MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Retail pharmacy chains and Amazon are transforming themselves into omnichannel healthcare providers, developing primary care services and virtual tools through acquisitions, partnerships and investments.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While retailers could prove beneficial to home health, it’s too early to tell, experts said. Walgreens Boots Alliance recently announced it will acquire its remaining 45% stake in home care company CareCentrix for $392 million. The news follows CVS Health’s plans to acquire Signify Health.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Whether it was Amazon’s buy of One Medical or CVS Health’s acquisition of Signify Health, retailers made waves in healthcare this year. Across all of the deals, it’s clear that expanding access to medical services is the key goal, experts said. And this is only the beginning.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Healthcare stakeholders should prepare for key changes, such as care becoming even more inaccessible for rural patients and additional retail entrants into the clinic space. On Thursday, Forrester released a report predicting major trends that would shape healthcare in 2023.

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MedCity News

MAY 29, 2023

While retailers already have a customer service focus, there is a steep learning curve to healthcare and the nuances of how things operate.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Adopting consumer strategies from leading retailers can give MA plans an edge in an increasingly competitive market filled with new entities while improving quality, reducing cost, and improving member loyalty.

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World of DTC Marketing

MARCH 22, 2022

The promise of one-stop, total healthcare was supposed to be led by retailers like Wal*Mart and CVS, but they’re finding out it costs a lot of money to equip and market these facilities. For retailers like CVS, the concept of one-stop healthcare clinics offers a view into the future of retail drug chains.

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Fierce Pharma

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Spikevax revenue for the quarter came to $2.8 billion, topping analyst expectations of $2.5 billion.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 17, 2023

retail pharmacies, the company said. In May, the U.K. company was first to secure FDA approval for its shot Arexvy for adults 60 and older, beating out rivals from Pfizer and Moderna. And now—well in advance of the fall and winter RSV season—Arexvy is available in major U.S.

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MedCity News

JULY 28, 2022

Telemedicine delivers the same level of care as in-person, satisfies patients and physicians and drives down healthcare costs, cardiologist Steve Ommen says.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To meet evolving consumer expectations, providers must have a strong digital marketing strategy and user experience online. Here are 5 healthcare marketing trends to pay attention to in 2024.

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MedCity News

MAY 1, 2024

Experts think retailers simply aren’t prepared to handle the bevy of challenges that come along with delivering healthcare — but could this news also be a sign of the system being broken? Walmart’s decision to shutter its healthcare division reflects just how difficult it is to achieve profitability in the primary care and telehealth markets.

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MedCity News

JULY 30, 2024

Humana is leasing clinical space at 23 Walmart Supercenter retail stores. The move is logical for the insurer as it builds out its senior primary care business, experts say. The post Analysis: Humana is Boldly Going Where Walmart Stumbled appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Recent failures in the retail health space beg the question: Is primary care only suited to remain within traditional players? Four healthcare executives shared their responses to this question during a panel at HLTH in Las Vegas. The post Can Primary Care Thrive Outside of Traditional Healthcare Players? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Contrarian Sales Techniques

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Retail sales techniques are the strategies and tactics that retailers use to encourage customers to make a purchase. One of the most basic retail sales techniques is upselling , which involves encouraging customers to upgrade to a higher-priced product or add on additional items to their purchase.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Hospitals go to great lengths to deliver exceptional care to their patients. That commitment should extend to the digital space. By making your inventory visible, breaking down data silos, and building a better patient experience, providers will have happier patients and healthier margins.

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PM360

MAY 4, 2023

Adheris Health , a MedAdvisor company, and leading provider of patient engagement solutions, earned its second consecutive Retail Excellence Award (REX) for Technology & Automation from Drug Store News (DSN) , the number one source of news and information for retail pharmacy professionals.

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MedCity News

MAY 15, 2023

patients want their healthcare payment experience to mimic the convenience and ease they have when they pay for things like travel or retail goods. This is in line with growing consumerism trends in the U.S.

