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  • Survey: These social networks most influence purchases

    BOSTON -- When it comes to buying products, consumers are particular about who and what they trust to get advice.

    According to a survey of nearly 14,000 adults conducted in early March by social retail technology provider Collective Bias, Facebook and YouTube are the most persuasive social channels for consumer purchases. About 19% of consumers find Facebook to influence their purchasing decision most, with YouTube coming in second at nearly 18%. YouTube is especially popular with men (23%) compared to women (14%).

  • Abbott adds high-protein drink to Ensure lineup

    ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - Abbott on Tuesday launched Ensure Enlive to help users rebuild lost muscle and regain strength and energy. Ensure Enlive is a balanced nutrition drink in the United States with 20 grams of protein and the unique ingredient HMB (β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate). HMB works with protein to help protect and preserve muscles. 
     

  • HealthMine: Two-in-five tech-savvy patients have not heard of telemedicine

    DALLAS - A HealthMine survey of 500 insured consumers who use mobile/internet-connected health applications released Sunday found that 39% still have not heard of telemedicine. What's more, only one third of respondents say their health plan offers telehealth as an option. 
     
    However, 93% of those who have used telemedicine say it has lowered their healthcare costs.
     

  • Special DSN report examines pharmacy’s ‘impact’

    Drug Store News in March published the fifth edition of RxImpact, a special supplement to DSN, produced in support of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill. The special Rx-Impact report — inserted in headquarter copies of this issue of DSN and delivered to all current members of the U.S.

  • Blue-Emu to launch first lidocaine patch available over the counter: Lidocare

    BRISTOL, Tenn.  — NFI Consumer Products, the makers of BLUE-EMU®, announced the U.S. launch of LIDOCARE™ (4% lidocaine), the first lidocaine patch to be offered on OTC shelves and the only lidocaine patch that is water-free. First shipments of Lidocare™ have been executed and the product will be available at CVS and Walgreens stores nationwide in April/May, with additional retailers adding distribution later in the year.
     

  • Randob Labs introduces fire ant sting solution

    CORNWALL, N.Y. - Randob Labs on Thursday announced the launch of Fire Out to soothe the sting from fire ants. 
     
    Fire ants sting up to 40% of residents who live in infested areas each year. And the Southeast U.S., particularly in the Gulf region, generates more than five million stings. While a bee may sting once, a fire ant victim is often stung by dozens, or even hundreds, of fire ants at a time that quickly crawl over a bare foot, up a pant leg, or up an arm. 
     

  • Innovation, BU WISE publish paper on Rx operations optimization

    JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Pharmacy intelligence and automation company Innovation announced Wednesday that a collaborative thesis paper by its Advanced Systems division and Binghamton University’s Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (BU WISE) had been published in Expert Systems With Applications, a leading journal on artificial intelligence. 
     

  • KT Health now partnered with seven U.S. Olympic national governing bodies

    LINDON, Utah - KT Health on Tuesday announced official partnerships with six U.S. Olympic national governing bodies, providing support and pain relief to athletes as they prepare for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
     
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