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The publishers of Drug Store News are proud to introduce DrugStoreNews.TV, a new evolution in how news and information is communicated in the retail pharmacy industry. The DrugStoreNews.TV news team tracks the trends, talks to the opinion leaders and touch the people and products that drive the business.
In August, our news team hit the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' 41st annual Pharmacy & Technology Conference at the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. So what was the hottest news to come off the show floor? Click below and see; it's almost like you were there yourself. If you were there, you may think you never left.
Whether you were at NACDS Pharmacy & Technology this year, welcome to DrugStoreNews.TV—let us know what you think.
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 Whal Video
In this exclusive shopper insights video, sponsored by Wahl Clipper Corp., Drug Store News talks to men on the streets of NYC about how they groom, the items they use, and why. Click here to view. |
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 New Product Juggling-Drug Store News Edition
In an effort to help you juggle your time along with your day-to-day schedule and the burning need to stay one step ahead of tomorrow's innovation, Drug Store News proudly presents "New Product Juggling." In this new DrugStoreNews.TV feature, we review three products retail pharmacy executives NEED TO KNOW about. Click here to view. |
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 Walgreens' Colin Watts on innovation
Drug Store News EXCLUSIVE: Senior editor Antoinette Alexander talks to Walgreens chief innovation officer Colin Watts about innovation, how to measure it and what Walgreens defines as true innovation. Click here to view. |
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Seen on Scene: New from NACDS Marketplace 2009
DrugStoreNews.TV reports from the show floor at NACDS Marketplace 2009 in Boston, to get a look at a some of the hot new items from the show. Whether you made it to Marketplace this year or not, be sure you didn't miss anything important and click on the images below to view brief interviews with leading CPG companies and learn what they brought to show retailers. You can be sure your competitors will! |
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 Editor’s Picks OTC
Drug Store News' Michael Johnsen and Rob Eder discuss five new OTC products seen at the 2009 NACDS Marketplace conference that retailers need to pay attention to.
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 Editor’s Picks Beauty
Drug Store News' Antoinette Alexander and Rob Eder discuss five new health and beauty products found at the 2009 NACDS Marketplace conference that retailers should be looking at attention to.
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 Quantum
Click here to see Pat Gibbons from the Emerson Group talk about Quantum Health’s OraMoist, the only OTC treatment for dry mouth that lasts for four hours. |
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 Lansinoh
Click here to see Michelle McLaughlin from Lansinoh discuss Soothies gel pads, the company’s first product acquisition, as well as Lansinoh’s foray into social media to reach brand-conscious mothers. |
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 JR Rigley
Click here to see JR Rigley talk about JR Watkins’ 19th century apothecary brand, which includes natural OTC products with everyday prices |
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 Emerson Healthcare
Click here to see Pat Gibbons of Emerson Healthcare talk about how the company brought small and mid-sized companies under one vendor number, while at the same time realizing synergies in costs through the process. |
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 Crown Consumer Brands
Click here to see Karen Giberson of Crown Consumer Brands discuss the company’s new packaging for DentaBurst, and see a demonstration of the company’s Shine to Go shoe-shining product |
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 Carma Labs
Click here to see Mike Pietsch from Carma Labs talk about the company’s new Moisture Plus ultra-hydrating lip gloss with SPF 15. |
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 Benevia
Click here to see Mike Troup of HealthSpan Solutions discuss Benevia, the first juice-based nutritional supplement to provide the nutrients and fortification that Baby Boomers need. |
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 CVS vs. Walgreens
Drug Store News Editor-in-Chief Rob Eder appeared March 23 on Fox News Business to talk about the intense rivalry between CVS and Walgreens and how each is changing the way healthcare is delivered in the United States. Eder gives his insights on the the battle for chain pharmacy supremacy.