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MedCity News

APRIL 9, 2023

The creation of consistent and high value engagements with individuals across their digital and in-person engagements​ will enable these providers to both attract and retain consumers in the rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem.

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World of DTC Marketing

JULY 13, 2022

We’re also going to see changes at the retail level. First, it’s essential to understand that changes ARE coming to healthcare. Voters want lower drug prices, and McConnell will not be able to stop all legislation lowering drug prices. CVS has seen the future, and they envision a pharmacy as an immediate care facility.

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World of DTC Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I spoke to some retail pharmacists, and they all said they dread the chaos that is sure to follow once a vaccine is approved, even if it goes to older patients first. Headline promote “90% efficacy” but too many fail to talk about the path to full approval and the fact that the vaccine could still fail.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

MARCH 20, 2024

Presentation offers insight on this aforementioned model that assists retail and specialty-lite brands.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 18, 2024

As Asda sets up a nationwide retail pharmacy in the UK and US grocer pharmacies expand, scaling up this model will be the next frontier.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Primary care is essential to living healthier lives, and we need all forms of it, from small local practices to big health systems and retail chains. Ultimately, it’s going to be all primary care hands on deck, working together to make a lasting change for the health of Americans.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It will likely be the more successful route for the retailer, after failing with Haven and Amazon Care, experts said. Instead of building its own network of providers and bringing hybrid care services to employers like it did with Amazon Care, the new Amazon Clinic model is direct-to-consumer and outsources to third-party providers.

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World of DTC Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In my opinion, these total urgent care centers will be springing up throughout the US and could even be branded under retailers like Wal*Mart or Target. It’s frustrating to wait for an MRI and wait again for another appointment with a physician to go over the results. Where does pharma fit in?

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MedCity News

JULY 14, 2024

To make this happen, Walgreens will have to let go of its retail clinic dreams and focus more on making its core pharmacy business as strong as possible. Walgreens’ financial performance is still rocky, but experts agree there is a good chance that CEO Tim Wentworth can lead the company to recovery.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The question elicited predictable and unexpected responses from panelists that included a senior executive from CVS Caremark and executives from startup companies working to change the pharmacy benefits landscape.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Losing these retail medication outlets creates more than just pharmacy deserts. In many low-income and underserved areas, drugstores also serve as grocery stores and hubs for essential services, and hence their closures mean communities lose crucial access points for a variety of goods and services.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The model has the potential to increase drug costs, but it remains to be seen, according to Creagh Milford, SVP of retail health at CVS Health. Blue Shield of California recently switched up its pharmacy benefit model by distributing responsibilities to several different vendors.

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MedCity News

JULY 3, 2024

retail pharmacies and medical equipment suppliers. Abbott recently launched the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor, which it says is the smallest and most discreet sensor on the market. It will soon be available in U.S. The post Abbott Says Its Latest CGM Sensor Is Its Most Discreet Yet appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Another reported that in 2021, the American healthcare system spent $603 billion on prescription drugs, of which $421 billion was spent on retail drugs. From July 2021 to July 2022, 1,216 prescription drugs saw price increases that soared past the inflation rate of 8.5% for that time period, one HHS report showed.

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MedCity News

MAY 24, 2024

Tracey James, chief operating officer of Walgreens’ specialty pharmacy business, talked about the retailer’s vision of innovating in the specialty pharmacy world, as well as about affordability and access.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

ENGAGE at HLTH offered compelling discussions around retail health, prescription drug prices and investment trends. The opening day of the HLTH 2023 event offered a surprising announcement from venture capital firm General Catalyst. Weight Watchers CEO called for a change in how we talk about obesity.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

MHRA license change means people in GB will be able to buy Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty at retail pharmacies from March

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Albert Thigpen, co-founder, Talentwise Consulting, shares how today’s consumer is empowered to make their own decisions as it relates to consumer choices in general, while outlining how the concept can be applicable to the healthcare and pharma industry.

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