Rite Aid Closes Its Remaining Stores

The company said it had closed its remaining 89 stores this week after struggling for years to stay in business and filing for bankruptcy protection twice.

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Covid Shots Protect Pregnant Women, but Getting Them Now Can Be Hard

The vaccines are proven to help protect pregnant women and their babies. But regulatory chaos and mixed messaging have made for a confusing landscape.

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How TrumpRx Website May Affect Your Drug Costs After Pfizer Deal

President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers.

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New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots

Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible.

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F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots

The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.

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FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions

The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.

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Armed Bandits in Brazil Pursue New Loot: Ozempic

Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.

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New CVS App Lets Customers Unlock Cabinets to Pick Up Products

The company said the unlocking function, part of a pilot program in New York City, will be expanded this year.

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Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight

Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.

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As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’

Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice.

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