HEALTH

Something old, something new
The big five immunity ingredients are vitamins C and D, zinc, elderberry and probiotics. But other bioactives still vie for consumer acclaim.
Watch DSN: The vital link between literacy and community health
Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and Dollar General's vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy, shares how laying the groundwork for literacy can boost community health outcomes.

Diabetes
How pharmacists can bridge the diabetes care education gap
Training programs may help retail pharmacists become better partners in diabetes management.
Diabetes
Diabetes care tunes in to technology
Consumers with diabetes appreciate modern diabetes-management tools that ease the stress and anxiety of their condition.
HEALTH
Zesty Paws tackles pet health with new Healthy Aging line
The Healthy Aging NAD+ Precursor collection aims to help promote metabolic health and cellular energy and repair for dogs, the companies said.
HEALTH
Nestlé Health Science’s Solgar rolls out dietary supplements
Made to help fight cellular decline and promote cell health, the Cellular Nutrition line features three products.
Top Retailers
Walmart expands doula services for associates nationwide
Walmart, which introduced doula services for its associates as part of a pilot program in Georgia, Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois, is now offering the services to associates nationwide.
HEALTH
Biotrue debuts 2 new products
Micellar Eyelid Cleansing Wipes and Hydration Boost Contact Lens Drops are two new entries from Biotrue.
HEALTH
Alkaline Labs brings its A.M. Greens to market
A.M. Greens aims to help with gut health, immune system function, mental clarity, cellular function, blood sugar levels and stress management, the brand noted.
PHARMACY
GNC Health expands virtual healthcare services
GNC Health now offers low cost virtual health care for urgent conditions, primary care appointments, mental health, physical therapy, $0 prescription medications and more.
PHARMACY
CVS to remove certain cold medicines from shelves
CVS is voluntarily removing certain cough and cold medicines that contain phenylephrine from its shelves and will no longer sell them.
RETAIL NEWS
Walgreens releases 2023-2024 flu index
Flu activity is 66% lower than this time last year, but it is 34% higher when looking at pre-pandemic seasons, such as 2018-2019.
Vitamins, Diet and Sports Nutrition
The Vitamin Shoppe partners with Jumpmind to modernize POS, promotions execution
The Vitamin Shoppe is implementing Jumpmind’s solutions across nearly 700 stores to support improved customer and associate checkout experiences.
HEALTH
Hyland’s Naturals enters women’s health space
The trio of multivitamins are formulated to be all-in-one wellness solutions to help women at each stage of their lives, the company said.

News and information on over-the-counter and healthcare products, merchandising and trends in the retail and community pharmacy.