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  • Natureplex’s Victor Santos emphasizes OTC value

    Natureplex products
     
    With offerings that include well-known brands, and formulas for private label and contract manufacturing service, Natureplex is aiming to deliver for consumers where it matters — quality, quantity and price. Drug Store News spoke to Victor Santos, president of the Olive Branch, Miss.-based company, about its American-made bona fides, how retailers can reach OTC shoppers and what the category’s future holds.  
     

  • NRF predicts holiday sales spike

    Officials at the Global Market Development Center think that retailers have a great opportunity to build sales through several key general merchandise categories, including gift cards, clothing, books and media, this holiday season.

    GMDC says that a National Retail Federation study found that sales during the holiday season will increase by 3.4%, with online shopping becoming the most popular consumer experience for the first time in survey history.

  • Getting smart about glucose monitoring

    Smartphones may be smart, but sometimes they still are not always accessible.

    Enter Smart Meter, a Tampa, Fl.-based company that has recently gained FDA approval for its iGlucose blood glucose meter, which eliminates syncing or paring complications when trying to share blood glucose test results.

  • Making supplements sustainable

    The Marine Stewardship Council is looking to ensure that fish and krill oil supplement makers can capture an increasing number of consumers interested in knowing where their supplements came from.

  • New OTC hearing aids will call out existing ear care solutions

    The Trump Administration in August signed legislation mandating that devices addressing mild-to-moderate hearing loss be made available over the counter, which will create a new in-store destination center for an entire class of products once only available by prescription.

  • Putting some fizz in OTC products

    How do retailers get an edge in the all-important OTC medications market? Finding the answer, according to a number of industry officials, may be one of the most important factors for any merchant looking to build its image and profits in the OTC market.

  • Pfizer promotes Bourla to COO

    Pfizer names COO

    NEW YORK — Pfizer has named Albert Bourla COO, effective Jan. 1, 2018. The promotion of Bourla, who was most recently group president of the company’s Innovative Health business, is accompanied by the promotion of two others within the company. John Young will take over Bourla’s vacated position and Angela Hwang will the role of Pfizer Essential Health group president role left open by Young’s promotion, both effective Jan. 1, 2018.

  • Foundation Consumer Healthcare closes Plan B One-Step buy, names new CEO

    PITTSBURGH — Foundation Consumer Healthcare has announced a new addition to its product offerings. The company has completed its $675 million acquisition of Plan B One-Step and two value emergency contraceptive brands from Teva. Alongside its new products, the company has added Greg Bradley, a  34-year CPG industry veteran, as its president and CEO.

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