naturally in tears, that plays an important role in ocular surface homeostasis, as well as erythritol, an antioxidant that protects HA against free radicals and also helps maintain ocular surface homeostasis.
Revive Custom Soft Contact Lenses is a family of customizable soft contact lenses that come in spherical, toric, multifocal and multifocal toric options. The line is designed to meet the vision needs of more patients, including those with high or unique prescriptions. Made with a non-ionic material that allows for lenses to be worn daily for up to three months, the line is available for frequent or planned replacement modalities.
Owen Mumford, Booth #1459
Because people with diabetes are continually looking for ways to improve the injection therapy experience, and doctors and pharmacists want to improve patient adherence, Owen Mumford developed the Unifine Ultra home use pen needle as a one-of-a-kind product that is designed to make the injection experience smooth from beginning to end.
The pen needle is ergonomically constructed for ease of use, including a flat base to help improve skin contact and a large hub design to aid with grip and handling. It also incorporates SafeControl Technology, which is a lock-out feature that secures both ends of the needle, according to the company.
Amici Pharmaceuticals, Booth #1600
Based in Melville, N.Y., Amici Pharmaceuticals focuses on acquiring and developing niche products via its network of development and manufacturing partners. With a portfolio that includes ophthalmic and oral solid products, Amici focuses on customer service, reliable supply and delivering quality products to the U.S. market.
The company’s most recent launches include generic Zaroxolyn (metolazone tablets) and Haldol (haloperidol tablets).
Ascend Labs, Booth #2423
Ascend Labs, based in Parsippany, N.J., recently was recognized with two DIANA awards at the HDA conference.
Ascend has made many improvements amid the COVID-19 period, including infrastructure upgrades and investments to improve capacity and product development, which the company said will support Ascend’s growth over the next decade.
Camber, Booth #715
Camber is rising to the challenges facing today’s marketplace with continuous supply, excellent customer service and an unwavering commitment to its partners and patients, the company said. Camber’s vertical manufacturing capabilities and facilities in both India and the United States ensure that it has a robust pipeline of raw materials (APIs, KSMs, etc.) to maintain an excellent supply of all products. Camber’s upcoming launches include a diversified portfolio of injectable products and other complex molecules, along with an expanding OTC product line. In addition to a comprehensive print and digital marketing program, the Piscataway, N.J.-based Camber utilizes new product launch videos as a way to engage its customers and reinforce its brand identity.
Cardinal Health, Booth #1251
Cardinal Health is a global, integrated healthcare services and products company, providing customized services for pharmacies, hospitals, health systems, laboratories and physicians’ offices worldwide. “Fueled by a relentless commitment to excellence, customer service and continual improvement, we offer a highly regulated supply chain, expert consulting and patient solutions that improve outcomes. As a trusted healthcare partner, Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health offers a suite of innovative solutions that will allow you to expand your business, make more time for patients and improve health care in your community,” the company said. “When you need us, we’re here for you.”
The Compliance Team, Booth #2123
Spring House, Pa.-based The Compliance Team’s Clinical Disease Management, or CDM, program, verifies and validates that your pharmacy meets or exceeds established quality standards for delivering focused, high-quality disease management. The goal is to improve operational excellence in the clinical practice of the pharmacy, saving payers and patients money, with an eye on increasing revenue. Under the CDM program, your pharmacy will establish goals for measurable outcomes around a defined group of patients and develop individualized action plans to achieve specific objectives. The program will help pharmacy staff identify tools and resources to enable pharmacists to continuously monitor their patients’ health status.
Knapp, Booth #2331
Kennesaw, Ga.-based Knapp is a leader in retail pharmacy automation software and mechanization systems. The company focuses on seamless BOPIS services. Knapp’s intelligent omnichannel solutions are transforming pharmacy — from prescription fulfillment and distribution to point-of-sale and home delivery. A new level of customer convenience can be attained by combining Knapp’s fully automated in-store pharmacy system with its world-leading back-of-store micro-fulfillment system for retail. The system provides customers with 24/7 walk-up and drive-thru access to prescriptions, over-the-counter pharmacy items and groceries.
LifeLab Health, Booth #2343
Based in Coconut Creek, Fla., LifeLab Health has been at the forefront of innovative products since it launched NuSyllium, a USDA-certified organic, GMO-free psyllium fiber that has expanded to four products. Recognizing the need for USDA-Organic Dark Honey certified cough syrups and metered-dose throat sprays for the whole family, LifeLab introduced its HoneyWorks brand. Subsequent additions to the LifeLab Health family of brands include NuRelief Liquid Gas Relief and Antacid chewable tablets and BerryWorks Chewable Black Elderberry Tablets for kids and adults. LifeLab Health’s most recent innovation, NuFiber, a corn-based clear soluble prebiotic fiber, is available now. NuFiber will help retailers fill those digestive distribution voids and keep customers happy.
