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 ECRM Health Care 2010
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Date: August 2010Drug Store News' 2010 edition of the ECRM Health Care Special Report details the successes and challenges of eight different healthcare product categories that influence the retail drug store and supermarket industries: digestives, allergy/cough-cold, internal analgesics, external analgesics, eye care, ear care, first aid and foot care. Also included is a bonus peek into the most recent edition of The Mack Elevation Forum and its discussion of SKU rationalization. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Home Health Care 2010
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: March 2010As many baby boomers become caregivers, retail pharmacy has responded with a greater focus on durable medical equipment; Carex Health Brands has revamped its online presence at Carex.com in an effort to appeal to more caregivers; and complete wireless management of health conditions through such products as blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, weight scales and pedometers moved on step closer to reality at the beginning of the year with the Continua Health Alliance's announcement of its first end-to-end connected health solution based on the Continua architecture. For more in-depth coverage of the home health care sector, see this latest installment of ECRM Home Health Care. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cough-Cold & Allergy 2010
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: March 2010By all accounts, it’s been a very busy first half of the season for cough-cold manufacturers, even though the 52-week comparable period is only showing a 1.9% lift in overall sales across food, drug and mass (minus Walmart) for the period ended Jan. 24, according to Information Resources Inc. data. For the 2009-2010 season, the weekly percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness peaked at the end of October 2009 at 7.7%, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. That peak was higher than the three previous influenza seasons as reported by the U.S. Outpatient ILI Surveillance Network. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Generics 2010
Author: Jim Frederick & Alaric DeArment
Date: February 2010With the defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley by Republican Scott Brown in the race to fill the seat of late Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, and the loss of the Democrats’ filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, the healthcare-reform bill stands on a knife’s edge. And how will pharmacies be reimbursed for dispensing generic drugs to Medicaid and Medicare patients if a health overhaul bill fails to pass? These topics, along with the issue of patent settlements vexing the branded and generic drug industries and a new GAO study showing that drug costs are soaring, are explored in depth in the latest installment of the ECRM Generics report. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Branded Rx 2010
Author: Jim Frederick
Date: January 2010Stymied by weak demand in a recessionary economy, intensifying generic competition, a relative dearth of research-and-development breakthroughs and an ongoing loss of patent protection for some of their biggest-selling pioneering medicines, branded pharmaceutical manufacturers have scrambled over the last three years to restore their once-enviable track record for product innovation and sales growth. And 2009 was no exception. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Oral Care 2009
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: August 2009The challenging economy has undoubtedly dulled oral care sales as cash-strapped shoppers have increasingly turned to such high-value retailers as warehouse clubs and dollar stores. However, research suggests that manufacturers can help restore the segment's luster by focusing on offering the most value-added benefits at the best price. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Health Care 2009
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: August 2009Three Food and Drug Administration advisory committees voted on sweeping changes regarding the marketing, merchandising and formulation of acetaminophen products last month, though the proposed changes fell short of pulling combination products containing acetaminophen off the market. This ECRM section covers intricacies of the FDA committees' decision as well as external analgesics, foot care, PSE regulations and baby care. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Diet, Vitamin & Sports Nutrition 2009
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: July 2009Dietary supplements have been in the news lately, and not altogether for good reasons. Critics are crying for greater dietary supplement regulation after the recent recall of Hydroxycut, a popular weightloss aid, and a number of Food and Drug Administration warning letters to companies claiming to field supplements but making outlandish (and illegal) claims, as well as the constant claims by professional athletes that the banned substances for which they tested positive were found in supplements they were taking. However, all concerns aside, the category still is performing well and projected to continue its rising growth trajectory. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cough-Cold & Allergy 2009
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: March 2009Despite all the debate over the use of cough-cold medicines in children under the age of 12, sales of cough-cold medicines didn’t do too badly last year. For the 52 weeks ended Jan. 25, sales of all cough-cold remedies — including cough drops, cough syrups, cold-allergy liquids and cold-allergy tablets — were up 10.5% totaling $4 billion across food, drug and mass outlets (minus Walmart) according to Information Resources Inc. data.
Of course, the lion’s share of that growth comes courtesy of the latest allergy reliever to make its way from prescription vials to over-the-counter aisles. Factoring out the sales impact of McNeil Consumer Healthcare’s Zyrtec, which generated in excess of $331 million across its Zyrtec syrup, Zyrtec tablet and Zyrtec-D tablet, the overall cough-cold category still grew by 1.4%. Considering that’s on a base of $3.6 billion, that represents incremental growth of almost $50 million. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Generics Rx 2009
Author: Jim Frederick and Alaric DeArment
Date: February 2009In dismal economic times, lower-cost product alternatives that save consumers money are supposed to thrive, or at least hold their own. But in the midst of a global financial meltdown, even the market for generic drugs is faltering.
