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…
LA Testing Sites Fully Booked Following COVID-19 Surge
January 4, 2022
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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…
Pharmacy Chains Defend Actions as Landmark Opioid Trial Nears Its End
November 16, 2021
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CLEVELAND—Lawyers for pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens on Monday argued they were not to blame for the opioid epidemic, as jurors prepared to consider whether to hold them responsible for the devastation the drug crisis caused in two Ohio counties. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for Lake and Trumbull counties, told a federal jury in…
Walgreens Responds After Family Says Children Received COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot
October 15, 2021
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Walgreens issued a statement saying vaccine mix-ups are rare after an Indiana family said their two young children got two full adult doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of influenza shots. Speaking to 14News, Alexandra and Joshua Price said a Walgreens in Evansville, Indiana, administered the COVID-19 vaccines to their two young children, aged 4…
Walgreens Closing 5 More San Francisco Stores Over ‘Organized’ Thefts
October 13, 2021
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Walgreens said Tuesday that it will be closing five more San Francisco locations due to the rampant, organized theft across the city. “Due to ongoing organized retail crime, we have made the difficult decision to close five stores across San Francisco,” a Walgreens spokesperson Phil Caruso said in a statement to news outlets. “Each store…
Trial of Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Set to Begin After Multiple Delays
Prosecutors and defense lawyers are scheduled to deliver their opening statements on Sept. 8 in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of medical sciences company, Theranos Inc. Holmes, who founded Theranos in 2003 at the age of 19, is facing counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to her blood-testing startup that was once…
Walmart Raising Wages by at Least $1 an Hour for More Than 565,000 Workers
Walmart announced Thursday that it will be raising the hourly wages for more than 565,000 of its store workers by at least $1 amid fierce competition from among companies for skilled workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s largest retailer said in a memo to staff that the move marks the third investment the company has made in…
San Francisco Target, Walgreens Stores Forced to Close Early Due to Rampant Theft
Target and Walgreens recently stepped up security efforts in several California cities in the midst of a wave of theft and crime, and, according to the companies, they will be closing earlier. A spokesperson for Target confirmed that stores in San Francisco are now closing early and are moving hours from 7 or 8 a.m.–10 p.m….
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