The decision applies to 21 states whose attorneys general threatened Walgreens and other pharmacies with legal action if they dispensed the pill there.
Category: Drugstores
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Narcan Is Safe to Sell Over the Counter, Advisers to the FDA Conclude
The overdose reversal drug has been administered mostly by emergency responders and outreach workers. If the agency approves a nonprescription version, it could become as easily available as aspirin.
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CVS and Walgreens Plan to Offer Abortion Pills Where Abortion Is Legal
The two chains said they would begin the certification process under a new F.D.A. regulation that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense the prescription pills for the first time.
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Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a few mail-order pharmacies. Now, if local drugstores or chains like CVS agree to certain rules, they can provide it.
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China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines
Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China outpace supplies.
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Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nationwide
The money would help pay for addiction treatment and drug education programs in communities across the United States.
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CVS and Walgreens Near $10 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Cases
The agreement would resolve thousands of lawsuits over the retailers’ role in the addiction crisis. But a large majority of state, local and tribal governments must sign on for it to take effect.
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F.D.A. Confirms Widespread Shortages of Adderall
The agency cited Teva’s continuing supply problems as well as those of other drug makers struggling to fill the gap.