The worldwide sales growth rate of me-too medicines slowed to a crawl in the 12 months ended September 2008, rising a weak 3.6% over the previous 12-month period, IMS Health reported. “Global generics products generated $78 billion in audited sales in the 12 months through September, reflecting the changing industry dynamics that also are affecting branded pharmaceutical products,” noted the healthcare research firm in a December report. To view click Click Here
.jpg) ECRM VMS 2009
Author: Michael Johnson
Date: January 2009Sales of vitamins across food, drug and mass outlets (minus Walmart) grew by a whopping 8.9% to $2.7 billion for the 52 weeks ended Nov. 30, 2008, according to data from Information Resources Inc. That kind of growth affirms an October 2008 survey released by the Council for Responsible Nutrition that suggested the majority of dietary supplement users didn’t cut back on their supplement regimens, despite the tougher economy. ?According to the survey, 51% of supplement users indicated that the economy’s ills wouldn’t force them to cut back on their supplement-purchasing habits. Survey results also showed that of the 51% who didn’t plan on cutting back their supplement routine, 13% reported supplements were an essential part of their overall wellness regimen — something they couldn’t do without. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Branded Rx 2009
Author: Jim Frederick and Alaric DeArment
Date: January 2009If current trends in pharmaceutical sales are any indication, retail pharmacy leaders may have to look beyond the prescription department for big gains in store revenues this year. Hammered by a lack of new breakthroughs in research and development, tougher oversight at the Food and Drug Administration, generic competition and a worldwide economy in freefall, the U.S. pharmaceutical market is mired in an era of stagnant sales and declining expectations. And the outlook for an uptick in innovative new therapies from drug makers remains at historically low levels, according to
industry experts. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Health Care Post-Show Wrap-Up 2008
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: September 2008ECRM Health Care post-show wrap-up features news and products from Novartis, Bausch & Lomb, Implus, Boiron, Inventures, Sea-Brand, Hisamitsu, Advanced Vision Research, ThermiPaq, Comfort Now Labs, Alpine, Hyland's Flex-Power, Tender Corp. and Kobayashi. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition Post-Show Wrap-Up 2008
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: August 2008ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition post-show wrap-up features news and products from Calpis USA, Santal Solutions, Epic Nutrition, Botanical Laboratories, Full Bar, Lean for Life, Kellogg, ZizZazz, Amerilab Technologies, Enzymatic Therapy, Isopure, Forward Foods, Atkins Nutritionals, Human Performance Labs and Weider. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Health Care 2008
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: August 2008?It just may be that the current economic slowdown could be providing a significant lift for purveyors of over-the-counter healthcare solutions. Because while your average Jane makes significant trade-offs here and there on the family’s entertainment budget—opting for a summer’s worth of Disney movies at the theater in place of a week’s actual visit to Disneyland—the one thing she’s not going to skimp on is her family’s well-being. So that means all tummy aches, sniffles and sneezes, scuffed knees and/or ear infections will still be treated by Dr. Mom, whose medicine cabinet will still be stocked. And if it isn’t stocked, relief is only a quick-and-close pharmacy trip away. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Home Health Care 2008
Author: Amanda Baltazar
Date: April 2008The home health care/durable medical equipment business is commanding a
presence in drug stores, and products are now displayed front and center. Retailers are becoming aware of the huge demand for these products as the population ages and needs both the equipment to support mobility and independence, and the ability to manage diseases at home. Many retailers are hiring and training employees to work in this department and are dedicating significant shelf space to it. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cough, Cold and Allergy Post-Show Wrap-Up 2008
Author: Michael Johnson
Date: March 2008ECRM Cough, Cold and Allergy post-show wrap-up features news and products from Solstice Medicine Co., Inverness Medical, Mentholatum, Adams Respiratory, Bionorica, Carex Health Brands, Gerolymatos, Boiron, Sinclair Pharmacal, Carma Laboratories, Dr. Fresh, Perrigo, Ricola, King Bio, Hyland's, Master Solutions, Abkit, Halls, Schering-Plough and Solis Brands. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Generics Post-Show Wrap-Up 2008
Author: Drew Buono
Date: March 2008ECRM Generics post-show wrap-up featuring news and products, such as Watson's promotion of Francois Menard, Von Eschenbacn and Leavitt visiting Dr. Reddy's, the Sandoz Omnitrope delivery pen, and abbreviated new drug applications for products from ANI Pharmaceuticals, Amneal, Actavis, Cypress, Wockhardt and Xttrium. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrances and Bath post-show Wrap-up 2008
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: February 2008ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrance and Bath post-show wrap-up featuring news and products from Upper Canada, IMS Trading, Organic Bath Co., Carlo Di Roma Camus Vermont, MZB Personal Care, Morningside LLC, Pacific World, Universal Brands, Cosrich Group, Village Co., Drake Williams, Brand Boutique and Jane and Co To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cough, Cold and Allergy Pre-Show Report 2008
