Studies and Surveys

Commerce Dept.: Health, personal care store sales up year-over-year, year-to-date sales down slightly over 2012
May 13, 2013
Seasonally adjusted retail sales increased by 0.6% in April over last year...
WASHINGTON — Seasonally adjusted retail sales increased by 0.6...
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Snacks often don't provide kids' nutritional needs, study finds
May 10, 2013
Kids in child care are not meeting their daily nutritional needs with the...
CINCINNATI — Kids in child care are not meeting their daily...
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Cancer practices hit hard by sequester, study finds
May 09, 2013
Cuts to Medicare payments due to the budget sequester have hit...
WASHINGTON — Cuts to Medicare payments due to the budget sequester...
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Generic use reached 84% in 2012, study finds
May 09, 2013
Declining use overall of healthcare services drove down spending on...
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Declining use overall of healthcare services...
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U.S. to contribute to 'rapid' biosimilar market growth through 2023, study finds
May 07, 2013
The global market for biosimilars will be worth nearly $2.5 billion this...
LONDON — The global market for biosimilars will be worth nearly $2.5...
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Survey: Most women concerned about digestive health, but half consider it a taboo subject
May 07, 2013
According to a recent Prevention survey, 74% of women are interested in...
CINCINNATI — According to a recent Prevention survey, 74% of women...
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Survey: 4-in-10 seniors concerned over Rx cost; half of those delay refills or skip doses to make do
May 07, 2013
A Walgreens survey found that 37% of Medicare Part D beneficiaries have...
DEERFIELD, Ill. — A Walgreens survey released Tuesday found that 37...
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PATIENT VIEWS

Mass and drug channels are top locations for beauty and hygiene
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WOMEN'S HEALTH

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Encouraging healthy purchasing
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Walgreens talks scope of new WellTransitions program
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