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Anti-drug abuse efforts advance

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is urging the Senate to pass legislation that it says would spur collaboration among health and enforcement authorities for drug abuse solutions “that maintain patients’ legitimate access to medications” while fighting opioid abuse. The trade organization supports the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act

Partnerships key to home health care merchandising

Partnerships key to home health care merchandising

Mike Wolf, senior director and DMM of advanced care at Walgreens, moderated a roundtable discussion at the recent ECRM Home Health Care EPPS in Dallas that focused on how retailers and manufacturers can partner to optimize the consumer experience in-store. “The big emerging theme was really around balancing the retail packaging with education and a

Walgreens teams up with CDC to fight Zika virus

Walgreens teams up with CDC to fight Zika virus

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help prevent the spread of the Zika virus in Puerto Rico. The drug chain said Monday that all 120 of its drug stores in Puerto Rico will allocate space to provide information on CDC-recommended steps to avoid contracting the

Naloxone dispensed without Rx at Walgreens in Ohio, Indiana

Naloxone dispensed without Rx at Walgreens in Ohio, Indiana

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Following up on plans announced earlier this month, Walgreens has made the overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription at all of its pharmacies in Ohio and Indiana. Walgreens said Monday that naloxone can now be dispensed without a prescription at its more than 240 pharmacies in Ohio and nearly 200 pharmacies

Walgreens takes aim at Rx abuse

DEERFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to stem the misuse of prescriptions and the rising incidence of overdoses, Walgreen Co. recently announced the launch of a new initiative to combat drug abuse. Aligning with public and private sector campaigns, Walgreens is making opioid-overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription in most of its stores. The

Duane Reade takes cues from parent firm

Duane Reade takes cues from parent firm

NEW YORK — The newest Duane Reade store has taken the chain’s integration with parent company Walgreens to another level while attracting thousands of customers daily with distinctive offerings. The store opened in January. Exterior signs for the outlet, in Penn Station in Manhattan, say Duane Reade by Walgreens. The interior conforms more to a

Walgreens sharpens aim at drug abuse

Walgreens sharpens aim at drug abuse

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Aligning with public- and private-sector efforts to fight drug abuse, Walgreens plans to make opioid-overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription in most of its stores and deploy medication disposal receptacles in hundreds of stores. Walgreens launched the initiatives Tuesday in an event at its Washington, D.C., flagship store attended by White House

Santa Clara Walgreens have meningitis B vaccine ready

Santa Clara Walgreens have meningitis B vaccine ready

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is highlighting the availability of meningitis B vaccines at all of its Santa Clara, Calif.-area stores. The drug chain said Monday that county health officials are urging residents to get immunized because of a number of reported meningitis B cases in the area, where there are 15 Walgreens stores. The vaccinations are

Walgreens scales back on Theranos

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. has advised Theranos Inc. that it must stop sending clinical lab tests provided through Theranos Wellness Centers at Walgreens to the Theranos lab in Newark, Calif. The drug chain also said that it is suspending Theranos Inc. laboratory testing at its Palo Alto, Calif., store in the aftermath of a

Advocate Health Care to operate 56 Walgreens clinics

Advocate Health Care to operate 56 Walgreens clinics

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. is turning over the operation of 56 Chicagoland in-store Healthcare Clinics to Advocate Health Care, the largest health system in Illinois. Advocate will lease the space in the Walgreens stores to run the walk-in medical clinics. The clinics are set to be rebranded as Advocate Clinic at Walgreens and will

Walgreens honored by NRF

NEW YORK — Walgreen Co. was among the firms honored by the National Retail Federation at the trade association’s convention here last month. Walgreens was named Retail Innovator of the Year at the NRF’s convention and expo, dubbed Retail’s Big Show. According to NRF, the award is given annually to “a company that is well

Rite Aid shareholders OK Walgreens merger deal

Rite Aid shareholders OK Walgreens merger deal

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. stockholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s $17.2 billion deal to be acquired by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Approximately 97% of the votes cast at a special meeting of stockholders on Thursday were in favor of the deal. A quorum of 72% of Rite Aid’s total outstanding

Walgreens halts Theranos lab services at Palo Alto store

Walgreens halts Theranos lab services at Palo Alto store

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has stopped clinical laboratory services from Theranos Inc. at its store in Palo Alto, Calif. The drug chain said Thursday that it has informed Theranos that it must immediately cease sending any clinical lab tests provided through Theranos Wellness Centers at Walgreens to the Theranos lab in Newark, Calif., for analysis.

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