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Walgreens Goes to Trial in Florida Lawsuit on Opioids
Most of the defendants in Florida’s lawsuit over the opioid epidemic have settled for more than $870 million, according to the state attorney general
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Elizabeth Holmes Denies Deception at Her Criminal Trial
Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, a former billionaire accused of engineering a massive scam, expressed some remorse while on the witness stand Tuesday, but denied trying to conceal that her company’s blood-testing methods weren’t working as she had promised.
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Pharmacies Not Immune to the Worker Shortage
Pharmacists say they are feeling the stress of worker shortages paired with an increase in workload as more and more people seek COVID-19 booster shots.
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New Hurdle for COVID-19 Home Testing — the Holiday Season
Holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings
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Pharmacy Chains Have Wasted Hundreds of Thousands of Vaccine Doses
Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against COVID-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN.
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Arkansas Attorney General Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Crisis, Alleging Large Numbers of Suspicious Orders Filled
Arkansas’ attorney general is accusing Walgreens of fueling the opioid crisis in the state in a new lawsuit
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Mass. to Lift Stay-at-Home Advisory, Early Business Closure Order Next Week: Baker
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said he will next week lift a stay-at-home advisory and an order requiring all businesses close by 9:30 p.m. as health officials see encouraging trends in the state’s COVID-19 data. The orders will be lifted Monday at 5 a.m., Baker said, adding the moves were possible because COVID-19 hospitalizations and the state’s average...
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Women Claiming to Have Virus Charged With Robbing Store, Could Face 20 Years if Convicted
Two women have been charged with stealing items from a Walgreens in San Francisco and escaping by coughing at employees and claiming to have the coronavirus
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CVS and Walgreens Are Opening More Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Sites. Here's What To Expect If You Go
Thousands of people will soon be able to drive to a nearby parking lot, swab their noses and find out within minutes if they have the coronavirus. CVS Health and Walgreens each opened one drive-thru testing location last month — but they’re now expanding the number of sites and opening them to the general public. Their first drive-thrus were restricted to first...
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Walgreens to Pay $7.5M in Settlement Over Phony Pharmacist
Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after an employee was criminally charged with impersonating a pharmacist and illegally filling more than 745,000 prescriptions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Grocery Carrying Robots Are Coming. Do We Need Them?
The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can follow them around like a dog? Corporate giants like Amazon, FedEx and Ford have already been experimenting with sending delivery robots to doorsteps. Now Piaggio, the Italian company...
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Google Affiliate Begins Drone Deliveries in Virginia Town
A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver customers’ Walgreens purchases in a test being run in a Virginia town. Wing, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, received federal approval earlier this year to make commercial deliveries by drone. It was the first drone company to receive the approval in the U.S., beating out Amazon’s Prime Air.
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Doctors Say It's Not Too Early to Get that Flu Shot
The CDC typically releases one flu vaccine a year, and it’s meant to protect you throughout the season.
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CT LIVE!: Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer at PurpleStride
PurpleStride Connecticut 2019 is June 15th at Hubbard Park in Meriden.
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Woman Accidentally Accelerates Car, Hits 2 Stores in Manchester
A woman crashed into two stores on Main Street in Manchester early Monday morning after police said she accidentally pressed the gas pedal in her vehicle.
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Oakland Becomes 2nd US City to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
Oakland on Tuesday became the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms after a string of people shared how psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. The City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants. Denver voters approved a similar measure for people 21...
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Walmart Raises Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
Walmart said Wednesday that it will raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products and e-cigarettes at its U.S. stores to 21 amid growing pressure from regulators to cut tobacco sales and use among minors. The world’s largest retailer also said it will also stop selling fruit and dessert flavored e-cigarettes, which critics say can hook teenagers on vaping. The...
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Walgreens to Raise Tobacco Buying Age to 21 in September Amid FDA Pressure
Walgreens is increasing the age to buy tobacco at its drugstores to 21 later this year as the retailer faces possible sanctions from the Food and Drug Administration for allegedly selling to minors. The FDA put Walgreens “on notice” in February, accusing the pharmacy chain of violating rules that prohibit selling cigarettes and other tobacco products to underage buyers. Walgreens,...
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Mainstream Retailers Embrace CBD Despite Murky Status
Mainstream retailers are leaping into the world of products like skin creams and oils that tout such benefits as reducing anxiety and helping you sleep. The key ingredient? CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound derived from hemp and marijuana that doesn’t cause a high. Retailers are taking advantage of the booming industry even as its legal status and health benefits remain...
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Hayward Woman Looking for ‘Guardian Angel' Who Saved Her
A Hayward woman says a Good Samaritan sprang into action at just the right moment and saved her from a serious injury and now, she wants to track that person down and thank her.