/tags/pharmacies pharmacies en-US Copyright Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:03:00 GMT /2024-12-10/wooster-pharmacist-fills-gaps-left-by-pharmacy-closures As pharmacy chains close stores across Ohio, a pharmacist in Wooster is helping to fill in the gaps left behind. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:03:00 GMT /2024-12-10/wooster-pharmacist-fills-gaps-left-by-pharmacy-closures Richard Cunningham, Ideastream Public Media /2024-10-23/pharmacies-are-closing-across-the-state-what-does-that-mean-for-ohioans As Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens shut down stores across the country, a study from Ohio State University found that hundreds of communities are now pharmacy deserts. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:30:00 GMT /2024-10-23/pharmacies-are-closing-across-the-state-what-does-that-mean-for-ohioans Erin Gottsacker /2024-06-03/ohioans-grapple-with-medication-access-as-pharmacies-shutter Four pharmacies are scheduled to close down across Ohio this month. It’s part of an ongoing statewide trend. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:04:00 GMT /2024-06-03/ohioans-grapple-with-medication-access-as-pharmacies-shutter Ngozi Cole, WYSO /ideastream/2021-02-03/how-did-ohio-decide-who-is-first-in-line-for-the-covid-19-vaccine More people are becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio, with teachers and people over the age of 70 getting the shots this week. But some groups who are at risk – such as police officers, funeral directors, and low-wage essential workers – are still not prioritized in the state’s plans. The COVID-19 vaccines have to be rationed because there is such a limited supply, but some people have questioned how the priority groups were decided and whether the distribution has been ethical thus far. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-02-03/how-did-ohio-decide-who-is-first-in-line-for-the-covid-19-vaccine Anna Huntsman /news-partners/2021-02-02/biden-administration-will-ship-covid-19-vaccines-directly-to-pharmacies The program will begin with about 1 million doses a week sent to thousands of retail pharmacies. The White House is stressing that equity of vaccine distribution is a key component of the effort. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:19:12 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-02/biden-administration-will-ship-covid-19-vaccines-directly-to-pharmacies Benjamin Swasey /ideastream/2020-08-07/lake-trumbull-counties-press-ahead-with-opioid-lawsuit A federal judge this week denied a request by pharmacy chains to throw out a lawsuit over the opioid crisis brought by Lake and Trumbull counties. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster’s Thursday ruling allows the two counties to move ahead with preparations for a May 2021 trial in federal court, to be held in Cleveland. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:55:07 GMT /ideastream/2020-08-07/lake-trumbull-counties-press-ahead-with-opioid-lawsuit Nick Castele /side-effects-public-media/2020-07-08/rogue-online-pharmacies-marketing-covid-19-cures-amid-pandemic Ali Schroer was just out of college when she started her first teaching job, but her new insurance plan didn’t cover her allergy medication. "So this... Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:34:35 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2020-07-08/rogue-online-pharmacies-marketing-covid-19-cures-amid-pandemic Carter Barrett /news/2020-02-04/naloxone-dispensing-increased-by-over-2-000-after-ohio-passed-2015-law Dispensing rates for the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone increased by 2,328% after a 2015 Ohio law went into effect that allowed pharmacists to… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:52:58 GMT /news/2020-02-04/naloxone-dispensing-increased-by-over-2-000-after-ohio-passed-2015-law Lisa Ryan /news/2020-01-29/lawmakers-move-to-protect-independent-pharmacies-in-drug-contracts The state has been trying to crack down on predatory practices associated with pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in big drug contracts.Independent… Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:48:50 GMT /news/2020-01-29/lawmakers-move-to-protect-independent-pharmacies-in-drug-contracts Jo Ingles /news/2020-01-08/pharmacies-say-prescribers-bear-responsibility-for-opioid-crisis A series of pharmacy chains argued in federal court that doctors and other health care practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility… Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:40:35 GMT /news/2020-01-08/pharmacies-say-prescribers-bear-responsibility-for-opioid-crisis Andrew Welsh-Huggins