Activists in Winston-Salem and Greensboro plan to join the March Against Monsanto, a worldwide day of protest on Saturday drawing attention to the issue of genetically modified crops.
The effort, fueled by social media, was started earlier this year by a Utah woman after the defeat of a California ballot measure that would have required the labeling of all genetically modified organisms, GMOs.
David Marley (behind counter in blue shirt) talks with a customer about their prescription at Marley Drugs in Winston-Salem.
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Larry McGuire checks his mother's medication order. She has MS and has no health insurance. McGuire says the pharmacy's generic drug program helps his mother save money so she can afford to get her hair done.
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Letrozole is a generic drug used in breast cancer treatment. David Marley sells it for about $40 for 30 pills. Other pharmacies charge more.In 2011, David Marley sold Letrozole a Greensboro breast cancer patient called price checked
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Clerk at Marley Drugs helping a customer at their drive-thru window.
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North Carolina residents can take advantage of Marley Drugs' discount generic drug program. Orders for supplies of six months or greater are mailed free of charge. David Marley is also working to get pharmacy permits in other states.
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David Marley opened Marley Drugs in 2003 on Peters Creek Parkway.
Buying generic drugs instead of brand name is one way most people save money on health care costs. According to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, from 2002-2011--generic drug sales in the United States have created a savings of $1.07 trillion. But one independent pharmacist argues people are still spending too much.
There was good news this week about expansions and hiring in both the information sector and in the traditional building sectors in the Triad. Justin Catanoso, contributing writer for the Business Journal and the director of the journalism program at Wake Forest University, joins WFDD's Audrey Fannin to discuss these developments
In 2012, thousands of veteran claim files were stacked on file cabinets and on the floor of the Winston-Salem Regional Veteran Affairs. Last August, the Inspector General criticized the office for exposing the files to potential fire and water damage.
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Although veteran files were organized in boxes, administrators say workers could find materials when needed.
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About 65,000 veteran benefit claims have been retired, boxed and moved out of the Winston-Salem VA Regional Office. It cost the office about $250,000.
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The Winston-Salem Regional VA Office now has a custom built storage system that can hold about 80,000 files. It sits on tracks for easy access and can be moved if necessary.
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Cheryl Rawls is an Army veteran and the director of the Winston-Salem Regional VA Office. She's asked her commanders in Washington, D.C. to approve hiring up to 50 more people and to approve more overtime.
Last year, the Winston-Salem Veterans Affairs Regional office landed on a federal radar because of long delays and thousands of exposed claim folders. Now administrators say they’re changing how claims are processed. But there is still a wait.
