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There is no substitute for the face-to-face counsel of the pharmacist in improving patient adherence — and he’s got the data to prove it. That’s the message Thrifty White president and CEO Bob Narveson had for DSNTV in part two of a frank and broad-ranging interview about the state of the industry, the role community pharmacy can play in healthcare reform and the results of an exciting new study that validates the role companies like his can play to innovate patient care, improve outcomes and lower healthcare costs.

This is going to be a big year for community pharmacy, said Thrifty White president and CEO Bob Narveson, as the nation reaches full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2014. “But to be successful, we are going to have to maintain access to those patients,” Narveson told DSNTV last month in a frank and broad-ranging discussion about the state of the industry, the role community pharmacy can play in healthcare reform, and how NACDS member companies like his own are innovating patient care, driving improved outcomes and lowering costs.

What are the key trends driving sales of false eyelashes? What are the greatest misconceptions about false lashes? To answer these questions and more, DSNTV not only hit the streets of New York City, but also spoke with Kerri LoCascio of Kiss Products to gain greater insight into the segment and to see just how easy false eyelashes are to apply. Click here to watch the video.

One of the biggest questions the average person might have about specialty pharmacy is, well, what the heck is it?

In celebration of its involvement in the "People's Choice Awards," which aired in early January, Walgreens hosted "Night at the W" events at stores nationwide. Sure not to miss this Red Carpet event, DSNTV went behind the scenes to talk with Walgreens district manager Jerry Telson and Walgreens senior beauty adviser Erianny Diaz in Manhattan to learn more about "Night at the W" and how Walgreens continues to elevate the beauty experience at mass.

Everybody talks product innovation, but how do you identify the voids in consumers’ lives that no one else yet sees? DSN.TV took to the streets of New York City in November to ask consumers, “If a company could create a revolutionary new product that met some unfulfilled need in your life, what would it be?”

In part 3 of his exclusive interview series with Walgreens executives, DSN editor Rob Eder talks to Walgreens president of daily living products and solutions Joe Magnacca about the massive transformation taking place in Walgreens stores.

As part of its exclusive Executive Viewpoint video series, DSN editor Rob Eder interviewed Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson and president of health and daily living solutions Joe Magnacca for DSN.TV. In Part 1, Wasson talks about how the company’s strategy has evolved in recent years.

CVS Caremark and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have teamed up to increase awareness of the new services available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. To announce the partnership and highlight new benefits and options for Medicare beneficiaries, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently visited a CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic in Jacksonville, Fla.

TV news station CBS Philly reports how Walgreen's Take Care Clinic nurse practitioner Renee Corradetti noticed an abnormality in a patient's throat, which later led to a diagnosis of an aggressive form of throat cancer.

In late January, DSN.TV traveled to Bentonville, Ark., for an exclusive look at what Sam's Club is doing to win in health and wellness. In part 2, VP health and family care Jason Reiser and VP consumables George Agnacian discuss two critical aspects of Sam's Club's health-and-wellness platform — prevention and solutions — and the important role suppliers play in creating a unique and relevant offering for its members.

As part of the Executive Viewpoint video series, DSN editor in chief Rob Eder sat down with Larry Merlo, president and CEO of CVS Caremark, to discuss CVS Caremark's integrated pharmacy model and the future of health care in America.