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Unhealthy Oxycodone Rewards at Walgreens

Steven Kurlander | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Oxycodone, The Celebrity Apprentice, Walgreens, Drug Enforcement Administration, Oxycontin, Florida Crime, Donald Trump, Florida Wallgreens, Florida Oxycodone, Miami News
Steven Kurlander

In Florida, where 85 percent of Oxycodone was allegedly distributed last year, it was estimated that at the beginning of 2011, seven Floridians died a day from overdoses from prescription drugs.

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DEA Searches Walgreens Distribution Center In Drug Investigation

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Walgreens Drug Investigation, Walgreens Distribution Center Searched, Walgreens, Florida News, Florida Pill Mills, Walgreens Dea Investigation, Dea, Miami News

-- A new media report says that federal drug agents searched six Walgreen stores in Florida and a distribution center there as part of investigation ...

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Where Are You Buying Your Groceries?

Phil Lempert | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Walmart, Trader Joe's, Schnuck's, Family Dollar, Fresh & Easy, Cvs, Aldi, 99 Cents Only, Walgreen's, Dollar Tree, Rite Aid, Dollar Chains, Supermarkets, Retail Trends, Drug Chains, Dollar General, Iga, Food News
Phil Lempert

Where do you shop and why?

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World's First At Home Male Fertility Test To Hit Stores In April

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Sperm Check, Walgreens, Male Sperm Tests, Male Infertility, Cvs Male Fertility Tests, Male Fertility Tests, Spermcheck, Female Fertility, At Home Male Fertility Tests, Walgreens Male Fertility Tests, Female-Infertility, Male Sperm Count Tests, Male Fertility, Cvs, Spermcheck Fertility, Video, Women News

For couples struggling to conceive, tackling fertility issues often falls to the woman. But now there's a new way to pinpoint fertility problems wi...

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Walgreens Set To Unveil New, Upscale Store Downtown

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Walgreens, Video, Walgreens Upscale Model, Walgreens Upscale Store Chicago, Walgreens Flagship Model, Walgreens Upscale, Walgreens Sales, Walgreens Expansion, Walgreens Upscale Store Downtown Chicago, Chicago News

On Tuesday, Walgreens will open a new, two-story flagship store at the corner of State and Randolph in the heart of Chicago's Loop. The 27,000-squa...

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The Real War On Christmas

Derek Flood | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Walgreens, Advent Conspiracy, Fox News, War on Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Meaning of Christmas, Video, Religion News
Derek Flood

Christmas should be about showing "peace on earth and good will towards all mankind," rather than on getting mad at people who say "happy holidays" to us.

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Jason Linkins

Non-Existent 'War On Christmas' Is Apparently Being Won By The People Who Invented It

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Eat the Press, Walgreens, War on Christmas, Christmas, American Family Association, Media News

Were you aware that we recently won a major battle in the "War On Christmas?" Because over at Fox Nation, it seems that we are "winning the war on Chr...

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If We're Shy Around Vibrators, Why Are Drugstore Models Selling So Well?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Walmart, Trojan Condoms, Video, Sex, Lifestyle Condoms, Vibrators, Sex Survey, Durex, Maggie Gyllenhaal, CVS Pharmacies, Women News

Once upon a time, vibrators were the wares of seedy shops with a minimum age required for entry. Soon, they will be coming to the silver screen. "Hyst...

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A Mobile Strategy for America's Eating Problem

Laurie M. Tisch | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Walmart, Nutritious Food, Michelle Obama, Food Stamps, Supervalu, Nutrition, Food Assistance, Ny Impact, Feeding America, Fresh Produce, Green Carts, Obesity, Food Deserts, New York News
Laurie M. Tisch

Rather than going hungry, millions of Americans are turning to calorie-dense fast food that won't break the bank. But programs that bring affordable, wholesome foods to neighborhoods that crave them are popping up everywhere.

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Necessity Really Is The Mother Of Invention

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Geoff Williams | Posted 07.28.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Walmart, Starting a Business, Target, Inventions, Little Busy Bodies, Saline Wipes, Julie Pickens, Mompreneurs, Small Business Success Stories, Boogie Wipes, Mindee Doney, Unique Business Ideas, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Small Business News

With a tagline like "Snot Your Average Wipe," Boogie Wipes is clearly not a company that takes itself too seriously. But despite the gratuitous booger...

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Colbert: According To 'Fox & Friends,' Walgreens Now Does Pap Smears

Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Abortion, Video, The Colbert Report, Planned Parenthood, Steve Doocy, Jon Kyl, Barack Obama, Colbert, Stephen Colbert, Gretchen Carlson, Fox & Friends, Colbert Nation, Fox News, Brian Kilmeade, Stephen Colbert Planned Parenthood, Colbert Planned Parenthood, Jon Kyl Colbert, Stephen Colbert Jon Kyl, Fox and Friends, Fox, Jon Kyl Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert Walgreens, Colbert Jon Kyl, Comedy News

Did you know you can now get pap smears at Walgreens? At least, that's what you would have learned as a dedicated viewer of 'Fox & Friends.' As th...

