HEALTH

Oska Wellness adds two execs to C-suite, including COO and CFO
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Oska Wellness on Tuesday announced two key additions to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Mike Regan as COO and Gary Acord as CFO.

"I'm delighted to announce that Mike and Gary are joining our team," stated Greg Houlgate, CEO/president Oska Wellness. "We're building great momentum here at Oska Wellness. Mike and Gary bring deep leadership experience at a time when we're focusing on its next phase of growth. This is an exciting time for the company."
Bayer names new consumer health chief
BASEL, Switzerland — Bayer on Friday announced the appointment of Sharon James as head global innovation and development (organization of the Consumer Health Division, effective Oct. 2, 2017. James succeeds John O'Mullane, who will retire from the company on Dec. 31, 2017 after 30 years in the industry.

VMS retailer 5 Star Nutrition partners with AAFES on 11 new locations

AUSTIN, Texas — 5 Star Nutrition, a provider of health and wellness products known for its personalized, high-quality service and military alignment, last week announced the launch of 11 new military base Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES or Exchange) locations.
Kroger creates new website to identify local vendors

CINCINNATI — Kroger has launched a new website to welcome local and emerging brands to partner with the company.
Thrifty White Pharmacy is improving patient outcomes through new diabetes pilot

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Thrifty White Pharmacy is making a significant difference in patient lives through its new diabetes care program, which places recipients into a medsync program replete with comprehensive medication therapy management sessions, patient disease management goal setting and follow through. Thrifty White also offers a compliance packaging service, HealthyPack Rx, that helps organize and manage a patient's medication.
SDM's new WellWise store will 'change the conversation on how people age'

TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart and its Shoppers Home Healthcare division recently announced a new retail concept called WellWise that breathes a little retail pizzazz into what has traditionally been a clinical retail shopping experience - DME centers - by fundamentally shifting the conversation from what are the products old people need as they get older to what are the solutions that can assist still-active seniors in aging gracefully.
Homeopathic solutions resonate with OTC consumers

Not only are “clean labeling” initiatives resonating with consumers across the food aisle, but the pull toward more natural remedies, including homeopathic solutions, is resonating with consumers shopping in the OTC aisles, as well, many suppliers shared with Drug Store News.
Film boosts homeopathy awareness
GMDC names HBW17 Showcase Top 10

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Global Market Development Center recently announced the top 10 rated products and merchandising displays showcased at their 2017 Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference. The event, which brought more than 200 retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and service companies together to discover the latest products and trends, includes an annual Showcase where participants select the brands they believe are the most innovative and will spark the greatest consumer demand.
Q&A: Sujanil’s Desai discusses combating super lice — naturally

Drug Store News spoke to Sujanil’s Ashish Desai about what differentiates the comapny’s Lice-Nil lice treatment from other brands on the market.