Francisco de Quevedo, a cynical sharp wit of 16th century Spanish literature’s golden era once commented that “not only are things not what they seem, they are not even what they are called.” The same could be said of the present U.S. situation with imported online prescription medicines. To many, this is called the “Canadian
Through the ongoing turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have found themselves innovating at an unprecedented pace, whether to address surges in demand for certain products, or ways to get it where it was most needed, fastest. For example, in the thick of early shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical and other frontline
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said its financial results for the fiscal 2020 third quarter, which ended May 31, were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Prior to the pandemic our financial performance for fiscal 2020 was on track with our expectations. However, this unprecedented global crisis led to a loss in the
The more than 20,000 community pharmacies in the United States serve as a patient safety net for their communities during normal times and during times of emergencies. Hurricanes Sandy, Michael and Katrina. Tornadoes. Floods in the South and Midwest. Wildfires in California. The coronavirus we’re currently facing has been a bit different from some of
With the end of a career spanning almost four decades of involvement in community pharmacy close at hand, Chris Dimos remains as optimistic about the business and the meaningful contributions it can make to health care delivery as when he earned a pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 1988. Dimos — who announced earlier this