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Massive Hack Targets Customers From Citigroup, Walgreens, TiVo, Capital One, HSN, College Board

Posted 06.03.2011

Read More: Citigroup, Walgreens, College Board, Hsn, Capital One, Epsilon Hack, Tivo, Technology News

(Reuters) - The names and e-mails of customers of Citigroup Inc and other large U.S. companies, as well as College Board students, were exposed in...

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Walgreen Says Customer Email Database Breached

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Walgreen Customer Database, Walgreen Database, Walgreen Email, Walgreen Email Hack, Walgreen, Technology News

NEW YORK — Walgreen Co. says a list of customers' e-mail addresses has been breached and spam may have been sent out directing customers to ente...

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ACLU: Walgreen's Stores Wouldn't Sell 'Morning After Pill' To Men

Time | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aclu, Texas, Emergency Contraception, Women's Rights, Mississippi, Reproductive Rights, Contraception, The Morning After Pill, Walgreen's, Birth Control, Fda, Cvs, Home News

On at least two separate occasions earlier this year, the company denied access to the "morning-after pill" to men who were not accompanied by their f...

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Capture Market Transitions with Business Models

Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: BYD Auto, Walgreens, Health Care Reform, Cisco, Market Transitions, Inder Sidhu, Doing Both, Business News
Inder Sidhu

When you think Walgreens, you probably think of Omega vitamins or Crest Whitestrips sold in convenient retail settings--many open 24 hours a day. But...

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I Saw You on Intervention

Mike Gellman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drugs, Reality TV, Intervention, Walgreens, Schadenfreude, A&e, Homelessness, Alcoholism, Lance Armstrong, Robert Downey Jr, Amy Winehouse, Comedy News
Mike Gellman

I like seeing people fucked up, but I also like knowing they'll get better. There's nothing like a hobo story with a happy ending.

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Walgreen To Sell Genetic Test Kits

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tamoxifen, Plavix, Dna, Walgreens, Walgreen, Tay-Sachs, Cystic Fibrosis, Wallgreens, Alzheimers Disease, Genes, Pathway, Wallgreen, Coumadin, Genetic Tests, Business News

NEW YORK — The largest U.S. drugstore chain, Walgreen Co., will start selling genetic testing kits at many of its stores later this month, accor...

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Drugstores Bringing Fresh Produce To Chicago's Underserved Communities

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Chicago Food Deserts, Mayor Daley, Cvs, Food Deserts, Chicago, Chicago Walmart, Poverty, Video, Chicago News

CVS and Walgreens are increasing their stocks of fresh produce in the vast areas of Chicago with no grocery stores. Fruits, vegetables, prepared meal...

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Target To Open Clinics In Chicago-Area Stores

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Target Health Care, Chicago, Target, Target Clinics, Health Clinics, Target Stores, Health Care, Cvs, Chicago News

Target Corp. said today it will open health-care clinics starting in September inside its stores in Chicago's South Loop and Near North neighborhoods ...

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Walgreens Will Not Stock Genetic Test By Pathway Genomics Without 'Further Clarity'

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Genetic Test, Pathway Genomics, Walgreens, Walgreens Genetic Test, Food and Drug Administration, Fda, 23andme, Navigenics, Business News

WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. drugstore chain, Walgreen Co., said Wednesday it will hold off selling what was poised to be the first over-the-co...

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CVS Dropping Chia Obama

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CVS Pharmacies, Walgreens, Obama Chia Pet, Obama Chia Plant, Chia Obama, Barack Obama, Video, Chicago News

Less than three weeks after CVS stores started selling the controversial Obama chia pets, the pharmacy chain is pulling them from its shelves. In Apr...

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Healthcare Reform Concerns Walgreens

footnoted.org | Michelle Leder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Health Care Reform, Public Option, Barack Obama, Business News

With the news yesterday that some form of the public option for healthcare appears to be moving forward, we can probably expect more companies to star...

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Walgreens, Now With Booze

Fox Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Walgreens Wine, Walgreens Pharmacy, Walgreens Beer, Walgreens Alcohol, Walgreens Liquor Sales, Chicago News

Beer and wine at Walgreens? The Deerfield-based drug store chain is getting its shelves ready for alcohol....

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Duane Reade at Death's Door?

Gothamist | John Del Signore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walgreens, Debt, New York City, Pharmacies, CVS Pharmacies, Business, Duane Reade, New York, New York News

Despite (or because of?) its ubiquity, Duane Reade is deeply in debt, and last week its corporate parent, private-equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partner...

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Duane Reade Rebrands. New Yorkers Rejoice.

Val Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cvs, Walgreens, Brand Identity, Pharmacist, Advertising, Brand, Drugstore, Duane Reade, Marketing Consultant, Logo, Branding, Marketing, Upper West Side, Pharmacy, Rebrand, New York News
Val Brown

Personalized service at the pharmacy is one area where they can really differentiate.

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