Local pharmacies vie for clients
Area stores scrambling to fill void of Goodyear on-site medical facility Area pharmacies vie for Goodyear business

Police: One man robbed two pharmacies
Police in Whitehall and western Vermont believe Monday night's armed robberies of pharmacies were committed by the same man, officials said.

Armed Robber Strikes Area Pharmacies
Police in Rutland are looking for an armed robber who held up two area pharmacies Monday night.

Walmart Fined For Pharmacy Record-Keeping Violations
(Houston) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is getting out of legal trouble by paying a fine to resolve numerous alleged record-keeping violations at south Texas pharmacies.

Wal-Mart Settles Drug Records Accusation
Wal-Mart has agreed to a $637,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated drug record keeping regulations at its pharmacies in south Texas.

Garth George: Time for more sober approach to alcohol
"If alcohol were invented today," said an internationally renowned physician a few years ago, "it would be available only on prescription, and then only from hospital pharmacies."

Suspect In Series Of Butler Pharmacy Robberies Held For Trial
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. -- A man accused of robbing several pharmacies in Butler County was held for trial after appearing before the judge in court on Wednesday.

North Dakota lawmakers undecided on pharmacy law
(AP:BISMARCK, N.D.) Many North Dakota lawmakers say they have not yet made up their minds on whether to abolish the only state law that requires pharmacies to have pharmacists as the majority owners. The proposal has kindled a lobbying battle royal.

Many North Dakota lawmakers undecided whether to change pharmacy ownership law
Many North Dakota lawmakers say they have not yet made up their minds on whether to abolish the only state law that requires pharmacies to have

Marysville man pleads guilty in drug-burglary ring
The final defendant in a sophisticated burglary ring that involved thefts of narcotics and other drugs from dozens of West Coast pharmacies has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, burglary and drug distribution in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

ND Lawmakers Undecided on Pharmacy Law
An Associated Press survey finds many North Dakota lawmakers are still undecided about whether to abolish a state law that requires pharmacies to have pharmacists as majority owners.

Giant offers free generic antibiotics
Giant Food, the operator of half a dozen stores in Delaware, is launching a free prescription program covering 36 generic antibiotics in nine basic categories. The program will run from January 2-March 21, 2009, at all Giant pharmacies.

Willard police think same man broke into two pharmacies
One robbery was Dec. 7 and the second was Jan. 4.

MORNING UPDATE -- Whitehall, Vermont robberies linked?
Police in Vermont and Whitehall are investigating whether Monday night armed robberies of pharmacies are linked, officials said.

Sale of VG?s a done deal
Fenton ? It?s a done deal. Spartan Stores, Inc. has completed the acquisition of VG?s 17 supermarkets and 15 pharmacies. Pharmacy to Spartan Stores, VG?s 52-year grocery supplier headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Wegmans Joins Giant, Offers Free Antibiotics
One week after supermarket chain Giant Food LLC announced it would offer free antibiotic prescriptions to its customers, rival Wegmans Food Markets Inc. says it is doing the same.

£1aday diet pill can 'help rapid weight loss'
A pill that costs just £1 a day and claims to help women rapidly lose weight could be sold in British pharmacies within months.

2 more drugstores robbed by gunman
Armed robberies were carried out at pharmacies in West Rutland and Whitehall, N.Y., Monday night by an unidentified man that State Police said matches the description and habits of a man who used a gun to steal drugs from the Rite Aid pharmacy in Rutland last week. State Police said both stores Monday gave similar descriptions of the suspect. ... - By Brent Curtis

Keene suffers brain aneurysm
Early Friday morning, one of Americus? own, Cheryl Keene, wife of Randy Keene, owner of Doctor?s Pharmacies, suffered a brain aneurysm. According to step-daughter, Natalie Keene Bradley, the family has created a blog website to help keep friends and others updated on the situation. The site can be found at http://cherylkeene.wordpress.com/ to see updates from the family.

Pharmacies forced to ratchet up security measures: SavMor plans to pull OxyContin from shelves
Gary Trenary spent more than $10,000 recently on security measures for his Missoula SavMor Pharmacy, and has decided not to keep the painkiller OxyContin in stock any longer - all in an attempt to deter drug addicts from robbing the store and endangering his family.