By Julie Bonnell, vice president of operations This isn’t the first time I am restating the mantra of one of my under-grad professors — the package is the product. I was reminded in the past week this is true on so many levels. When my professor declared it, she had a slide of a beautiful … Read More
By Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager for the Step into Natural blog series. Is the term nutraceutical familiar to you and your pharmacy staff? Do you know what products fall under the nutraceutical category? In some countries, nutraceuticals (a mash up of “nutrition” and “pharmaceuticals”) are a distinct category of products derived … Read More
Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 19, 2019 – Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, and member of the owners group at Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. (HRG) will be presenting two Johnson & Johnson-sponsored sessions at McKesson ideaShare next week. Both sessions are titled, “Navigating Customer Need State Opportunities,” and will focus on how independent pharmacies can … Read More
By Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager, for the Resolutions blog series Have you been resisting putting together a sampling program for your product? It may be time to change that. Consider these stats: Eighty-one percent of consumers say that if they received a sample and liked the product, they would buy it, according to … Read More
By Colleen Volheim, category research and analysis manager, for the Tradition of Giving blog series A few years ago, one of my coworkers brought to my attention a problem I never gave much thought to – the sex trafficking of children and teens. I found out that the average age of a child first used in prostitution … Read More
Pay attention to the lifestyle needs of your feminine care shoppers by Holly Ockelmann, merchandising analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips When it comes to Feminine Care, the biggest trend our analysts are seeing is women are looking for products that work with their active lifestyles and eliminate the stigma surrounding vaginal health. Use these tips to … Read More
Waukesha, Wisconsin — June 11, 2019 — After a rigorous screening process, Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. (HRG) and partner organizations for track and trace services, Advasur, LLC, and Providence Health Technologies, LLC (PHT), have been selected to participate in a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pilot program aimed at easing Drug Supply Chain Security … Read More
By Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager, for the Culture of Wellness blog series In 2011, I was a young 30-something, excited and anxious about bringing my first child earthside. I was exploring birthing options, researching organic mattresses, and already leaning toward a more natural lifestyle, but boy was I in for a … Read More
By Kyle Lentz, category analyst, for the Tradition of Giving blog series HRG employees have contributed to the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Wisconsin many times over the last seven years. The mission of this organization is to honor all veterans by flying WWII, Korean, and Vietnam War veterans, as well as terminally ill veterans … Read More
Waukesha, Wisconsin — May 29, 2019 — Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. (HRG) has published three videos discussing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and what dispensers need to know to ensure compliance by November 2020 and beyond. The first in the series describes details of DSCSA, including the goal of the law, as well as what … Read More