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 Pharmacists Awareness Month: APhA & Brad Sherwood Expose What Goes On Behind the Pharmacy Counter
Behind-the-Counter Encounters is a multi-part educational campaign, produced by the American Pharmacists Association and sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, aimed at raising awareness for the critical role pharmacists play in patient care. As part of the Behind-the-Counter Encounters campaign, Brad Sherwood stars with pharmacists in a series of video vignettes that he developed with the APhA. The vignettes portray a “day in the life” of a pharmacist and demonstrate how pharmacists can serve as trusted counselors for consumers. Check out Brad and view all of his Behind-the-Counter Encounters. To learn more about the program, to see more video vignettes and access additional resources, log onto www.btccenter.com
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 New Ways of Working Together Part 2
Too much paperwork and a dramatic lack of shared data has transformed today’s typical sales call from an opportunity to concentrate on merchandising, to a painfully unproductive waste of time. Click here to find out how leading retailers and vendors are leveraging technology to change that. |
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 NACDS' Steve Anderson briefs DrugStoreNews.TV on the $2.2 trillion impact community pharmacy has on the nation's economy.
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 Probiotics have been used widely throughout the world for decades, but are only now just beginning to catch on in the U.S. Click here to watch a panel of international experts and leading researchers discuss the latest findings, and explain why not all probiotics are created equal.
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 As the nation counts down to the Presidential election in fall, community pharmacy hopes a new Beltway-area ad blitz will help educate Washington lawmakers and policy advisors about the critical role retail pharmacy plays in the nation’s healthcare system. On the eve of the launch of the million-dollar ad campaign, Drug Store News Group Publisher John Kenlon talked with NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson at NACDS Regional Conference, about the new program and what the industry is hoping to achieve through the effort.
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 With all the talk of the slowdown in big drug introductions and increased pressure from the generic side of the business, Drug Store News Group editor Rob Eder talked to key thought leaders at the ECRM Branded Rx conference, about what retail pharmacy can do to drive sales growth and improve patient outcomes. Click here to see and hear what they told the DrugStoreNews.TV ConferenceCAM.
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 Video Shopper Buzz: Kids' OTC cough/cold products. What are consumers saying about the FDA's recent recommendation against OTC cough/cold products in children under 6 years old? Will it change their purchasing habits? What will they do now? With cold and flu season just around ther corner, Drug Store News.TV went out on the streets of New York City to find out. Click here to see what they have to say.
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 Click here for coverage from the Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes World Tour, New York City, Nov. 13, 2007
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 Editor-in-chief Rob Eder leads a panel discussion of leading retail-based health clinic operators conducted live at the CCA Vendor Fair presented by Drug Store News and Retail Clinician in conjunction with the Convenient Care Association, October 17, 2007. Includes State of Industry remarks from CCA chairman Hal Rosenbluth, cofounder of Take Care Health Systems, and incoming CCA chairman Web Golinkin, president and chief executive officer of RediClinic.
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An exclusive interview with Walgreens chairman and chief executive officer Jeff Rein captured live at the opening of the company's 6,000th store in New Orleans brought to you by Dr. Reddy's
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Mirixa:
MTM pioneer ushers in version 2.0, RxWiki
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For information on how you can join the Mirixa Pharmacy Network, visit www.mirixa.com or call 520.626.2777. For information on Mirixa’s point of pharmacy programs for Healthcare, Pharma or Clinical Trial Recruitment, call 703-683-1955. |
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Actavis:
How Generic Drug Consolidation Means Greater Efficiencies for Retailers
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AstraZeneca:
Retailers Find Help with Medicare Pt. D and Patient Assistance Support
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Cognitive Solutions:
New Printing Solutions Reduce Rx Costs, Build Margin
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Pharmitas:
Retailers Get Help Tracking Regulated OTC Drug Sales
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Abbott:
Diabetes Patient Compliance Improves As Monitors Evolve
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GSK:
Customized Pharmacy Solutions Help Retailers Provide Better Patient Care
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For more information, click here to download the ChaMPS brochure, or visit www.gsk.com |
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NACDS’s Steve Anderson Addresses Chain Pharmacy’s Critical Role in US Healthcare, Economy
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