Dollar General intends to market health products. A Healthcare Advisory Panel will develop programs for stores to serve as destinations for purchase of over-the-counter nutritional medical and dental requirements.

Dollar General has hired a Chief Medical Officer responsible for establishing relationships with healthcare products and providers.

Dr. Albert Wu stated, “Dollar General is excited to take these next bold steps on our healthcare journey and welcome these talented and respected professionals to our new advisory panel.”  He added, “We are proud to have a diversity of perspectives and experience represented on the panel helping us better understand our customers and provided meaningful solutions to the complex problems of healthcare.”