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  • Delaware latest state to prohibit minors from buying DXM

    WASHINGTON— The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Monday commended Delaware Gov. Jack Markell for signing into law a bill prohibiting the sale of OTC medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan to minors.


    Delaware becomes the 12th state to pass a law addressing the issue of cough medicine abuse among teens, CHPA noted.

  • CVS Health sets up charity drive to support OneOrlando Fund

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health announced Friday that it will come together with the Orlando community to support the OneOrlando Fund, established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy.

  • EY shopper analysis unveils 5 ways to effectively engage Gen Z consumer

    MONTREAL - Retailers need to replicate the ease of digital shopping in their brick and mortar stores if they're to successfully engage generation Z shoppers, accoridng to a EY report released Thursday. According to the report, e-commerce fulfills Gen Z's needs, and in order for retailers to be relevant, they must translate that experience in their stores.

  • CVS Health CEO and chief medical officer talk new models of patient care at AHIP Expo

    LAS VEGAS - CVS Health president and CEO Larry Merlo and chief medical officer Troyen Brennan were slated to deliver remarks Thursday about the major public health challenges facing our country at this week's annual America's Health Insurance Plans Institute and Expo here. CVS Health's executives will discuss how innovation can create new models of patient care and delivery to address rising rates of chronic diseases while lowering health care costs for both payers and patients.

  • Family Dollar chief merchant joins Vitamin Shoppe as COO

    SECAUCUS, N.J. - Vitamin Shoppe on Thursday announced that it has hired Jason Reiser as COO effective July 11, 2016.  As COO and a key member of the executive team, Reiser will have overall day-to-day responsibility for operational execution, including store operations, merchandising, supply chain and IT and for leading those teams through implementing the company's reinvention strategy.

  • Ahold veteran honored with GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award

     


    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Global Market Development Center presented its annual GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award during the GM16 conference in Orlando, Fla., to Jim Wonderly, VP strategic accounts at QK Healthcare and a 25-year veteran of Ahold, leading its general merchandise category business.

  • Safeway expands Quest Diagnostics diagnostic testing offering to 12 locations

    MADISON, N.J. - Quest Diagnostics and Safeway are teaming up to offer diagnostic testing in 12 Safeway locations, in addition to the two locations currently operating in Arizona through Quest's Sonora Quest Laboratories joint venture with Banner Health, the companies announced Wednesday.  

    Quest Diagnostics will provide diagnostic testing services offered in company-branded Patient Services Centers in 12 Safeway locations in California, Colorado, Texas, Virginia and Maryland.

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