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There's a push to keep Roxbury Walgreens open
There’s a new push to save a Walgreens in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood that’s set to close when this month is through. Residents say it’s the only pharmacy in the area and if it closes, it’ll make it especially difficult to access the medications they need. U.S. Sen. Ed Markey is now joining their fight.
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Markey joins push to keep Roxbury Walgreens open: ‘They're absolutely heartless'
The backlash against the upcoming closure of a Walgreens in Boston‘s Roxbury neighborhood is now escalating. This would be the fourth Walgreens closure in a Boston neighborhood with a predominantly Black or Latino population. After activists held several protests last week, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and other elected officials and community leaders are calling on Walgreens to reverse course...
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Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, CVS say they're at a breaking point — here's what their days look like
Workers are concerned that Walgreens and CVS are placing unreasonable demands on them, without providing enough resources to safely execute tasks.
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CVS to pull certain cold medicines containing decongestant phenylephrine from store shelves
CVS is voluntarily removing certain cough and cold medicines that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient from stores.
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Police seek man who lifted woman's skirt at Stoughton CVS
A man lifted a woman’s skirt as she walked into a CVS store in Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Monday, police said, asking for help identifying him. The man ran off when he was confronted, Stoughton police said. They shared a surveillance still of the man, who was wearing a black shirt, shorts and hat, and asked for anyone with information...
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Emmy Winner, CVS CEO Are Mass. Natives on Time's Most Influential List
Two Massachusetts native were named among the 100 most influential people of 2023 by Time Magazine this week. Actress Jennifer Coolidge, who grew up in Norwell and attended Emerson College, had major supporting roles in “American Pie” and “Legally Blonde,” with a recent career resurgence culminating in her Emmy-winning role as Tanya McQuoid in the HBO series “The White Lotus.”…
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Attorneys General in 20 GOP States Warn Walgreens, CVS Over Sales of Abortion Pills
Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states are warning CVS and Walgreens that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states.
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CVS and Walgreens Plan to Sell Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Pharmacies After FDA Rule Change
Mifepristone has become a central flashpoint in the political battle over abortion at the state level in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Pharmacies Limit Sales of Kids' Medicines Amid Flu, RSV, COVID Wave: What Parents Can Do
Doctors and other experts say parents have alternatives if they encounter empty store shelves.
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Mass. Due $230 Mil in CVS, Walgreens Opioid Settlement
Massachusetts stands to receive $230 million under agreements reached with CVS and Walgreens resolving allegations that the companies contributed to the opioid crisis by failing to properly oversee the dispensing of opioids at their stores.
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As STDs Proliferate, Companies Rush to Market At-Home Test Kits. But Are They Reliable?
Researchers, public health advocates, and health care companies are urging the federal government to green light at-home testing kits to help stem the growing number of Americans with STDs.
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CVS Health, Walgreens Announce $5 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Settlements
CVS Health and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart is in discussions for a deal.