Jan 2nd, 2009 · Grocery retailer Giant, which operates about 160 pharmacies in the mid-Atlantic states, is offering free generic drugs this winter. The company says it knows it will lose money, but says its pharmacists have heard many anecdotes about families struggling.
Jul 17th, 2008 · Ted Leo of the group Ted Leo and The Pharmacists stops by the BPP to play a special solo acoustic set before his performance at Thursday night's New York's River to River festival.
Nov 26th, 2007 · The Food and Drug Administration is considering creating a new class of drugs that would sit on shelves behind the register, and pharmacists could help people decide whether the drugs are right for them. But some doctors say pharmacists don't have the qualifications to give out medical advice.
Oct 18th, 2007 · Flu season is approaching, but you may not have to visit your doctor to get a flu shot. Most states now allow pharmacists to provide many vaccines, including flu shots.
Jun 20th, 2007 · No candidate runs as a Democrat in the state of Minnesota without first visiting Schneider's Drugstore. Once a month, pharmacist Tom Sengupta turns his drugstore into a neighborhood town hall, providing an intimate setting to talk about local and state issues.
Mar 29th, 2007 · Ted Leo first emerged on the hardcore scene of the late 1980s in the bands Citizen's Arrest, Animal Crackers and Chisel. He's since become one of the most innovative and important figures in the east coast experimental rock scene. Hear Ted Leo and The Pharmacists in concert, webcast live on NPR.org tonight (Mar. 29).
Mar 8th, 2007 · Walgreen, the nation's largest drug-store chain, faces a federal lawsuit after charges of widespread discrimination against black workers. Among the allegations: black pharmacists are sent to low-performing stores.
Sep 26th, 2006 · New restrictions on medicines containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine go into effect this week, part of a federal crackdown on those who use these medicines to create methamphetamine. Consumers will now have to pick up those medicines at the pharmacist window, show a picture identification and sign a logbook.