Pharmacies

Dave Sunday PBMs

Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday signs letter supporting federal PBM transparency rule

Chester County pharmacy ordered to pay $1 million for unapproved production of weight loss drugs

Weight Loss Drugs

Rite Aid is transferring prescription info to nearby pharmacies. Here's how to find where your records were sent.

rite aid cvs

Philly journalist pleads guilty to role in prescription fraud scheme at Broad Street Family Pharmacy

Philly Pharmacy Fraud

Rite Aid to close all Philly stores, sell Navy Yard HQ as part of bankruptcy plan

Couple who ran South Philly pharmacy charged in $20 million Medicare, Medicaid scheme

Philly Pharmacy Fraud

No-prescription birth control comes to N.J., but few pharmacists have qualified to offer it

N.J. Birth Control

Federal investigation into Philly pharmacy that illegally dispensed opioids ends with two more guilty pleas

Walgreens stores in Pennsylvania to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone

Philly pharmacy will pay $4.6 million to resolve fraud investigations

Pennmark Pharmacy Fraud

Philly pharmacist pleads guilty to billing over $500,000 in fake prescriptions

Retail pharmacies now can sell abortion pills, but there are compliance issues, potential backlash to weigh

Abortion Pills Pharmacies

Pennsylvania will receive more than $450 million in opioid settlement with CVS, Walgreens

cvs opioid settlement

$10 billion opioid settlement from CVS and Walgreen's could mean drug treatment money for Pennsylvania

Owner of Northeast Philly pharmacy, once largest purchaser of oxycodone in Pennsylvania, sentenced to prison

Over-the-counter hearing aids have been greenlighted by the FDA

Hearing aid OTC

Rite Aid's new hub at Philadelphia Navy Yard to serve as collaborative space for remote workers

Rite Aid Navy Yard

81-year-old Delco pharmacist accused of trading painkillers for sexual favors

Delco Pharmacist Charged

Rite Aid's new corporate offices at Philly Navy Yard will be meeting space for remote workforce

Rite Aid moving philly navy yard

Before purchasing medications online, make sure the pharmacy is reputable

Online Pharmacies

CVS to begin offering COVID-19 vaccines at select N.J. pharmacies next week

CVS pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine

Philly expanding COVID-19 vaccination rollout to more pharmacies, mass clinics

ShopRite pharmacies to help distribute COVID-19 vaccine to New Jersey health care workers

ShopRite COVID-19 Vaccines

Rite Aid opens nine new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Philly region

Rite Aid COVID-19 testing

CVS Health rapidly expanding COVID-19 testing in Philly region

CVS COVID-19 testing sites Pennsylvania

New Jersey continues expansion of COVID-19 testing across pharmacies

New Jersey residents must now wear masks when shopping at grocery stores, pharmacies

New Jersey residents workers face masks essential stores social distancing guidelines

Philly bars, restaurants ordered to close as coronavirus restrictions broaden

Coronavirus bars restaurants Philly

How birth control prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down

Birth Control Pills Pharmacist

CVS putting vitamins and supplements to the test

Stock_Carroll - CVS Pharmacy

The city's first medical marijuana dispensary set to open in May

Medical Marijuana photo

Urban Medicare beneficiaries may see more drug savings this year

Chinatown 101: Buying the best-hidden beauty products at these Philly pharmacies

Chinatown Beauty Buys 4

Suicide 988 Lifeline

Suicide deaths among young people fell after 988 lifeline debuted

Condom Prices Iran

Condom maker to increase prices by 30% due to Iran war supply issues

Medical Marijuana Reclassified

Medical marijuana reclassified by Trump administration as a less dangerous drug

women stroke births

Giving birth to more children may help protect women against stroke

C. auris infections

Drug-resistant fungal infections are increasing in Philly health care facilities — just as they are...

Older people napping

For older adults, excessive daytime napping may be a sign of underlying health issues

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