Report: Powerful ‘Health Care Middlemen’ Are Destroying Local Drugstores’ Business
Many small town drugstores across the nation are reportedly being put out of business due to “health care middlemen,” according to the New York Times.
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CVS, Walgreens to Begin Selling Abortion Drugs Ahead of High-Stakes Supreme Court Case
CVS and Walgreens are set to begin selling abortion drugs “within a week,” ahead of a Supreme Court battle challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rollback of safety restrictions for mifepristone, the first drug used in a two-drug medication abortion regimen.
Pharmacies Face Delays amid Cyberattack on Prescription Processor
Pharmacies across the country are facing delays in the wake of a cyberattack against the healthcare tech giant Change Healthcare, a leading prescription processor, which said it was “experiencing a network interruption related to a cyber security issue” on Wednesday.
New York Presses Pharmacies on Abortion Pills, Says to Ignore Warnings from GOP AGs
Hochul and James asked the pharmacies to “commit” to dispensing abortion pills in-store and by mail in a letter on Thursday.
California Will Not Renew $54 Million Walgreens Contract over Abortion Pill Decision
Newsom will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens over its decision not to dispense abortion pills in 21 Republican-led states.
‘We Stand in Full Support’: Democrat State Attorneys General Encourage CVS, Walgreens to Dispense Abortion Pills
Democrat attorneys general urged retail pharmacy chains to continue with their plans to dispense abortion pills following an FDA rule change.
Texas Sues HHS over Rule Forcing Pharmacies to Offer Abortion Pills
Paxton filed a lawsuit this week against the HHS over guidance that would require retail pharmacies to dispense mifepristone.
Pro-Life Groups Protest Walgreens, CVS over Plans to Dispense Abortion Pills
Pro-life groups have begun protesting Walgreens and CVS after the companies announced plans to dispense abortion pills.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to Pharmacists: Dispensing Abortion Pills Is a Felony
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) and state Attorney General Marty Jackley sent a letter to pharmacists on Tuesday warning them that despite the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rule change around mifepristone, dispensing abortion pills is illegal in the state.
House Republican Bill Would Undo FDA’s Abortion Pill Rule Changes
House Republicans introduced a bill on Tuesday that would undo recent rule changes from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowing for more widespread access to medication abortion, The Daily Signal first reported.
Report: Walgreens, CVS Confirm Plans to Offer Abortion Pills
Two of largest pharmacy chains in the United States, Walgreens and CVS, confirmed that they plan to offer abortion pills.
FDA Will Allow Retail Pharmacies to Sell Abortion Pills
The FDA will allow retail pharmacies big and small to offer abortion pills in the United States under a regulatory change made on Tuesday.
Pharmacists See Spike in Threats and Violence During Coronavirus Pandemic
Pharmacists in the UK have said that violence and threats have increased, with major high street chain Boots installing protective perspex guards at tills in thousands of stores.
DEA Arrests 290, Closes Dozens of Pharmacies in Opioid Crackdown
Two-hundred and ninety people were arrested and dozens of pharmacies shut down by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in Florida this past week.
Opioid Crisis: 76 Billion Pills Distributed over 7 Years
Drugmakers and distributors dispensed 76 billion pills to commercial pharmacies over the past seven years, according to an analysis of federal data released Wednesday.
Carney: PillPack Acquisition Should Wake America Up to Amazon’s Unhealthy Market Power
Amazon is buying online pharmacy company PillPack for an undisclosed amount. Its stock rose by around 2.5 percent, adding around $20 billion to its value-or ten times what analysts think Amazon paid for PillPack.
