Labor & Employment

Beth Zelnick Kaufman is joining Akorn as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary while Sandhya Goyal is assuming the role of senior vice president and chief scientific officer.

Publix increased sales in the first quarter but its growth moderated compared to the early pandemic-fueled surges of last year. 

Walmart, the Walmart Foundation, and the Indian Flipkart e-commerce platform and PhonePe digital payment app are collaborating to counter oxygen shortages in India and supporting national vaccination drives.

Amazon reported that its net income increased to $8.1 billion and net revenue increased 44% to $108.5 billion, beating analyst expectations.

Kroger Health’s Colleen Lindholz will serve as the chair of NACDS' board of directors.

In his keynote on the second day of the 2021 virtual NACDS Annual Meeting, author and historian Jon Meacham noted that curiosity, candor, and empathy are the characteristics necessary to help America embody its best self.

Nelson Ambrogio and John Berrios will serve on Bayer's U.S. pharmaceutical leadership team and report directly to Sebastian Guth, Bayer’s president of pharmaceuticals, Americas region.

Maya H. Brown has been named the new chief marketing officer for UI Global Brands.