Tag: Walgreens
Walmart offers to pay $3.1B to settle opioid lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies,...
Walgreens push into comprehensive care picks up momentum
NEW YORK – Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain, Summit...
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B
WOONSOCKET (AP) – CVS Health Corp. and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide...
CVS Health moves closer to home care with $8B Signify deal
CVS Health Corp. will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care, a practice that could cut costs and keep patients happy, provided...
Judge: CVS among pharmacies that owe Ohio counties $650M in opioids...
CLEVELAND (AP) – A federal judge has awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that won a landmark lawsuit against national...
CVS Health hikes dividend, eyes push into primary care
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. is hiking its dividend and offering a better-than-expected 2022 revenue forecast as the health care giant prepares to dive...
Pharmacies responding to renewed demand for COVID-19 vaccinations
PROVIDENCE – As the new omicron variant of COVID-19 stokes anxiety, COVID-19 booster vaccinations are available in Rhode Island – but those scheduling their...
McKee: ‘Proof-of-vaccination’ app not mandatory for businesses
LINCOLN – A proof-of-vaccination app that's being rolled out in the coming weeks in Rhode Island will not be mandatory for businesses to force...
Federal jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis in...
CLEVELAND (AP) – CVS Health Corp., Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury...
Pharmacies in R.I. to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to age 65
PROVIDENCE – Pharmacies in Rhode Island will change their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 65 and older on Feb. 22, mirroring the shift in eligibility...
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