Another drugstore is closing, and this time it’s the Walgreens in Trolley Square. Citing a recent post on Nextdoor.com that reported the closure, DelawareLive asked Walgreens to confirm the news, to share the store’s last day and indicate if any other Delaware Walgreens locations have closures scheduled. RELATED: Kirkwood Acme to close in November because lease ends Here’s what a …
Exclusive: 24-hour Walgreens pharmacies returning to Delaware
Good news for Delawareans who need prescriptions overnight: Walgreens has reopened its 24-hour pharmacy in Bear. And its “Seaford and Lewes locations are planned to return to 24-hour Rx services,” said Samantha Stansberry, manager of retail merchandising and marketing communications. DelawareLive.com is the first media outlet to report the news. The Bear store is at 1120 Pulaski Highway (Route 40) …
Another Rite Aid has closed, this time in Claymont
Rite Aid’s declaration of bankruptcy in mid-October was quickly followed by the announcement that it was closing two stores in Delaware – in Chestnut Hill Plaza near Newark and at 3209 Kirkwood Highway, near Prices Corner. The only Rite Aid in Claymont – at 2713 Philadelphia Pike – closed Nov. 16, but without any announcement to customers. Rite Aid now …
Rite Aid to close 2 Del. stores; pharmacy walkout looms
Downbeat stories are developing about all three of America’s biggest drugstores chains. Rite Aid announced Sunday that it’s filing for bankruptcy and followed up by saying it will close 154 locations, including stores in Chestnut Hill Plaza near Newark and at 3209 Kirkwood Highway, near Prices Corner. Twelve CVS locations in the Kansas City area closed in September “because the …
Stores won’t get a break from rising theft through 2023
Retail theft in Delaware is causing concerns among local families and business owners. The economic impact, according to industry experts, could result in store closings. One mom posting recently in a Delaware moms’ Facebook group described how outraged she was as she stood in a store and watched people grab merchandise and run. A deluge of comments followed with …
24-hour pharmacies on way back to Delaware
Pharmacies trying to surmount national staffing shortages and burnout are buying robots to sort meds, using remote pharmacists, offering bonuses as high as $75,000 and changing how pharmacists are evaluated. They’re also cutting store hours. That’s why it appears that Delaware no longer has any 24-hour bricks-and-mortar retail pharmacies. For now. But there’s hope. Walgreens, the No. 2 pharmacy chain …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Dec. 15, 2022
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Uncle John’s BBQ opens in former Claymont gas station Wilmington police chief selected to lead St. Louis PD Business Walgreens, CVS to pay Delaware $43.6M opioid settlement Government DE Supreme Court explains decision to overturn vote-by-mail Carney extends health emergency to protect hospital capacity Rental …
Walgreens, CVS to pay Delaware $43.6M opioid settlement
Delaware stands to receive some $43.6 million from settlements with CVS and Walgreens over their roles in America’s opioid epidemic. In total, CVS will pay $5 billion and Walgreens will pay $5.7 billion, which will be distributed amongst states and municipalities involved in the litigation. The announcement comes just days after public health officials announced that Nov. 2022 was Delaware’s …
State auditor says pharmacy benefits company should pay $24.5 million back
Saying Delaware state employees paid three times the average drugs costs from 2018 through 2020, state Auditor Kathy McGuiness believes Express Scripts should pay Delaware back $24.5 million. “While the national drug inflationary rate was 4.7 percent during those three years, Delaware paid a 20.1 percent increase in prescription costs,” she said in a press release. “That’s an abuse of …
What to do, expect when you go hunting for a COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware
The best simple advice is to register with the biggest suppliers, because you’ll need an account to schedule and maybe just to see the appointment calendar.