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: February 2008When retailers and suppliers gather at the Cough, Cold and Allergy Show March 2 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa in Destin, Fla, they will be discussing a variety of issues, including the impact of the FDA's recommendation against use of cough-cold medicines for children under 2. Here's a look ahead at the show, with information and products from such companies as Solstice, Dr. Fresh, Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Gerolymatos, Novitra, Boiron, Zucol and Oasis To view click Click Here
 ECRM Vitamins Diet & Nutrition Post-Show Wrap-Up 2008
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: February 2008ECRM Vitamins, Diet and Nutrition post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from Mason Vitamins, Amerilab Technologies, Upsher-Smith, Integrated Beverage Group, Indigene Pharmaceuticals, Atkins Nutritionals, Abbott Laboratories, Nutramax Laboratories, Naples Marketing Systems, Pharmavite, Fusion Energy, Cosrich Group, PatentHEALTH. WellNx and Solis Brands. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Generics 2008
Author: Drew Buono and Jim Frederick
Date: February 2008It’s apparent that the pharmaceutical landscape continues to be dominated by major brand-name drugs losing patent protection and a flurry of generic launches aimed at taking whatever share of the market they can. That’s good news and bad news for pharmacy retailers; good in that the generic introductions are expected to drive huge profit gains during their initial 180-day exclusivity period, bad in that prices tend to fall away quite dramatically in the period thereafter due to the increased competition that results, depressing top-line sales growth. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrance & Bath 2008
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: January 2008It’s the start of a new year, and there’s no question that retail buyers are eager to scout out the hot new products making their way to this year’s ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrance & Bath event to be held in Destin, Fla., in late January. When asked what they would be looking for at this year’s ECRM event, buyers said they want unique products that will set them apart from the competition. There’s no doubt that retailers want to be different, whether it be through exclusive offerings, clever promotions or savvy merchandising. However, aside from looking for unique products, retailers also are keeping their eye on such key trends as natural and organic products, and skin care. To view click Click Here
.jpg) ECRM Vitamins, Diet & Nutrition 2008
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: January 2008Voraciously defend. Push for government oversight (not more regulation, but better enforcement of existing regulations). Self-regulate. Publicize. Those are four initiatives tackled by CRN in the past year, in what could be described as a banner year for news in the dietary supplement arena. Long-awaited good manufacturing practices were finally passed, a law requiring serious adverse event reporting associated with dietary supplements was enacted in December and CRN began two key initiatives—the self-policing effort of dietary supplement advertising and a public relations campaign to fortify the reputation of supplements among consumers. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Analgesics, Digestives & Allergy Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: September 2007ECRM Analgesics, Digestives & Allergy post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from companies including McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Ganaden Biotech, Boehringer Ingelheim, ALCiS Health, DRJ Group, Schering-Plough, Corganics, Biocodex, Alaven Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Boiron, Imagenetix, Heel Inc. and NaturesBlue. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Health Care Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: September 2007ECRM Health Care post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from companies including Imedtech Products, Mueller Sports Medicine, Scarguard Laboratories, Sante Active, Medela, Pedinol, ComfortNow, Okamoto, SciVolutions, Pacific World, Helm Pharmaceuticals, Bruder Healthcare, Implus Footcare and Barmensen Labs. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Personal Care, Baby & Oral Care Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: September 2007ECRM Personal Care, Baby & Oral Care post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from companies including Pacific Dry Goods, Natural Dentist, World Trend, Health-Tech, Remedent, DenTek Oral Care, BMAC, OraHealth, Dr. Katz, Pacific World, Erskine Dental, Luxcon Group, Discus Dental, DR Products, Corganics, Sante Active, Pace Shave, Listerine, MZB, Dr. Fresh and Water Journey. To view click Click Here
.jpg) ECRM Over the Counter & Personal and Beauty Care
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: August 2007A report on trends in bath and body, facial skin care, oral care, baby care, men's grooming, ethnic hair care, analgesics, digestives, allergy and health care, including product previews of Zantac mint tablets, Arnicare Gel, Airplus Ultra Arch, Traumeel and Murine Earigate. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements/Diet Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: February 2008Not too long after the Food and Drug Administration issued its final Good Manufacturing Practices for dietary supplement manufacturers, suppliers representing 62 companies made the trek deep into the Sun Belt to showcase the latest in supplement breakthroughs to some 57 buyers representing 39 retailers. The ECRM Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements/Diet show was conducted at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront July 16 through 19. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Sun Care Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: August 2007Sun safety was the focus of this year’s ECRM Sun Care EPPS event as manufacturers gathered to give retailers a glimpse of the latest innovation. The event was conducted at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront July 16 to 19 and attracted more than 50 retailers and more than 30 manufacturers. On the manufacturer side, ECRM had more than 95 percent of the sun care sales represented. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements/Diet
