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Pharmacy chains

Rite Aid's bankruptcy reflects how much the corner drugstore has changed

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 16, 2023
Corporate mergers and competition from supermarkets, discount clubs and online startups — among other forces — have altered how pharmacies need to do business.
The pharmacy business has seen lots of change in the last few decades.
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Shift to health services shows signs of success for big pharmacy chains

by Savannah Maher
Feb 9, 2022
CVS has found a positive side effect of providing vaccines — increased retail sales. But what happens when vaccinations slow down?
Pharmacies like CVS have seen varied buying patterns during the pandemic, but providing COVID testing and vaccinations has brought more consumers into the stores.
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Fast-Track Vaccines

Retail pharmacy chains will face challenges for vaccine rollout

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 5, 2021
Pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens have to consider storage requirements, more staffing and store layout for vaccine distribution.
A CVS pharmacist administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a nurse at a senior living facility in Kirkland, Washington.
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COVID-19

Pharmacy chains will lead vaccine delivery to seniors in long-term care

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 16, 2020
Many of the companies already work with those facilities to supply drugs and provide flu shots for residents.
A man holds his wife's hands through the wall of a plastic "hug tent" outside a Colorado nursing facility. Elderly people in long-term care are prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination.
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