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Walgreens is buying the remaining stake in Shields Health Solutions it doesn’t already own as it pushes into the fast-growing specialty pharmacy business.
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Pharmacies can’t discriminate on reproductive health scripts, administration warns
The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions.
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Read More »Hogan expands health care staffing flexibilities to hard-pressed pharmacies
Gov. Larry Hogan has announced additional measures that will give health care facilities and pharmacies even more flexibility to hire unlicensed and student workers.
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Read More »Drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages
A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures.
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Read More »In opioid cases, public nuisance laws give hope to both sides
A jury's finding that 3 pharmacy chains are responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis in Ohio may be just the beginning of a protracted legal battle.
Read More »Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said.
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Read More »Pharmacy companies blameless for opioid crisis, attorneys say
There is no evidence that retail pharmacy chains contributed to the opioid crisis, attorneys for three of the companies argued during opening statements.
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Read More »Pharmacies face 1st trial over role in opioid crisis
In a bellwether federal trial, two Ohio counties will try to convince a jury that retail pharmacy companies played an outsized role in the ongoing opioid crisis.
Read More »Hospitals face rising drug costs, too
Costs for hospitals on inpatient drug spending have increased more than 20 percent annually, forcing hospitals to find ways to contain the rising prices as they try to balance their budgets.
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Read More »UMD School of Pharmacy gets $500,000 gift
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy students will now have a little extra tuition support with a new $500,000 gift. The gift, started by Ellen Yankellow (Pharm.D, ’96, B.S., ’73) and matched by an anonymous donor and scholarship matching program, ...
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