Battle of the drugstores: Price comparison shows you may be paying too much

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/battle-of-the-drugstores-price-comparison-shows-you-may-be-paying-too-much Want to save hundreds of dollars buying your over-the-counter medicine, shampoo and vitamins? Then pay attention: Depending on where you shop, you could be wasting a lot of money. Many Shop For Convenience When it comes to over-the-counter medicines, facial lotion and soap, most of us shop wherever it’s most convenient at the time. […]

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Hypocrisy alive and well in Nebraska ?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

 Nebraska Complains About Colorado Weed While Enabling South Dakota Alcoholism http://www.hightimes.com/read/nebraska-complains-about-colorado-weed-while-enabling-south-dakota-alcoholism Nebraska has licensed four businesses in this town of 10 to sell beer to be taken off site. Those businesses have repeatedly been found to be selling to minors and bootleggers and allowing onsite consumption This town of 10 has four licensed off-sale beer […]

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We only get upset when we torture foreigners ?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Prosecute Torturers and Their Bosses http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/12/22/opinion/prosecute-torturers-and-their-bosses.html?_r=0 Since the day President Obama took office, he has failed to bring to justice anyone responsible for the torture of terrorism suspects — an official government program conceived and carried out in the years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. He did allow his Justice Department to investigate […]

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One out of Five Rxs filled at WAG’S – “I’m not comfortable” not withstanding ?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Walgreens shares on the rise with a record 222 million first-quarter prescriptions filled http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/walgreens-shares-rise-record-222-million-first-quarter-prescriptions-filled?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email& Pharmacy sales, which accounted for 66.8% of sales in the quarter, increased 9% compared with the year-ago quarter, while pharmacy sales in comparable stores increased 8.1%. The company filled a record 222 million prescriptions in the quarter, an increase of 4.3% […]

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