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- 9/23/2021
Retailers begin offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart and Sam's Club are all beginning to administer booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to eligible patients. - 9/22/2021
CRN unveils revamped 2022 dues plan
The trade association’s new plan reduces annual dues for many companies with sales between $50 million and $400 million annually. - 9/22/2021
Rite Aid’s Q2 shows momentum in stores, headwinds in PBM business
Rite Aid raised its full-year EBITDA guidance on the strength of its second-quarter results, which showed improved revenue and retail pharmacy strength even as it posted a net loss of $100.3 million. - 9/21/2021
Betterbrand launches supplement line at retail
Founded in 2019, Betterbrand is focused on offering doctor- and pharmacist-formulated respiratory and immune health nutraceuticals, as well as products meant to address mental acuity/focus and overindulgence. - 9/21/2021
Focus On: Scholl’s Wellness is walking on air
As a stand-alone company, Scholl’s Wellness has a spring in its step as it emphasizes innovative self-care for its Dr. Scholl’s brand - 9/20/2021
WBA makes $970M majority investment in Shields Health Solutions
Walgreens Boots Alliance hopes to use the investment in the specialty pharmacy company as a means of speeding up the development of new healthcare models and creating a platform from which to build partnerships with health systems. - 9/19/2021
CbdMD rolls out CBD-infused drink mixes
The sugar- and caffeine-free drink mixes use cbdMD’s Nano-Encapsulated Technology to enable fast, water-soluble absorption of CBD, according to the company. - 9/19/2021
The Swanson Group adds chief customer officer
Glenn Figenholtz joins The Swanson Group from Walgreens, bringing with him 19 years of experience across the retailer’s merchandising division. - 9/19/2021
Q&A: WBA’s Monti outlines the company’s approach to health and wellness
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s senior vice president of healthcare services talked to Drug Store News about how the company is making health care more accessible via its partnerships and offerings. - 9/16/2021
Emerson’s virtual Industry Day 2021 bringing retail execs, thought leaders together
Slated for Oct. 6, the virtual event will feature a combination of guest speakers and in-house conversations, as well as a live shopper focus group.