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Man who hates big pharmacies allegedly guns down Walgreens worker: Police

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(MADERA, Calif.) -- A man who said he hates big pharmacies allegedly gunned down a Walgreens worker in California, according to police.Narciso Gallardo Fernandez had a handgun in his pocket when he went into a Walgreens in Madera, shooting out a security camera before... Read More.

Pharmacies are sharing private data with police without a warrant, lawmakers say

Thursday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Americans’ prescription drug records are being shared with law enforcement agencies in some cases without the customer's knowledge and without a judge first signing off on a warrant, according to three U.S. lawmakers.The finding has Democrats worried that the policies by major retail... Read More.

With the high cost of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic and Mounjaro, some users turn to compounding pharmacies

Friday, May 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro used by some for weight loss experience a surge in popularity, they remain out of reach for many people.The reason is the medications' cost, which can run more than $1,000 a month without insurance... Read More.

Texas sues Biden administration for requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills

Wednesday, February 8 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas is suing the Biden administration and asking a judge to block a rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills.The Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance in mid-July -- just three-and-a-half weeks after the Supreme Court overturned... Read More.

FDA will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill, agency says

Wednesday, January 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The abortion drug mifepristone is safe enough that retail pharmacies can provide the drug so long as a certified health care provider prescribes it and if that pharmacy meets certain requirements, according to new rules published Tuesday by the U.S. Food and... Read More.

Some pharmacies limiting Plan B pill purchases as demand spikes

Wednesday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two of the country’s largest pharmacy chains, CVS and Rite Aid, confirmed to ABC News this week that they had restricted the amount of Plan B or morning-after pills a customer could buy, following a spike in demand for emergency contraceptive... Read More.

Over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid tests to be sent to major pharmacies this week

Monday, April 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Store shelves at pharmacies across the county will soon be filled with affordable, quick, at-home coronavirus test kits.BinaxNOW, a rapid COVID test made by Abbott Laboratories, was shipped Monday to major pharmaceutical chains, including Walgreens, CVS and Walmart, to be sold... Read More.

These are the pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines as part of federal plan

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Major pharmacies are rolling out plans this week to prepare for the additional one million vaccine doses that were promised by the White House.So far, over 32 million Americans have received at least one dose -- 10% of the... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: 1 million vaccine doses going out directly to pharmacies next week

Wednesday, February 3 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, IVAN PEREIRA and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 103.9 million people worldwide and killed over 2.25 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center... Read More.

COVID-19 updates: One million vaccine doses going out directly to pharmacies next week