Health Feb 22 Community pharmacies are closing. Here’s what to do if your neighborhood location does too By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Michael Murphy, Sophia Herbert, The Conversation
Nation Oct 29 Watch 5:04 Why pharmacy workers are going on strike amid widespread store closures Finding a neighborhood pharmacist is becoming more challenging. Over the past two years, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid have either closed or announced plans to close hundreds of stores. At many of the remaining locations, worsening working conditions have led… By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery
Economy Oct 16 Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid financial losses, opioid-related lawsuits The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing from some of its lenders. That will help support the company through its voluntary Chapter 11 process. By Tom Murphy, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Health Jul 06 FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer's drug Paxlovid. By Matthew Perrone, Tom Murphy, Associated Press
Health Feb 07 Watch 5:33 Pharmacists struggle to keep up with a spike in demand for their services Pharmacists and pharmacy workers get far less attention than other health care workers, but the stress and pressure has been intense. Staffing shortages and working conditions have been a problem throughout the pandemic, and major pharmacy chains and independent stores… By Maea Lenei Buhre, Jonah Anderson
Oct 06 Watch 6:13 American pharmacies face trial in Ohio over role in opioid crisis By William Brangham A key opioids trial — the first to go to federal court — began this week in Ohio. The trial focuses on questions of accountability and responsibility for the opioids crisis, which has been connected directly with the deaths of… Continue watching
Feb 02 Biden administration to provide COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said Tuesday the government will initially ship about 1 million doses to some 6,500 pharmacies around the country, starting next week. Continue reading
Nov 17 Amazon opens online pharmacy, disrupting another industry By Joseph Pisani, Tom Murphy, Associated Press The move propels Amazon into a new business and could shake up the pharmacy industry. Big chains like CVS and Walgreens rely on their pharmacies to bring them a steady flow of shoppers who stop by frequently to pick up… Continue reading
Nov 12 Federal health officials announce COVID-19 vaccine agreement with pharmacies By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Thursday's agreement with major chain drug stores, grocery market pharmacies and other chains and networks covers about 3 in 5 of pharmacies in all 50 states and U.S. territories like Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Nov 19 Opioid trial against pharmacy chains scheduled for next year By Associated Press A judge overseeing 2,500 federal lawsuits related to the nation’s opioid crisis has scheduled a trial for late next year over the role played by major pharmacy chains. Continue reading