Tag: Drugstores

As Chain Pharmacies Close, Mom-and-Pops Pick Up the Slack

Some small independent pharmacies in the city are benefiting from a decline in chain stores. But theft and low reimbursement rates are still making life hard.

10 Charged in $20 Million Scheme to Sell Black-Market H.I.V. Drugs

Federal prosecutors said the defendants encouraged low-income patients to sell their medication to them and then resold the drugs and used the money to buy luxury goods.

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Facing Slumping Sales and Opioid Suits

The pharmacy chain, one of the country’s largest, faces more than a thousand lawsuits that say it filled illegal prescriptions for painkillers.

New Covid Vaccines Hit Insurance Snags: What to Do if Yours Gets Denied

The updated shot is here. But pharmacies are rescheduling appointments, and some people are being told their insurance will not cover it.