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Jan 05 2022
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Drugstores struggle to keep Covid at-home tests in stock as omicron rages across U.S.
George Panagiotopoulos has been struggling to keep at-home Covid-19 tests in stock at Broadway Chemists pharmacy in New York City as coronavirus cases surge to new highs.
A shipment of 200 tests received the Saturday before Christmas sold out “within a couple of hours,” he said.
Panagiotopoulos, who owns the pharmacy, had a list of 110 people waiting for him to restock at-home
CNBCJan 01 2023
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New state laws kick in for abortion, minimum wage, drugs in 2023
Various new state laws will go into effect Sunday, with the start of the new year.
The big picture: From minimum wage increases across nearly two dozen states, access to abortion expanded or limited, and the legalization of marijuana and shrooms sales for some, many people will be impacted by a variety of new laws.
Here's a look at new state laws on abortion, drugs and minimum
AxiosDec 20 2022
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Walgreens, CVS limit sales of children's medications amid 'tripledemic'
CVS and Walgreens are limiting how many children’s pain relief medications people can buy at once amid a winter “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses, the companies said Monday.
In a statement, CVS said it is limiting the number of pain relief medications to two. Walgreens customers can buy six over-the-counter pediatric fever reducers, the company said in a statement.
“Due to
NBC News DigitalDec 12 2022
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U.S. opioid crackdown hampers some patients' access to psychiatric drugs
A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely prescribed by psychiatrists to help patients manage conditions like anxiety and ADHD.
The three main U.S. pharmaceutical wholesalers - AmerisourceBergen Corp (ABC.N), Cardinal Health Inc (CAH.N) and McKesson Corp (MCK.N
ReutersAug 16 2022
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FDA to allow select hearing aids to be sold over the counter
Hearing aids will soon be available for purchase over the counter at a local pharmacy or drugstore.
The Food and Drug Administration finalized a ruling that will allow select hearing aids to be sold at stores or online retailers without a prescription or a medical exam at a lower cost.
"For many Americans who suffer from hearing loss, safe and effective and high quality hearing
Washington ExaminerApr 25 2022
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COVID pill to be widely available soon, White House says
The Biden administration is preparing to announce plans this week to make Pfizer's COVID-19 pill available at almost any pharmacy in the U.S. after early shortages.
Why it matters: The drug, Paxlovid, was called a potential "game-changer" for its ability to treat infections at home and keep individuals at risk of severe illness out of the hospital.
But availability has been
AxiosMar 30 2022
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Walgreens turns to robots to fill prescriptions, as pharmacists take on more responsibilities
Bright yellow robotic arms are becoming a bigger part of Walgreens’ workforce.
Inside of a large facility in the Dallas area, they fill thousands of prescriptions for customers who take medications to manage or treat high blood pressure, diabetes or other conditions. Each robot can fill 300 prescriptions in an hour, the company said — roughly the same number that a typical Walgreens
CNBCMar 10 2022
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Starving Ukrainians are attacking each other for food in Mariupol, Red Cross warns
Desperate Ukrainians have started attacking each other for food and looting pharmacies in the besieged port of Mariupol as the situation there becomes “increasingly dire,” a Red Cross official warned Thursday.
Sasha Volkov, who is deputy head of the Red Cross delegation in Mariupol and is among those seeking shelter, painted a grim picture of what was unfolding amid the endless shelling
New York Post (News)Jul 22 2022
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Klobuchar Asks FTC to Probe Amazon's Acquisition of One Medical
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., this week sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission calling for a probe into Amazon's attempt to purchase the primary healthcare company One Medical, The Hillreports.
Amazon announced on Thursday that it will acquire One Medical, which provides online health services as well as in-person treatment, in a deal worth about $3.9 billion.
"This
Newsmax (News)Aug 17 2022
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Judge rules CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart owe $650M in opioids suit
A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that won a landmark lawsuit against national pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, claiming the way they distributed opioids to customers caused severe harm to communities and created a public nuisance.
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster said in the ruling that the money will be used to abate
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