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CVS Launching Pharmacy-Only Stores Amid Industry Changes: What To Know CVS Launching Pharmacy-Only Stores Amid Industry Changes: What To Know
CVS Launching Pharmacy-Only Stores Amid Industry Changes: What To Know CVS is opening smaller, pharmacy-only stores nationwide as it tries to change how people access medications and in-person care. The Rhode Island-based company is planning to open nearly 20 of the new locations in 2026, according to a news release on Monday, March 30. The announcement also included the unveiling of a pharmacy-only store in Chicago. The roughly 3,000-square-foot locations are designed to focus entirely on medical care through full prescription services, immunizations, and pharmacist support. Unlike most CVS stores, pharmacy-only locations won't have s…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Rite Aid Closing 110+ More Stores Amid New Bankruptcy Filing: See Full List Rite Aid Closing 110+ More Stores Amid New Bankruptcy Filing: See Full List
Rite Aid Closing 110+ More Stores Amid New Bankruptcy Filing: See Full List Rite Aid will shut down more than 100 additional stores nationwide as the struggling pharmacy chain moves deeper into bankruptcy. The closings were disclosed in a recent bankruptcy court filing, less than a month after Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 on Monday, May 5. The Philadelphia-based chain is working to sell off its pharmacies, inventory, and other assets to several potential buyers. Rite Aid said it has secured $1.94 billion in new financing to keep locations open during the bankruptcy process. Pharmacy services and immunizations will continue in-store and online. The lates…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Venmo Upgrades Debit Card, Checkout Options To Compete With Rivals: See What's New Venmo Upgrades Debit Card, Checkout Options To Compete With Rivals: See What's New
Venmo Upgrades Debit Card, Checkout Options To Compete With Rivals: See What's New Venmo is launching a new debit card rewards program and expanding its checkout options as the popular payment platform aims to compete with other similar services. Parent company PayPal announced the upgrades to the Venmo Debit Mastercard and Venmo Checkout service in a news release on Wednesday, June 4. The money-transferring app is used monthly by more than 64 million Americans. Venmo's debit card now offers 15% cash back at major retailers like Lyft, McDonald's, Sephora, Walgreens, and Walmart. Users can activate offers through the Venmo app to earn rewards on purchases both in…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Walgreens Announces Dozens Of Upcoming Store Closures, Including MD Location Walgreens Announces Dozens Of Upcoming Store Closures, Including MD Location
Walgreens Announces Dozens Of Upcoming Store Closures, Including MD Location Walgreens announced this past fall that it will close about 1,200 stores over three years amid a decline in prescription drug payments and a rise in online competition. About 500 of those closures will be in 2025. Now, the locations of some of the specific stores slated to go out of business are emerging and being posted at walgreens.com. Connecticut East Hartford, 922 Silver Lane: Permanently closing on Tuesday, May 20. East Haven, 157 Main Street: Permanently closing on Thursday, May 22. New Britain, 1350 Stanley Street: Permanently closing on Monday, May 19. New Milford, 173 Danbury R…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy As Pharmacies Struggle: What It Means For Your Prescriptions Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy As Pharmacies Struggle: What It Means For Your Prescriptions
Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy As Pharmacies Struggle: What It Means For Your Prescriptions Rite Aid has declared bankruptcy for the second time in less than two years, as part of a plan to sell off its pharmacies, inventory, and other assets. The Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, May 5. Rite Aid has entered talks with several potential national and regional buyers. The company said it has secured $1.94 billion in new financing to keep most stores open during the process. Pharmacy services and immunizations will remain available in-store and online. In October 2023, Rite Aid previously filed for bankruptcy …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year— Day After Her Second: Police Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year— Day After Her Second: Police
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year— Day After Her Second: Police A Stafford County woman is behind bars after racking up her third DUI arrest in a year—just one day after her second, authorities announced. Leah Hicks, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 19, after allegedly driving recklessly on White Oak Road in Stafford, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A concerned caller reported a Ford struggling to stay in its lane, prompting deputies to respond to the area, officials said. The driver pulled into the Walgreens parking lot, making it easy for authorities to locate her. When Epps approached Hicks, she appeared “extremely dis…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says The Justice Department has filed a nationwide lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the pharmacy chain filled millions of prescriptions without legitimate medical purposes, particularly involving dangerous opioid combinations, over more than a decade. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the civil complaint contends Walgreens violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA) by dispensing prescriptions despite clear red flags and seeking federal reimbursements for these drugs. “This lawsuit seeks to hold Walgreens accountable for the many…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Walgreens To Close 1,200 Stores Walgreens To Close 1,200 Stores
Walgreens To Close 1,200 Stores Walgreens plans to close about 1,200 stores over three years amid a decline in prescription drug payments and a rise in online competition. About 500 closures will come in 2025, the company announced in a statement released Tuesday morning, Oct. 15. Specific sites for store closures were not announced. Walgreens said its operating loss in fiscal 2024 was $14.1 billion, an increase of 104.5 percent compared to the year-ago period. Retail sales decreased 3.5 percent compared with the year-ago quarter, "reflecting a challenging retail environment and continued channel shift," Walgreens s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery
Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery Police are on the lookout for a suspect who reportedly pranked a store by attempting a robbery at a Crofton Walgreens, authorities say. The suspect entered the store in the 2633 block of Brandermill Boulevard around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10 while wearing a ski mask, according to Anne Arundel County police. Store employees say that the suspect walked around with his hands in his pockets and announced a robbery. The employee complied and opened the register, at which point the suspect said he was "joking" and left the store.  The suspect is described as a black man standing around 5…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Walgreens Thief Escapes Store After Lunging For Loose Change Maryland Walgreens Thief Escapes Store After Lunging For Loose Change
Maryland Walgreens Thief Escapes Store After Lunging For Loose Change Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who snatched money from a Walgreens cashier in Odenton, authorities say. Images of the suspect were released in an effort to help identify him after he robbed the Walgreens in the 8300 block of Piney Orchard Parkway around 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, according to Anne Arundel County police. Officers say that the man reportedly went to purchase an item and when the cash register opened he jumped the counter and forcibly pushed the cashier out of the way to steal money. The suspect then ran out of the store on foot. He is described as …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials
Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials A group of suspects implicated in robberies in both St. Mary's and Calvert counties are facing charges after being tracked down and apprehended by sheriff's deputies in the region. The long day for law enforcement began on Thursday, July 14 in St. Mary's County, when the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division responded to an armed robbery call at the Giant grocery store on First Colony Way in California. Deputies from the sheriff’s office canvassed the immediate area and determined that the suspect was in a white SUV that was seen driving recklessly north on Three North Road in St. Mary…

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by Zak Failla
News
Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A peanut butter snack product sold in Walgreens stores is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.  F&S Produce Co. is recalling a limited quantity of its Protein Power Snack because it contains a cup of 0.75oz JIF peanut butter which could be contaminated with Salmonella, the company announced on Tuesday, June 7. The recalled products were distributed in Walgreens stores in New York and New Jersey, according to the announcement.  The product is currently past its expiration date, and the last lot of recalled products have a Best By date of 05/28/22, whi…

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by Nicole Valinote