Arkansas attorney general sues Walgreens over opioid crisis
LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday sued Walgreens, accusing the pharmacy chain of fueling the opioid crisis in the state by fil…
March 16, 2021LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday sued Walgreens, accusing the pharmacy chain of fueling the opioid crisis in the state by fil…
March 16, 2021NEW YORK -- Online retail giant Amazon is making a bold expansion into physical stores with a $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods, setting the stage for radi…
Big money is pouring into primary care clinics as the nation's health care giants hunt for ways to cut costs by keeping people healthy.
February 9, 2023Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds.
January 8, 2023WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration, eager to show progress on prescription drug costs, on Wednesday moved forward with its plan to allow Americans to safel…
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow Americ…
July 14, 2023Feb. 5 Central City Barber Shop, 3145 Central Ave., reported a burglary. Missing were barber clippers. Walmart, 4019 Central Ave., reported a theft of de…
WASHINGTON -- When you're coming down with a cold, there are a few items you typically reach for to start feeling better: cough drops, herbal tea, maybe an ove…
A recent report indicates that the partnership between the United Way and FamilyWize has helped more than 1,000 local residents save more than $100,000 on medi…
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee has launched an investigation into exorbitant drug price hikes by Turing Pharmaceuticals and three other companies, responding…
WASHINGTON -- Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
August 17, 2022HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- During the Aug. 4 meeting of the Hot Springs Village Rotary Club, Village resident Al Lewis described his work to protect people from un…
WASHINGTON -- The $1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite of patients and doctors.
WASHINGTON -- For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S.
July 12, 2022WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before h…
WASHINGTON -- Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Bid…
January 11, 2022WASHINGTON -- The COVID-19 treatments millions of Americans have taken for free from the federal government will enter the private market next week with a heft…
October 28, 2023NEW YORK -- Walmart will no longer sell cigarettes in some of its stores though tobacco sales can be a significant revenue generator.
March 29, 2022