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Walgreens executive admits retail theft concerns are overblown: ‘Maybe we cried too much’

Investments in private security have been “largely ineffective” after theft issue dominated headlines heading into midterms

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Walgreens, CVS to seek certification for dispensing abortion pills

Once certified, the two largest national pharmacy chains will be able to prescribe mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Abortion pills should be easier to get. That doesn't mean that they will be

Changes by the FDA mean patients won't have to schedule in-person exams to get a prescription. That opens the door for more pharmacies to provide the medication. But not everyone will have access.

WEKU · Jan 5, 2023

California could receive more than $500 million from Walgreens opioid settlement

California could receive more than $500 million from a $5.7 billion multistate agreement to settle a raft of lawsuits filed against Walgreens over the pharmacy chain's role in the opioid crisis, officials said.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022

CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales

CVS would pay about $5 billion and Walgreens more than $5.5 billion, though neither company has admitted wrongdoing. States have until the end of the year to accept the terms of the settlement.

WEKU · Dec 13, 2022

With respiratory illnesses on the rise in Chicago, health care providers warn children’s medications may be hard to find

“Kids can’t cope with pain like adults,” said Gwen Smith, a mom of three from Chicago’s North Side. “It’d be like torture, in a way, to have to witness your child suffering if your local pharmacy doesn’t have what you need.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2022

Varo Bank Review 2022: For the customer who prefers mobile banking and a 5.00% APY over the brick-and-mortar experience

Varo Bank offers only a few products, but for no-frills customers, this online-bank could be the right fit.

Fortune · Dec 5, 2022

Amazon vs Walmart: Who Has the Cheapest Prices?

Amazon handily beat Walmart for the lowest prices on food and consumables, a study shows. In other categories, things tightened up.

Kiplinger · Dec 2, 2022

COVID risk could rise again as federal funding drains, Chicago’s top doc warns

The city will soon lose hundreds of millions of dollars in public health funding as federal pandemic aid runs out. That, combined with low booster shot participation, could spell another surge in COVID, Dr. Allison Arwady says.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 25, 2022

Read what a judge told Elizabeth Holmes before sending her to prison for 11 years

Read exactly what the judge told former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes before he sentenced her to 11 years in federal prison.

WEKU · Nov 23, 2022