Congress vs. PBMs: Thank You, Representative Comer, For Telling It Like It Is
Because of the efforts of NACDS RxIMPACT I was able to watch the July 23 Congressional Hearing on the Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets. What I took away was informative and encouraging on three fronts; the first, our country is engaging on the need to improve the way healthcare operates. Second, acknowledgement that we need to focus on improving health, not treating sickness in the United States. And third, it gave me hope that needed legislative action may be coming.
Revolutionizing Crash Cart Management: A Call For Innovation
In a 2022 report, the Joint Commission revealed a concerning trend: missing and expired items on crash or code carts ranked among the top 5 clinical problems found by surveyors. Shockingly, this isn’t a new issue. The Joint Commission highlighted similar concerns back in 2017, indicating that incomplete or improperly supplied emergency carts continue to pose significant risks to patient safety. Despite years of awareness, little progress has been made in addressing this critical issue.Inmar Intelligence Expands Digital Incentive Network into Convenience Stores through Partnership with Axonet
Inmar Intelligence, a leading data and technology company, today announced the expansion of its digital incentive network into the convenience store channel through its partnership with Axonet, enabling brands to provide savings directly to the convenience store shopper and enabling convenience store retailers access to a network of digital offers.Inmar Intelligence Expands Partnership with Northeast Grocery Inc. to Build New Comprehensive Retail Media Network
Northeast Grocery Shopper Link will power both offsite and onsite media for nearly 300 supermarkets throughout New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire
Pharmacists and Food Is Medicine: A Perfect Pairing.
Food Is Medicine is gaining momentum in combating diet-related chronic disease but pharmacists must be part of this initiative. The Milken Institute’s report on pharmacist-provided nutrition interventions presents a viable pathway for their engagement.
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The Return Drop @ Kohl’s offers customers convenient in-store returns from select retailers and brands. Partnership with Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions and Narvar expands the number of retailers and brands that can be returned at Kohl's stores
Shopper Evolution & Promotion Revolution
While many shoppers have maintained the habit of making lists before heading to the stores to combat inflation and price increases, on-the-spot or impulse purchase decisions are still happening. And a trend we’ve seen continue to rise over the last couple of years is consumers switching to store brand products. 47% of shoppers said that they had switched to a private label brand on their recent grocery trips. Wondering how you can thwart these new shopper trends?