#Major pharmacy chains to begin selling abortion pill

#Major pharmacy chains to begin selling abortion pill

Major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Friday they would begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone. The pharmacy chains concurrently said Friday they had received Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which prescribers and pharmacies are required to have to dispense mifepristone. The REMS program is required…

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#Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war

#Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war

Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war Walgreens, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, has found itself embroiled in the abortion battle after confirming that they will not dispense abortion pills in certain states, even in some where it’s still legal to do so. The move has churned up a storm of political outrage in Congress and…

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#CVS, Walgreens limit purchase of children’s pain medicines

#CVS, Walgreens limit purchase of children’s pain medicines

“CVS, Walgreens limit purchase of children’s pain medicines” Pharmacy chains CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. limited purchase of children’s pain drugs as they face supply constraints and high demand with the United States experiencing one of the worst flu season in a decade. CVS said there is currently a two-product limit on all children’s pain-relief products at all its…

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#Omicron forces CVS, Walgreens to temporarily shutter stores

#Omicron forces CVS, Walgreens to temporarily shutter stores

“#Omicron forces CVS, Walgreens to temporarily shutter stores” Two of the country’s largest retail pharmacies are temporarily closing stores on weekends due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections among staffers. The two chains said that the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has depleted staffing at several locations nationwide, affecting customer service…

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#Walgreens COVID-19 test registration system left patient data unprotected

#Walgreens COVID-19 test registration system left patient data unprotected

“#Walgreens COVID-19 test registration system left patient data unprotected” Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance’s COVID-19 test registration system exposed data of potentially millions of people, including their phone numbers and e-mail addresses, Recode reported on Monday. The data also exposed names, dates of birth and gender identities on the open web for potentially anyone to see and…

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#Amazon looking at opening pharmacy stores in US

#Amazon looking at opening pharmacy stores in US

“#Amazon looking at opening pharmacy stores in US” Amazon is considering the launch of brick-and-mortar pharmacies in the United States, Insider reported on Wednesday, triggering a drop in shares of drugstore chain operators CVS and Walgreens. The talks are mostly exploratory and any meaningful rollout of stores can take more than a year, according to…

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