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CHATTANOGA, Tenn. — Consumers are looking to oral products to do double and even triple duty. Everyday acids can break down tooth enamel and lead to cavities, dentist Gari Bloom said. ACT Restoring Mint Burst helps strengthen enamel — studies report 40% stronger teeth — and remineralize soft spots to protect against enamel erosion and tooth decay that can be caused by these everyday acids. Also reflecting shopper demand for more natural products, the formula is alcohol free.

That health care is undergoing a period of transformation is by now well-known fact among industry professionals. It is especially well known by Startup Health, whose director of strategic partnerships Katya Hancock shared with attendees of the Drug Store News/Mack Elevation Future Leaders Summit the mindset innovative companies seeking to transform health care all share in common.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Last year, Unilever’s Simple Skincare ushered micellar cleansing water into mass with great success. This year, it is adding cleansing oil — but not just any oil. Next month, Simple Skincare is adding a Hydrating Cleansing Oil featuring pure grapeseed oil. Admitting it isn’t the first oil to market, the company said it is taking oils to a whole new level with a high-quality grape seed.

As it continues to evolve, CVS Health’s MinuteClinic is taking the concept of walk-in health care to a new level.

Jason Reiser, COO at Vitamin Shoppe

 
Some of life’s greatest lessons can come from the pages of a comic book. Take, for instance, Uncle Ben’s advice to his nephew Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man: “With great power comes great responsibility.”

While Walmart has more than 100 clinics in its more than 5,000 stores nationwide, company executives said the walk-in health centers offer a cost-effective way for patients to receive acute and chronic medical care. As a result, the company plans to expand its network of clinics over the next few years.

Take a new leadership team that has been in place for nearly two years; add a strong, stated focus on investing in and retaining the best talent in the industry; blend new talent with long-term company leaders and associates; all to create the best mix of diversity and human resources who possess rich industry knowledge and leading CPG expertise. This is the leadership recipe NBTY has been following — and it’s working, said Andrew Archambault, chief customer officer, U.S. Nutrition - NBTY.

Barraged by news reports about the impact of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, consumers have been purchasing bug sprays and insect repellents in record numbers.