What FDA's abortion pill changes mean Walgreens and CVS can now sell the abortion pill — but will they? Salon · Jan 6, 2023
Walgreens executive admits retail theft concerns are overblown: ‘Maybe we cried too much’ Investments in private security have been “largely ineffective” after theft issue dominated headlines heading into midterms The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Walgreens, CVS to seek certification for dispensing abortion pills Once certified, the two largest national pharmacy chains will be able to prescribe mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023
Abortion pills should be easier to get. That doesn't mean that they will be Changes by the FDA mean patients won't have to schedule in-person exams to get a prescription. That opens the door for more pharmacies to provide the medication. But not everyone will have access. WEKU · Jan 5, 2023
Walgreens confirms plans to sell abortion pills under new FDA rules Walgreens expects to offer abortion pills after the Food and Drug Administration changed its rules for the drug. Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023
Walgreens to close unique Wicker Park store The drugstore, part of a celebrated renovation, incorporated features from when the building was a bank office, including a vault. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2022
CVS and Walgreens limit sales of children's meds as the 'tripledemic' drives demand Walgreens will limit online orders of children's fever and pain medicine to six items "to help support availability and avoid excess purchases." At CVS stores, purchases will be limited to two. WEKU · Dec 20, 2022
Walgreens, CVS agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales Most of the money is to be used to fight the overdose epidemic. The deals are among the largest of proposed and finalized settlements over the opioid crisis totaling over $50 billion. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2022
California could receive more than $500 million from Walgreens opioid settlement California could receive more than $500 million from a $5.7 billion multistate agreement to settle a raft of lawsuits filed against Walgreens over the pharmacy chain's role in the opioid crisis, officials said. Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022
CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales CVS would pay about $5 billion and Walgreens more than $5.5 billion, though neither company has admitted wrongdoing. States have until the end of the year to accept the terms of the settlement. WEKU · Dec 13, 2022
With respiratory illnesses on the rise in Chicago, health care providers warn children’s medications may be hard to find “Kids can’t cope with pain like adults,” said Gwen Smith, a mom of three from Chicago’s North Side. “It’d be like torture, in a way, to have to witness your child suffering if your local pharmacy doesn’t have what you need.” Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2022
Varo Bank Review 2022: For the customer who prefers mobile banking and a 5.00% APY over the brick-and-mortar experience Varo Bank offers only a few products, but for no-frills customers, this online-bank could be the right fit. Fortune · Dec 5, 2022
Amazon vs Walmart: Who Has the Cheapest Prices? Amazon handily beat Walmart for the lowest prices on food and consumables, a study shows. In other categories, things tightened up. Kiplinger · Dec 2, 2022
COVID risk could rise again as federal funding drains, Chicago’s top doc warns The city will soon lose hundreds of millions of dollars in public health funding as federal pandemic aid runs out. That, combined with low booster shot participation, could spell another surge in COVID, Dr. Allison Arwady says. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 25, 2022
WEKU · Nov 23, 2022 Read what a judge told Elizabeth Holmes before sending her to prison for 11 years Read exactly what the judge told former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes before he sentenced her to 11 years in federal prison.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 18, 2022 Why plans to connect big grocers and small farmers haven’t worked, inflation’s impact on local restaurants and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 18, 2022 Big-box supermarkets, small local farmers around Chicago have struggled to work together Here are some of the reasons why ambitious plans to connect big grocers to small farmers have withered — and what the farmers are doing now.
Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022 Elizabeth Holmes: What convictions and acquittals led up to her sentencing Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes walked into her criminal trial in federal court in San Jose in September 2021 charged with 12 counts of fraud in connection with her now-defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup. Four months later, she walked out guilty on four counts, after a jury found her liable for…
Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2022 Walmart offers $3bn to settle lawsuits over role in opioid crisis Tentative agreement would bring settlement total from lawsuits against various companies to more than $50bn.
Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022 Walmart agrees to pay $3.1B in opioid settlements after CVS and Walgreens’ $5B proposals NEW YORK — Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to resolve lawsuits accusing the pharmacy of selling drugs that contributed to the opioid epidemic, but denied the allegations and didn’t admit liability.
Axios · Nov 15, 2022 Walmart reaches $3.1 billion deal to settle opioid lawsuits Walmart said that the proposed framework "does not include any admission of liability."
Reason · Nov 11, 2022 Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Is Unconstitutional, Says Federal Judge Plus: Users surge on decentralized social media platform Mastodon, the fall of city drugstores, and more...
Fortune · Nov 11, 2022 Walgreens wants to make health care consultations as simple as a drugstore run Tracey Brown, president of Walgreens' $109 billion retail business, wants the pharmacy chain to be a one-stop shop for health advice and everyday consumer goods.
Miami Herald · Nov 9, 2022 Michelle Kaufman: Panini stickers, protests, and Thanksgiving games: Get ready for the Qatar World Cup MIAMI — The first sign that the 2022 World Cup is nearly upon us is the Panini display on the Walgreens counter near the cash register. And no, we’re not talking about the flat toasted sandwich.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2022 Walgreens’ VillageMD buys another urgent and primary care chain for $9 billion Walgreens and rival CVS have evolved in recent years far beyond their historic focus on store sales and filling prescriptions.