Rite Aid will continue to keep phenylephrine medications on shelves, CVS will no longer do so

Rite Aid will continue to keep phenylephrine medications on shelves, CVS will no longer do so

Rite Aid will continue to keep products containing phenylephrine on its shelves, at least for now, a spokesperson told ABC. “Rite Aid follows guidelines from regulatory agencies, including the FDA, and is committed to providing convenient access to safe, approved products to meet the health needs of our customers,” Rite Aid said in a statement. …

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Rite Aid pharmacy chain files for bankruptcy

Rite Aid pharmacy chain files for bankruptcy

Comment on this storyComment Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy late Sunday, dragged by years of debt and a series of lawsuits alleging the pharmacy chain helped fuel the nation’s opioid epidemic by illegally filling painkiller prescriptions. In a statement regarding the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the company said it received a commitment of $3.45 billion …

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