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Walgreens, CVS and other Chicago-area pharmacies and retailers are set to begin distribution of free N95 masks next week as part of a Biden administration initiative to battle a surge in COVID-19 cases related to the omicron variant.

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart are among the many U.S. retailers set to begin distribution of free N95 masks next week as part of a Biden administration initiative to battle a surge in COVID-19 cases related to the omicron variant.

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N-95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.

CVS Health said on Thursday that it will close about 900 stores over the next three years, as it adjusts to shoppers who are buying more online.

As testing for the novel coronavirus increases, CVS Pharmacy said it has seen a delay in receiving test results, acknowledging recent patient reports about extended test result wait times. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

As testing for the novel coronavirus increases, CVS Pharmacy said it has seen a delay in receiving test results, acknowledging recent patient reports about extended test result wait times. CVS said in a statement Tuesday that there has been a an “extremely high demand for tests,” which has caused processing backlogs for the company’s lab partners. “Due to these...

Pharmacies across the Chicago area closed Tuesday due to escalating protests, which has caused concern for many in neighborhoods with high numbers of COVID-19 cases. NBC Responds Lisa Parker reports.

Walmart, CVS Health and Rite Aid are pulling all containers of Johnson & Johnson’s 22-ounce baby powder after the FDA found sub-trace amounts of asbestos, the companies confirmed Thursday. “CVS Pharmacy is complying with Johnson & Johnson’s voluntary recall of Johnson’s Baby Powder 22 oz. and is removing this product from all stores and from CVS.com,” spokesman Mike DeAngelis said...

A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized on Sunday afternoon after a vehicle she was driving crashed into a pharmacy on the city’s Far South Side.

CVS Pharmacy announced Wednesday it will begin selling hemp-derived CBD products in eight states. The national drug store chain will be marketing the topical cannabidiol products, such as creams, sprays and roll-ons, as an “an alternative source of relief,” CVS said in a statement to NBC News. The items will be sold in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland...

CVS Pharmacy announced Wednesday it will begin selling hemp-derived CBD products in eight states. The national drug store chain will be marketing the topical cannabidiol products, such as creams, sprays and roll-ons, as an “an alternative source of relief,” CVS said in a statement to NBC News. The items will be sold in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland...

The recall of an infant pain reliever has been expanded over worries that the over-the-counter medication may contain dangerously high concentrations of the drug, NBC News reported. The drug maker Tris-Pharma said additional lots of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID) 50 mg per 1.25 mL — sold in 0.5 oz. bottles at Wal-Mart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar...

You can already get checked and treated for strep throat at many drugstores. You can now get your teeth cleaned and straightened at some. CVS Health is running a pilot with SmileDirectClub to fit people for the start-up’s invisible braces in CVS’ drugstores. Walgreens opened an Aspen Dental office in one of its Florida stores, with plans to open another...

A doctor who owns an urgent care facility in Irvine was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegally distributing opioids, including to a man charged with running over and killing an off-duty Costa Mesa fire captain riding his bicycle in Mission Viejo.

Free delivery. A membership fee. It’s not Amazon Prime, though it sounds like it. CVS is piloting a program in Boston that includes free delivery on most prescriptions and online purchases, access to a pharmacist helpline, a 20 percent discount on all CVS-branded products and a monthly $10 coupon. Called CarePass, a membership costs $48 annually or $5 monthly, less...

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health Corp., wants to end touch-ups of its beauty images in its marketing campaigns by the end of 2020.

Healthy foods are taking real estate from candy at some CVS stores, the store chain announced Thursday, a response to changing customer preferences and shopping habits, NBC News reported. In CVS Pharmacy’s new store prototype there’s less space for sugary snacks, particularly at the front of the store, where healthier food, vitamins, supplements and cosmetics with more natural ingredients will...

A woman filed a lawsuit on Friday, nearly two years after a Fernwood neighborhood pharmacy allegedly filled her prescription at 10-times her normal dosage.

CVS Pharmacy is recalling Gold Emblem herbal tea over possible salmonella contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The voluntary recall applies to 1.41-ounce containers of Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea. About 200 cases were sold nationwide, the FDA said. Affected containers have a best-by date of March 18, 2018, and the UPC code 0 50428 541043....