Retail giants CVS Health Corp. and Walmart Inc. have announced that they will be limiting the number of purchases of emergency contraceptive pills amid increased demand following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. is also limiting purchases of the “Plan B One-Step” morning-after pill, which is typically taken within 72 hours after…
Pharmacies Limiting Purchases of Emergency Contraception Pills Amid Increased Demand
Walmart, CVS to Halt Filling Prescriptions for Controlled Substances by Cerebral, Done
Walmart Inc and CVS Health Corp said on Wednesday they would stop filling prescriptions for controlled substances issued by telehealth startups Cerebral Inc and Done Health. Cerebral and Done are known for treating patients with ADHD, prescribing stimulants such as Adderall. Walmart confirmed the move to Reuters and said the decision was made after an…
CVS Health Results Beat on Demand for COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests
CVS Health Corp. reported quarterly results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates on higher demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccinations due to the Omicron variant, while the drugstore operator also reaffirmed its annual earnings forecast. The company administered over 8 million COVID-19 tests and more than 20 million COVID-19 vaccines across the United States during…
CVS, Walgreens Remove Limits on Number of At-home COVID-19 Tests Customers Can Purchase
CVS Health and Walgreens are no longer limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 tests customers can purchase at their stores, spokespersons for both companies have confirmed. The two largest pharmaceutical chain stores in the United States announced in December—just days before Christmas—that they were limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 testing kits that customers could buy be due to “unprecedented” holiday demand…
Walgreens, CVS Join Growing Number of Major Companies Cutting Paid Sick Leave for Unvaccinated Workers
January 12, 2022
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CVS and Walgreens have joined a growing list of major companies in the United States who are cutting paid sick leave for unvaccinated employees who test positive for COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late in December updated its recommendations that people should isolate for five days after a COVID-19 infection, instead…
LA Testing Sites Fully Booked Following COVID-19 Surge
January 4, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif.—As people are heading back to work and school following the holiday break, many COVID-19 testing centers are booked until next week. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported nearly 45,000 cases over New Year’s weekend, putting testing centers under strain. Madison Torres, a local resident, was waiting in line to take…
Amazon Limits At-home COVID-19 Test Kits Due to Surge in Demand
December 23, 2021
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Amazon has restricted shoppers from purchasing more than 10 units of COVID-19 test kits following similar actions from other major retailers as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant is now reported to be the dominant strain in the United States. As of Dec. 18, more than 73 percent of new infections are now from the Omicron variant,…
CVS, Walgreens Limiting Number of At-home COVID-19 Tests Customers Can Buy Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Holiday Demand
CVS Health and Walgreens are limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 testing kits that customers can purchase following “unprecedented” holiday demand for them. The two largest pharmaceutical chain stores in the United States announced the move in separate statements this week, just days before Christmas. “Due to the incredible demand for at-home rapid testing, we put…
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Contributed to Opioid Crisis, Ohio Jury Finds
Three of the nation’s largest chain pharmacies, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, contributed to an opioid crisis in two Ohio counties, a federal jury found on Tuesday. The three pharmacy chains sold and dispensed large quantities of the pain pills in Lake and Trumbull counties, and in doing so, helped fuel an opioid crisis, the jury…
CVS Announces It Will Close 900 Stores Over Three Years
CVS Health Corp. announced Thursday that it will close 900 stores over the next three years, or about 10 percent of its locations in the United States, as it shifts to adding more primary-care offices at different sites. “The company has been evaluating changes in population, consumer buying patterns and future health needs to ensure…
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