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Do You Live in a 'Pharmacy Desert'?

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27, 2024 -- Nearly half of counties in the United States contain at least one “pharmacy desert,” where there’s no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, a new study reports.“As As pharmacies close, more and more Americans are left without easy. TUESDAY, Aug.

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CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies

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3, 2024 -- Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs that could trigger an overdose, U.S. THURSDAY, Oct.

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Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis

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23, 2023 -- Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies. state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis, MONDAY, Oct. That will make Georgia the first U.S.

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Almost a Third of U.S. Retail Pharmacies Have Closed Since 2010

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4, 2024 -- About a third of America’s pharmacies have closed since 2010, amounting to an “unprecedented decline” in neighborhood drug stores, a new study finds.The drop began in 2018, primarily driven by store closures among chain ph. WEDNESDAY, Dec.

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Blue Shield of California drops CVS Caremark in pharmacy benefit overhaul

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

BSCA has kicked CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country, to the curb and is electing to carve out various pharmacy functions with companies like Amazon instead.

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CVS overhauls how its retail pharmacies charge for prescription drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Under the new model, CVS’ pharmacy network will price drugs based on the amount the company paid for them, plus a defined markup and additional pharmacist fee.

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After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies

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9, 2023 -- Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for irregular pill sales. WEDNESDAY, Aug. Last spring, the United States warned of dangerous pill sales to foreigners.

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