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Dec 14 2023
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18 Texas residents accused of stealing $1.6 million worth of narcotics from Arkansas pharmacies
18 individuals from Texas accused of stealing close to $1.6 million worth of narcotics from numerous pharmacies in Arkansas have been arrested in Houston, Texas.
From February of 2022 to November of 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration Little Rock District Office identified over 20 pharmacy burglaries and thefts of the pharmaceuticals in the state of Arkansas.
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KTLODec 18 2023
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DEA warns Georgia to cancel plans to become first state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning Georgia not to move forward with its plan to become the first state to allow pharmacies to distribute medical marijuana. DEA officials told pharmacies that dispensing medical marijuana would violate federal law. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, which oversees the state's medical marijuana industry, said it cannot override
Fox BusinessNov 21 2023
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Nebraska pharmacy owner ordered to pay over $500,000 in fines for health care fraud
Nebraska pharmacy owner ordered to pay over $500,000 in fines for health care fraud LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Neligh pharmacy owner will serve a federal prison sentence and pay a fine for health care fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says. Danelle Charf, 49, was sentenced Monday for making false, fictitious and fraudulent statements in connection with health care services. Chief Judge Robert
ABC 8 KLKNOct 01 2023
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Local pharmacy partners with WA Health Care Authority to address opioid misuse
In an ongoing effort to combat prescription opioid misuse and prevent overdose deaths, Friday Harbor Drug is partnering with the Washington State Health Care Authority on its “Lock Up Your Meds” program to increase the number of community members safely locking up their prescription opioid medications. The program launched Sept. 1 and will run through December in 15 pharmacies across the state
The Journal of the San Juan IslandsJun 28 2023
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Deutsche Bank downgrades Walgreens on worrying outlook for pharmacy stock
Walgreens ' management just flashed a warning sign for the year ahead, and Deutsche Bank thinks investors need to stay on the sidelines on the stock. The bank downgraded the pharmacy stock to hold from buy on Wednesday and lowered its price target to $34 per share price from $46. Deutsche's new forecast implies roughly 19% upside from Tuesday's close. Analyst George Hill said a Tuesday call
CNBCOct 17 2023
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Rite Aid's years of red ink and opioid losses prompt pharmacy giant to file for bankruptcy
Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to sell part of its business as it attempts to restructure while dealing with losses and opioid-related lawsuits. The company said Rite Aid stores will continue to fill prescriptions, and customers will still be able to visit its locations or shop online while it goes through its voluntary Chapter 11 process. But that process also will
FortuneFeb 07 2022
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Pharmacies feel stiffed on COVID pill payments
Some pharmacies are getting paid as little as $1 to dispense the COVID antiviral pills made by Pfizer and Merck.
Why it matters: Most pharmacies want to offer the drugs, especially the one from Pfizer that drastically cuts the odds of hospitalization and death. But low payments could hurt Americans' ability to access the pills in some areas if pharmacies decide they can't afford to
AxiosOct 17 2023
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As Rite Aid closes some pharmacies, neighborhoods could lose a 'pivotal' piece of America's health system
In many parts of America, it’s easy to find a nearby pharmacy — but closing just one or two local pharmacies can easily disrupt Americans’ access to healthcare. That’s a prospect more people are facing as both Rite Aid and Walgreens have announced store closures this year. Rite Aid RAD, plans to close some of its approximately 2,100 stores while undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rite Aid hasn’
MarketWatchApr 18 2024
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New owners want to restore entrepreneurial spirit to South Downtown Atlanta
On Mitchell Street, a painted advertisement for hotel rooms at 50 to 75 cents a night stands as a reminder of the vibrant past of what was once Atlanta’s Hotel Row. Steps away, the shuttered Miller’s Rexall drug store on Broad Street graced the cover of a 1999 Paul McCartney album. Soda water that helped popularize fountain drinks was once made in a building on Nelson Street, a few blocks from
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 18 2024
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Dakota County attorney calls 180-day sentence for girl's overdose death "unfortunate"
MINNEAPOLIS — A Bloomington man has been sentenced to nearly six months in jail for his role in the overdose death of a 15-year-old West St. Paul girl two years ago. Parker Benson, 19, was convicted of third-degree murder in February for selling a young girl the fentanyl pills that caused her death. Court documents say the two spoke via text message and met outside a Walgreens pharmacy in West
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