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January 4, 2012
Value of CDMA Trade Expo

Chain Drug Marketing Association later this month will be hosting its 86th Annual Trade Expo at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Fla. Drug Store News caught up with Brianne Johnson, CDMA director of business development, to talk about what’s new at the show this year.

May 21, 2012
Fraction of shoppers determine new CPG's success

Just 1-in-67 shoppers, or 1.5%, determine the success of a new product, according to Catalina Marketing's "New Product Report."

May 18, 2012
Solantic urgent care changing name to reflect new vision

Solantic, an operator of urgent care centers in Florida, is changing its name to CareSpot Express Healthcare to represent a new brand and new vision for the company.

May 16, 2012
Sam's Club to launch online pet care portal

Sam's Club has signed a deal with Triad Retail Media to provide pet care information on its website, Triad said Wednesday.

May 15, 2012
Cardinal Health settles dispute with DEA over Florida distribution center

Cardinal Health on Tuesday announced it had agreed to a settlement with the Drug Enforcement Agency that allows the company to bring resolution to ongoing litigation.

May 15, 2012
Fuse Science expands distribution for topical energy product

Fuse Science on Tuesday announced that it has picked up distribution for its EnerJel product — a topical energy product targeting fitness fanatics — to 200 south Florida pharmacies through a partnership with GAT Trading.

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 1, 2012
Pharmacy's challenge: Vision and reality

Innovate or stagnate into irrelevance. That’s the message chain pharmacy leaders had for their colleagues at last week’s National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ 2012 Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

April 30, 2012
Catalina acquires Modiv Media

Catalina Marketing has boosted its portfolio by acquiring a mobile commerce solutions provider.

April 25, 2012
Giancamilli, Brown honored at NACDS Annual

On the final evening of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., the organization honored two industry leaders with chain pharmacy's highest honors.

April 24, 2012
Former President George W. Bush addresses executives at NACDS Annual

Former President George W. Bush addressed attendees of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Annual meeting Tuesday morning, followed by a question-and-answer session with new NACDS chairman Greg Wasson.

April 24, 2012
NACDS Foundation awards $350K in pharmacy school scholarships

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation announced that $350,000 in scholarships were awarded through its 2012 Pharmacy Partners Scholarship Program.

April 24, 2012
NACDS: Retail pharmacy to advance role as 'disruptive innovators'

Disruptive innovation. That's the role pharmacy needs to play in the shaping of a new healthcare paradigm — one that achieves greater outcomes at lesser cost through increased involvement of retail health care. That was the theme of a presentation given Tuesday by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' new chairman Greg Wasson, who also serves as Walgreens president and CEO.

April 23, 2012
NACDS Annual 2012 - Sunday Nightlife

The Upsher-Smith Party and the Time Warner-Colgate Party were among the events Sunday night at the 2012 NACDS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

April 23, 2012
NACDS elects new 2012-2013 officers

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has elected new officers for the coming year.

April 22, 2012
DSN, CVS breakfast an opportunity to share focus

The Drug Store News Group on Sunday co-hosted a breakfast with CVS Caremark. Larry Merlo, CVS Caremark president and CEO, shared with attendees CVS’ focus on leveraging personalization opportunities, through both marketing and assortment, to engender loyalty. And suppliers were introduced to new CVS/pharmacy president Mark Cosby and chief merchant Judy Sansone.

April 22, 2012
NACDS aims at disruptive innovation

Steve Anderson recalled during Sunday morning’s State of the Association address how when he started as the president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores five years ago, people were interested to see what his eyes would discover at NACDS and within community pharmacy that might help make a difference for the future. Anderson said that today he answers that question in the same way he did back then: “Every day my eyes see something fresh in what you do — in the innovative offerings of community pharmacy.”

April 22, 2012
NACDS Annual 2012 - Opening Celebration

The Opening Celebration at the 2012 NACDS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

April 21, 2012
Anda facilitates commerce

More than 250 executives joined Anda for its 5th Annual Supply Chain Symposium here Thursday and Friday.

April 21, 2012
NACDS Annual 2012 - At the Cabanas

At the Cabanas at the 2012 NACDS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

April 21, 2012
NACDS Annual 2012 - Friday Nightlife

The Revlon Party and the First Dance Party — sponsored by Energizer, Hallmark and Kellogg — were among the events Friday night at the 2012 NACDS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

April 21, 2012
Sansone, Leonardi headline Elevation Forum

CVS Caremark’s Judy Sansone and Ahold’s Joanne Leonardi headlined Friday morning’s Mack Elevation Forum.

April 17, 2012
BioPlus launches application for physicians

A specialty pharmacy provider has launched an application that it said will reduce the administrative burden of reimbursement, writing prescriptions, monitoring adherence and reviewing drug lists.

April 17, 2012
Magnacca, CHPA discuss OTC's role

Two weeks before the Food and Drug Administration met on expanding the switch paradigm, attendees of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s Annual Executive Conference discussed how over-the-counter medicines can help shape health care as part of a panel featuring Joe Magnacca, Walgreens president of daily living products and solutions.

April 16, 2012
Walgreens charges forward with electric vehicle filling station expansion in Fla.

Walgreens and Car Charging Group on Monday announced the expansion of EV charging services to 13 Walgreens locations in Orlando and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla.

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