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Say what? Hearing aids available over-the-counter for as low as $199, and without a prescription

Starting this week, consumers are able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect.

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No prescription needed: over-the-counter hearing aids on sale in US

Hearing aids now available from stores including Walgreens and Walmart without prescription after new FDA rule takes effect

The Guardian - US

Where to buy OTC hearing aids: CVS, Walmart, Walgreens and more

Hearing aids are now available without a prescription online and at stores across the country.

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Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing set for next month as prosecution witness fires back

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, expected to receive a multiyear prison term for felony fraud, has had her sentencing date set for Nov. 18.

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14-year-old girl denied life-saving arthritis medicine after new strict US abortion laws

Mum Kaitlin Preble said: 'As a mother who has had to deal with my child being very ill most of her life, I was scared, I was really worried.'

Daily Mirror

Mancunian couple shelter in Florida hotel room as windows 'rattle' during one of worst hurricanes ever recorded

"Houses are floating in water and bridges have been blown down. So many people have had to leave their homes, it is just awful."

Manchester Evening News

Hocus Pocus 2 review – belated Halloween sequel is far from bewitching

Bette Midler returns with her child-killing sisters in a disappointingly flat follow-up that tries too hard to soften the villains

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Republican abortion bans restrict women’s access to other essential medicine

Many pharmacies and physicians are forced to deny patients access to drugs, such as methotrexate, that can be used to help induce an abortion

The Guardian - US

Walgreens to buy remainder of Shields Health for $1.4B

The 10-year-old company helps health systems set up and run specialty pharmacies, which manage medications for people with complex and chronic medical conditions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes seeks new trial claiming key witness regrets original testimony

Ms Holmes claims that a former Theranos lab director visited her house and cast doubts on his testimony

The Independent UK

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes seeks new trial claiming key witness regrets original testimony

Ms Holmes claims that a former Theranos lab director visited her house and cast doubts on his testimony

The Independent UK

New COVID boosters against Omicron: everything you need to know (UPDATED)

Government health officials said Tuesday that, unless another variant emerges, it’s likely that coronavirus boosters will become a yearly thing, much like flu shots.

Chicago Sun-Times

After years of neglect and disinvestment, it’s time for Auburn Gresham to rise again

My hope is that 79th and Halsted will rise again — restored to a place where South Side kids can dream big dreams, find the magic of their own neighborhood and gain the confidence to explore the world beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brach’s debuts hot dog, hamburger candy corn flavors in new Tailgate mix

The candy corn maker is pitching its latest creation to football fans as the NFL and NCAA seasons near.

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The Independent UK

America’s three largest pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650.5m for helping fuel opioid crisis

CVS, Walmart and Walgreens have to pay $86.7m in two years and remainder over nearly two decades

Chicago Sun-Times

Black Women’s Expo offers roadmap to financial health, mental wellness and business success

“This expo not only gives women information, but it also gives them confidence,” said Merry Green, the Expo’s founder.

Reason

Walgreens 'Helped Fuel' Opioid Crisis in San Francisco, Says Judge

Plus: Americans want to vote on abortion, why the housing crisis has gone national, and more...

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Los Angeles Times

Walgreens fueled San Francisco's opioid crisis with thousands of 'suspicious orders,' judge rules

Walgreens helped fuel the opioid epidemic in San Francisco by shipping hundreds of thousands of "suspicious orders" of prescription drugs to its pharmacies, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Judge: Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis

A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight and failing to identify and report suspicious orders as required by law

Chicago Sun-Times

The toll of pharmacy deserts, FOP leader endorses Bailey and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

You’ve heard of food deserts. Pharmacy deserts are just as bad.

Even as drug stores increasingly provide more vital services, including COVID-19 tests, contraceptive counseling and wellness visits, communities on the South and West sides have fewer locations than other parts of the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man gets 5 years for setting fire to Southwest Side Walgreens amid 2020 looting

Jose Valdovinos pleaded guilty in May, acknowledging he started a fire in a white bucket in the pharmacy area of the store in the 4000 block of West 59th Street. That fire spread, and prosecutors say it led to the collapse of the roof and the closure of the store.

The Guardian - US

TikTok influencers fearmongering about birth control are playing into the hands of the right

Republicans aren’t stopping at Roe v Wade. They’re coming for all our rights. The last thing we need is ‘hormone coaches’ giving them a helping hand

The Independent UK

Movement to boycott Walgreens grows after people claim they were denied condoms, birth control

‘Our policies are designed to ensure we meet the needs of our patients and customers while respecting the religious and moral beliefs of our team members,’ Walgreens said in a statement

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