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  • Improving adherence: Q&A with Synergy Medical's Mark Rinker

    For almost 10 years, Synergy Medical has been providing proven and reliable technology for blister card automation, which now is used daily for 145,000 lives. Since the first installation in January 2008, there have been hundreds of SynMed installations in retail drug stores, long-term care institutions and in pharmacy chains that have centralized their blister card production service (central fill operations). SynMed clients are found throughout Canada, the United States and in Europe.

  • Manufacturers target women with latest lubricant launches

    A pair of personal lubricant suppliers in the last few months have launched new products specifically designed to appeal to women.

    (To view the full OTC Women's Health Report, click here.)

  • Digital, self-care to shape industry in 2017

    In 2017, how people shop, why people shop and what they’re shopping for will all be shaped by two overarching themes — access to digitized health information and wearables, as well as other Bluetooth-enabled, diagnostic-style self-care offerings.

    (To view the full OTC Trend Report, click here.)

  • FDA primes industry for GDUFA II fee structure changes

    In the nearly five years since the Generic Drug User Fee Agreement was enacted under the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012, through the FDA’s Office of Generic Drug, GDUFA has generated some $1.5 billion in user fees and has seen 1,992 approvals issued.

    (To view the full Category Review, click here.)

  • Diabetic consumers spend 35% more on OTC products

    Today’s diabetes patients represent a coveted consumer base for retail pharmacy no matter how you characterize that diabetes spend. For example, consumers with diabetes spend 35% more on OTC products than the average consumer, noted Jeff Gregori, group VP consumer and shopper analytics for Nielsen, during a presentation at the 2016 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo.

  • Healthy juice drinks drive dollar growth

    While price, taste and convenience continue to be key influencers of food-shopping behavior, U.S. consumers are increasingly prioritizing health and wellness in their decision-making, and this is especially true when it comes to beverages.

    (To view the full Category Review, click here.)

  • Best of both worlds: ADA pairs its database to the computing power of IBM Watson Health

    What do you get when you pair the world’s largest database on diabetes metrics with a big data super computer that will mine, analyze and optimize that data?

    (To view the full Diabetes Report, click here.)

  • Anheuser-Busch brews bold cherry cola

    ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch recently launched Best Damn Cherry Cola, the second national offering from Best Damn Brewing Co. According to the company, Best Damn Cherry Cola is aged on whole cherries after brewing for a harder take on the timeless taste of cherry cola. “Best Damn Cherry Cola continues to build our portfolio of bold, approachable and down-to-earth beers,” said Rash-mi Patel, VP share of throat, Anheuser-Busch.

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