Debby Garbato
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/22/2023
Feminine hygiene gets a makeover
Natural and alternative products are invigorating this long-staid category. - 1/30/2023
Winning the beauty pageant: Drug stores want more timely, trendy beauty offerings
Drug chains face unique challenges when it comes to reimagining a category: They often have smaller stores, cannot carry upscale brands and focus heavily on pharmacy. - 11/29/2022
Holiday cards target more secular shoppers and those with varying levels of faith
Today, cards emphasize humor, fun and pop culture. - 10/16/2022
How the Rx factor in retail loyalty is evolving
Subscriptions, convenience and services are differentiating pharmacy loyalty initiatives. - 8/8/2022
Washington: 43 years of comprehensive services
The Evergreen State was the first to let pharmacists prescribe oral contraceptives and other narcotic and non-narcotic drugs under collaborative drug therapy, or CDTA, physician agreements in 1979. - 8/8/2022
Iowa: Practicing far afield
With telepharmacy, pharmacy techs with additional training dispense drugs in remote locations under the auspices of a pharmacist located elsewhere. - 8/8/2022
Florida: Overpopulated, overburdened
COVID-19 pushed Florida’s system to the brink, forcing state legislators to acknowledge pharmacists’ capabilities. - 8/8/2022
Rhode Island: Pharmacists address social issues
A decade ago, Rhode Island passed the first “statewide collaborative practice agreement,” allowing pharmacists to accept prescribing authority delegated to them by physicians. - 8/8/2022
Idaho: The least regulated state
With a population nearing 1.8 million and just 3,504 active physicians, pharmacists are the state’s most accessible option for services. - 6/29/2022
Companies launch on-trend products at the height of pandemic
Some companies took the chance and launched new CPG items that became extremely profitable.
