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Retail News Breaks Archives Walgreen Co. is getting off to a strong start with its new customer loyalty program, Balance Rewards. CVS Caremark Corp. is reviewing the Drug Enforcement Administration’s revocation of the controlled substance licenses of two of its stores in Sanford, Fla. Many U.S. consumers rely on multiple prescription drugs and are so strapped for cash that they can't afford to pay for them, leading them to skip their medications, according to the annual prescription drug poll of Consumer Reports. RxAlly, an alliance of more than 22,000 pharmacies, is participating in Vote & Vax, a national public health initiative to increase the number of Americans who get a flu vaccination. Rite Aid Corp. is marking its 50th anniversary by doing what it's done over the past five decades: focus on health and wellness. Consumers get much less information in advertisements for drugs that went over the counter versus when they were prescription-only, new research sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. finds. Walgreen Co. has priced a public offering of senior notes totaling $4 billion, some of which will be used to finance recent acquisitions. The National Community Pharmacists Association and five pharmacy operators have filed an amended lawsuit against the merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. Sam's Club is offering an expanded menu of immunizations this cold and flu season at all of its pharmacy locations. Retail clinics show strong appeal among consumers for several basic health care services, according to a new Harris Interactive poll.
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