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Walgreens pharmacy employees are walking off the job at locations across the country as they protest pharmacy conditions, sources say. The workers — which include pharmacists, technicians and support staff — say working conditions make it difficult to ...
Fruth Pharmacy, a small chain with 12 locations in West Virginia, announced that it will sell its business to Walgreens, ending more than 70 years of service. The retailer has struggled with reduced reimbursement rates from Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), which contributed to the sale.
Fruth has served residents in the Mountain State since 1952 when founder Jack Fruth opened the first store in Point Pleasant. Fruth’s daughter, Lynne Fruth, took over the business in 2009, a few years after her father died. She released a statement Wednesday, saying Fruth has been a staple in the area for decades.
West Virginia chain sell 16 pharmacies to Walgreens in December, with many employees offered jobs amid PBM reimbursement challenges.
A locally-owned pharmacy company is closing its doors for good after seven decades in the Tri-State. Fruth Pharmacy will close its locations in December, according to company
A lawsuit filed by a national pharmacy chain against Meritus Medical Center has been settled out of court, according to a filing in federal court. Walgreen Co., based in Deerfield, Ill., sued Meritus in May in U.S. District Court for the District of ...
According to company websites, major grocery brands with pharmacies like Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart and Target will be completely closed on Thanksgiving.
Warren Burns, of Dallas-based Burns Charest, who represents hospitals such as Tampa General Hospital and Broward Health, asked the jury for no less than $528.3 million. The pharmacies, represented by Bartlit Beck,