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: July 2007The Food and Drug Administration last month published the good manufacturing practices for the dietary supplement industry, most significantly requiring all dietary supplement manufacturers to test and qualify their raw ingredient sources. The GMPs could help boost consumer confidence, and consequently sales, in an industry where confidence has waned in the past few years, but it was almost anti-climactic as the industry prepares to mull through the 800-plus pages of the GMP document. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Home Health Care Post-Show Wrap-up
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: May 2007ECRM Home Health Care post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from companies including Abbott Diabetes Care, Abkit, A&D Medical, AgaMatrix, BD, Beiersdorf, Biocomfort, Carex, Covidien, Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing, Early Detect, First Check, GeneTree, Home Care by Moen, JAWS, Lab123, Litebook, 3M, Mark of Fitness, Masada Health & Beauty, Mueller Sports Medicine, Nutrition 21, Obus Forme, Omron, Polymer Technology Systems, Relaxane, SciVolutions, Sunrise Medical, Trainer's Choice Sports Medicine Products and Uplift Technologies To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cough/Cold Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: March 2007ECRM Cough/Cold post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Leiner Health Products, Medtech Products, CV Technologies, InterQuantum, Kidz Med, Novartis, Hyland, Procter & Gamble, Pez Candy, Green Pharmaceuticals, Merix Pharmaceutical, Boiron, Blaine Pharmaceutical, Adams, Bonne Bell, Blue Spring, Matrixx Initiative and Homedics. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cough/Cold
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: March 2007The most significant event that occurred during a soft 2006-07 cough and cold season was the shift of the decongestant pseudoephedrine behind the counter in all 50 states. To be sure, some states still require more strict regulations on the sale of PSE, but at least now PSE is behind the counter in a legislative effort to thwart homegrown methamphetamine makers. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrances and Bath
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: February 2007The stakes are only getting higher in todaya€™s competitive marketplace and the time for new products to prove themselves at shelf is not as long as it used to be as retailers grow increasingly wary of taking risks. That being said, when beauty buyers convene for the ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrance and Bath event in February, it is certain they will be scouting for new products that will set them apart and help them meet the needs of todaya€™s beauty shopper as the line between premium and mass continues to blur. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrances and Bath Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Antoinette Alexander
Date: February 2007ECRM Cosmetics, Fragrances and Bath post-show wrap-up featuring products and news from companies including Atlantis, Dermacia, IMT/Skaffles, First American Brand, Commonwealth, MZB Berger, Bonne Bell, IMS Trading, Pacific World, Upper Canada, Jane & Co., Soy Roma, Allegro, Camrose, Advanced Beauty Labs, Ascendia, Cosrich Group, Preven's Paris, Prestige, CCA Industries, Axel Kraft International and e.l.f. Cosmetics. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Vitamins, Diet and Nutrition
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: January 2007Both supplement industry advocates and lawmakers are putting into motion early this year initiatives that finally will apply a little credibility to an often-criticized industry. Two industry groupsa€”the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance and the Council for Responsible Nutritiona€”will be kicking off media campaigns this spring to better educate the press on supplement issues. And Congress in late December passed legislation requiring serious adverse events associated with nutritional supplements be reported to the Food and Drug Administrationa€”an initiative that is expected to inject a jolt of muchneeded credibility back into the industry. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Vitamins, Diet and Nutrition Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Michael Johnsen
Date: January 2007ECRM Vitamins, Diet and Nutrition post-show wrap up features news and products from Flexofactor, Cosrich, Vitamin Angels, Sante Active, Cytosport, Botanical Labs, GenSpec Labs, Solis Brands, Nutrition, Jelly Belly, Cran-Max Indigene Pharmaceuticals, Performance Labs, WN Pharmaceuticals, Mason Vitamins, Kellogg, LifeSource Group, Hollywood Diet, Vessence amd Nature's Pearl. To view click Click Here
 ECRM Pharmacy
Author: Jim Frederick and Amanda Chater
Date: January 2007When retail pharmacy buyers and pharmacy marketing executives descend in force on St. Louis this month for the ECRM Pharmacy Conference, theya€™ll do their best to plot a business strategy with their suppliers in the face of dizzying changes within the pharmacy and health care arena. Theya€™ll be meeting amid a marketplace teeming with growth potential but whipsawed by intense price competition, Medicare drug benefits and renewed pressure on pharmacy gross margins To view click Click Here
 ECRM Pharmacy Post-Show Wrap-Up
Author: Amanda Chater
Date: January 2007ECRM Pharmacy post-show wrap-up features products and news from CutisPharma, Accentia, Novo Nordisk, Dr. Reddy's and Actavis Group. To view click Click Here
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