OmniSYS, Booth #1409
Dallas-based OmniSYS specializes in smart solutions that put a pharmacy’s clinical revenue streams and patient experiences into hyperdrive. With the industry’s most widely adopted billing-enabled EHR, OmniSYS has documentation, claim eligibility and reporting needs covered. OmniSYS is introducing a suite of new, purpose-built services for pharmacy. For example, imagine a pharmacy’s scheduler automatically populating clinical encounter data and point-of-care test results communicating themselves to the patient without your intervention within your existing workflow. That’s callable services at work. The result? Less clicks, accurate claim reimbursements, registry-ready documentation and better cashflow.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Booth #404
Hikma helps to put better health within reach, every day. By creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them, Berkeley Heights, N.J.-based Hikma helps to shape a healthier world that enriches all of our communities, the company said. Hikma is a top 10 manufacturer of non-injectable generic medicines for the retail market, including oral medications, nasal sprays and inhalers. Additionally, Hikma is a growing player in the branded pharmaceutical market, currently offering Kloxxado (naloxone) Nasal Spray 8 mg and Mitigare (colchicine capsules). The company is preparing to launch Ryaltris (olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate) Nasal Spray for seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Booth #1439
Lupin Pharmaceuticals is currently the third largest U.S. pharmaceutical company of unbranded and branded generics prescriptions dispensed (5.2% generic market share).
Baltimore-based Lupin markets a total of 166 generic products and has established a leading position in the cephalosporin, ACE-inhibitor and cholesterol-reducing product categories. Lupin continues to strengthen its market presence by launching new products and expanding its pipeline to offer medications in new therapeutic areas such as dermatology, pediatrics, women’s health, inhalation and complex injectables. Lupin said its steadfast commitment to quality and reliability will position the company to consistently deliver high-quality products and ensure customer satisfaction for years to come.
ScriptPro, Booth #2531
ScriptPro, based in Mission, Kan., notes that with today’s challenges in staffing shortages and rising costs, its vial-filling and medication pouch packaging solutions are key to sustainable and profitable operations.
A ScriptPro robot handles up to 60% of Rx filling, giving pharmacists vital time to focus on patients and business. ScriptPro has been providing pharmacy automation solutions for over 25 years.
STChealth, Booth #2737
STChealth has provided vaccine intelligence to more than 65,000 pharmacy locations through the STC|ONE Clinical Services platform throughout the pandemic. In 2021, Phoenix-based STChealth reported more than 1 billion immunization events through its Immunization Intelligence Network, ensuring state and federal public health organizations had access to critical data needed to make population-level healthcare decisions. Whether your organization is looking for better data, new revenue streams or a well-established partner to help navigate the complexities of the healthcare ecosystem, STChealth is ready to lend a hand.
UltiMed, Booth #2640
Excelsior, Minn.-based UltiMed, a leading manufacturer of injection devices for people and pets with diabetes and a world leader in safe sharps disposal, has launched a new mail-back disposal kit. The new product features the existing UltiGuard Safe Pack all-in-one solution that combines pen needles or insulin syringes with an FDA-cleared sharps container, and adds a prepaid, pre-addressed mail back for shipment of sharps to a medical waste treatment facility for proper destruction. The kit is available for purchase from all national pharmacy wholesalers.
Uniweb, Booth #2150
Uniweb manufactures a complete line of American-made modular rooms, telehealth spaces, OTC and retail displays, RX fixtures and counters, locking units, check-out and queuing, and adjustable height workstations. Founded in 1970, Uniweb’s expertise is creating durable components that can easily be reconfigured and updated, giving your space the resources to grow as your sales demands change. Retailers will make better use of their space by re-imagining their approach and employing Uniweb’s more profitable, high-density fixture line. Their seasoned designers will guide you through your new construction, relocation or renovation. Corona, Calif.-based Uniweb will design, craft, ship and install.
Outcomes, a Cardinal Health company, Booth #1151
Rooted in the pharmacist-patient relationship, Outcomes, a Cardinal Health company, is a unified ecosystem that brings together patient engagement, clinical intervention and pharmacy workflow solutions. The company’s mission is to elevate pharmacy and revolutionize the healthcare journey through an integrated and multichannel experience for everyone.
Vitry, Booth #2839
The Pro’Expert Nail Repair Care by Vitry is a concentrated care system that protects, nourishes and repairs soft, thin and split nails, the company said, resulting in nails that are stronger, more resistant and visibly more beautiful after two weeks. The nail care system features silicon to strengthen nails; plasticizer to promote adhesion, shine and hardness; celery root extract for resistance; and glycolic acid to help nails recover faster. The system comes with a rounded, extra-flat brush that molds perfectly to the shape of the nail, adapting to the width of the nail for easy, trace-free application, the company said. It can be used alone or as a base before nail polish.