US pharmacy chain Rite Aid announced that it would close all remaining stores. The company’s website was replaced on Saturday with a message announcing the closure: “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support.” The site included a link to allow customers to request their pharmacy records. Founded in 1962, …
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Rite Aid bows out as pharmacy chain after repeated bankruptcies
Once one of the largest U.S. pharmacy chains, Rite Aid closed its final locations Friday, marking the end of a failed comeback attempt. The company emerged from bankruptcy in September 2024 after shuttering hundreds of stores, but less than a year later, it filed for bankruptcy again. In May, Rite Aid said it had secured $2 billion in financing as …
Read More »Rite Aid closes all pharmacy locations permanently
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. is closing its doors for good. Rite Aid, which once had a sizable presence along with Walgreens and CVS, announced on its website that all locations nationwide are closed permanently. “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support,” the announcement said. …
Read More »Major pharmacy chain closes all locations across U.S.
A major national pharmacy chain is no more. Rite Aid, which once sat on street corners across the U.S. along with competitors CVS and Walgreens, has officially closed all its locations nationwide. “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support,” an announcement on its website said. The bare bones website …
Read More »Dense Aurora neighborhood becoming a “pharmacy desert” as one closes after 35 years
An Aurora neighborhood has lost a vital business and is quickly becoming a “pharmacy desert.” There are a couple of big pharmacies and grocery stores within a four-mile radius of the intersection of East Mississippi Avenue and South Peoria Street, but this is a densely populated area, and neighbors say that just isn’t enough. Standing outside of his neighborhood Safeway …
Read More »Vermont Department of Health issues broad guidance on vaccines for respiratory viruses and extends pharmacy access for Covid-19 booster
A dose of COVID-19 vaccine is held by pharmacist Hayley Hooks at Kinney Drugs in Essex Junction on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Department of Health issued its vaccine recommendations on respiratory viruses Thursday and authorized Vermont pharmacies to give anyone age five and over access to a Covid-19 booster shot through a standing order. “The …
Read More »Nevadans can now get updated COVID vaccine at retail pharmacies without a prescription | Pharmacy
Nevadans can now receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine at retail pharmacies statewide without a prescription. The update comes in a statement from a spokesperson for the office of Governor Joe Lombardo. According to the Governor’s Office, on September 5, the Nevada Board of Pharmacy issued clarifying guidance on a state regulation that temporarily stopped the distribution of the updated COVID-19 vaccine at retail pharmacies …
Read More »State Board of Pharmacy Votes to Protect Vaccine Access Across PA – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov)
State Board of Pharmacy Votes to Protect Vaccine Access Across PA Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov) Governor: CVS to resume administering COVID shots ASAP ABC27 No prescription? No problem: Pa. clears a barrier to covid vaccines TribLIVE.com Pa. pharmacies to provide COVID shots for those eligible after board acts to protect access to vaccine PennLive.com House Dems mount vaccine defense cumberlink.com Source link
Read More »People’s Pharmacy: This blood pressure medicine is helping some women re-grow their hair
Q. After reading about low-dose minoxidil a few years ago, I got a prescription from my general practitioner and have been taking it ever since. My fine hair began to thin with menopause, and I could barely make a ponytail. I estimate its quantity has increased by 30% to 40% without any apparent side effects. For the first time in …
Read More »The fall trip to the pharmacy for a Covid shot may be strewn with obstacles – Politico
The fall trip to the pharmacy for a Covid shot may be strewn with obstacles Politico Why Covid Is Spreading Again This Summer The New York Times COVID Cases Are Rising: When Can We Expect New Vaccines? AARP Covid-19 Vaccine Guidelines Are Changing. What We Know About Who Can Get a Shot. Barron’s Who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines in Michigan might not be …
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