Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To End Practice Of Locking Up Black Beauty Products
The trio of major chains shared their decisions in separate statements, bowing to "concerns raised by our customers and members of the community."
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Your Guide To The Massive (And Massively Complex) Opioid Litigation
The largest-ever federal action related to the U.S. opioid crisis is on the cusp of its first trial next week — and it's complicated. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it all down.
Florida Sues Walgreens, CVS For Alleged Role In Opioid Crisis
State Attorney General Pam Bondi's office announced Friday that it had added the drugstore chains to a lawsuit filed in May against opioid distributors and manufacturers.
Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Provide Drug For Ariz. Woman With Unviable Pregnancy
The company released a statement defending its pharmacist's right to decline to fill a prescription on ethical grounds. The state pharmacy board plans to investigate whether Arizona law was followed.
Kentucky Sues Walgreens For 'Dual Role' In The State's Opioid Crisis
The lawsuit alleges the company fulfilled orders "for such large quantities of prescription narcotic pain medication that there could be no associated legitimate medical purpose for their use."
Reporter's Notebook: Theranos And The Mysterious Walgreens Fire Alarm
A journalist interviewing patients about medical tests that supposedly required only a few drops of blood ran into trouble with representatives from Theranos, the company behind the technology.
Walgreens Cuts Ties With Blood-Test Company Theranos
Walgreens was Theranos' largest revenue source. It cited problems that federal regulators have had with Theranos' lab testing in deciding to end the relationship.
Is A Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger Good Medicine For Consumers?
The deal would unite two of the three largest drugstore chains in the U.S., creating a single company with nearly 13,000 retail outlets. but it will face intense antitrust scrutiny.
Why The Hospital Wants The Pharmacist To Be Your Coach
Hospitals are partnering with pharmacies to keep discharged patients from returning too soon. Walgreens, for one, is helping hospitals to manage patients' medications after they go home.