Walgreens Pharmacy News
- 'Poison" syringe used in RX holdup Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:02PMPolice say a customer used a syringe filled with "poison" to rob a pharmacy Wednesday.
- Photo of suspect in Oxycontin robbery at Howard Walgreens released by authorities Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:42PMAuthorities are asking for the publics help in identifying the person who robbed a Howard Walgreens Aug. 21.
- Tulsa Police Release Surveillance Video Of Walgreens Robbery Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe video shows the suspects entering the store, armed with guns, and tying up the cleaning crew while rummaging through cash registers and the pharmacy. Thieves Tie Up Cleaning Crew While Robbing Tulsa Drug Store
- Could Chat Transcripts Be Security Minefields? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:30PMRetail Realities: Security Concerns Over Rite-Aid and Walgreens Idea for Pharmacist Chat
- Howard Walgreens robbed Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe Brown County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating the robbery of a Howard pharmacy.
- Gunman holds up Walgreens Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:38PMAn armed Tooele man was apprehended Wednesday evening by police after robbing the pharmacy at Walgreens.
- Pharmacists Consider Safety Measures As Robberies Rise Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:15PMAn increasing number of pharmacies are getting robbed for powerful narcotics, police say.
- Woman Accused Of Stealing Co-Worker's Wallet Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:55PMA Vero Beach woman is accused of stealing a co-worker's wallet.
- Man allegedly altered Loratab prescription Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:43AMA Rome man remained in jail this morning after allegedly forging a prescription for Loratab, reports stated. According to Floyd County Jail records: William Richard Dowdy, 22, of 332 Leafmore Roa...
- Family pharmacy will close after decades as an ‘institution’ Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:57AMRon Otto swings open the door of his pharmacy and glances down at his perfectly groomed poodle, Lily, standing poised at his side. “Are you gonna let her in?” he says, as she eyes a customer approaching the doorway.
- Highland Square fair draws a crowd Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:16PMHighland Square fair draws a crowd
- Local Briefs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:40AMTwo police officers suffered minor injuries while trying to take a combative suspect in a forgery investigation into custody at a downtown bank Friday afternoon.
- Fair 75° Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:20PMThe downtown Walgreens will close Sept. 9, bringing the loss of a valuable resource for area workers and residents, especially the elderly population.
- Tracking Tool To Aid In Meth Fight Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:16PMA new online tool will help police track who is buying excessive amounts of pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient used to manufacture methamphetamine.
- Flu Vaccine Offers Protection Against H1N1 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:58PMThere is something new with this year's flu vaccine that we thought you might want to know about. It not only protects you against the seasonal flu, but the H1N1 as well.
- Police seek suspects wanted in connection with Walgreens pharmacy armed robbery Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:26PMLos Angeles police are seeking the public’s help in locating four suspects who allegedly stole over $4,500 during an armed robbery at a Walgreens pharmacy in Venice earlier this month.
- Fatality accident in downtown Purcell Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:36PMPurcell Police are continuing their investigation into a two-car accident in Purcell that resulted in the death of a 67-year-old Purcell woman.
- Healthy Living: How to Make The Most Out of Your Pharmacy Visit Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:48PMPharmacists are medication experts who can help you use your medications properly. Here is how to be informed and stay healthy by talking with your pharmacist and making the most of your pharmacy visit. Chuck Drake relies on his pharmacist to help him understand his doctor's orders. Chuck Drake: I find that my doctor just writes me prescriptions, and I ask my pharmacists if it is good or not ...
- New Walgreens in Westmont to break ground this fall Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:50PMPeople who crave White Castle hamburgers will soon have to find another location to pick up their sack of sliders.
- Ink-O-Dem® Launches in Maryland, Strosniders Hardware is First to Offer Inkjet Refills Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:40PMStrosniders Hardware and Ink-O-Dem, the leader in integrated inkjet cartridge refilling and testing technology for retail and university environments, today announced an inkjet cartridge refilling service available to the public for the first time in the state of Maryland.
- Independent pharmacies: Not just a pill place Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:16AMRon Goutey doesn't come to Ron's Pharmacy to get photo prints. He doesn't come for magazines or groceries, either.
- Flu vaccine options include pharmacies Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:32AMEREN TATARAGASI MOREHEAD CITY — Flu season is just around the corner, and in an effort to make sure everyone has access to a flu shot this year, area pharmacies are ready to help by offering the shots earlier than usual.
- 'Professional' pharmacy robber strikes again Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:06AMA man claiming to be a "professional" robbed a Walgreens pharmacy on the city's southwest side Monday afternoon. A man claiming to be a "professional" robbed a Walgreens pharmacy on the city's southwest side Monday afternoon.
- Color My World: Carmex® Launches Its First Tinted Products Ever Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:43AMCarma Laboratories Inc., the maker of Carmex® lip balm products, today announced the introduction of two new Carmex Moisture Plus⢠ultra-hydrating lip balms with tints of sheer color.
- Exceptional Patient Experience Delivered at Take Care Clinics at Select Walgreens Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:11AMCONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) and the nation’s largest and most comprehensive manager of convenient care clinics and worksite health and wellness centers, was founded six years ago on the philosophy of putting patients first and delivering an unprecedented patient experience. A new study has confirmed that ...
- Closer look at plans for new Walgreens Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:59AMA preliminary drawing filed by Semper Development, LTD. with the City of Monticello gives more insight into the future of the southeast corner of Broadway and Minnesota Highway 25, or Pine Street, as it runs through downtown Monticello.
- Man charged with pharmacy robbery Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:51AMA Springfield man has been charged with felony pharmacy robbery after a clerk recognized him when he returned to get his prescription filled.
- Walgreens pushes 90-day R {-x} in area Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:37PMWalgreens has chosen the Triangle as one of three markets in which it is heavily promoting its new 90-day prescription program.
- Walgreens pushes 90-day prescription in area Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:37PMWalgreens has chosen the Triangle as one of three markets in which it is heavily promoting its new 90-day prescription program.
- Springfield man charged with pharmacy robbery after returning to store Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:20PMA Springfield man has been charged with felony pharmacy robbery after a clerk recognized him when he returned to get his prescription filled.
- Alert employee says pharmacy robber returned to fill a prescription Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:54AMSpringfield police believe Douglas Manning is the armed robber who got away with several bottles of Oxycodone pills from a Walgreens store on July 30.
- Affidavit: Man admitted pharmacy heists to wife Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:18AMA Grand Junction man suspected of stealing painkillers at gunpoint at two Grand Junction-area pharmacies confessed the robberies to his wife, according to an arrest affidavit. Moreover, Joel David Crawford, 54, is being investigated for possible involvement in at least one more armed robbery Aug. 2 at a Safeway pharmacy in Glenwood Springs.
- Walgreen Company Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:00AMWalgreen Company posted third quarter fiscal 2010 earnings per share of $0.47, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 and year-ago quarter s $0.53. Walgreen's strategy of store expansion coupled with operating acumen has made the company a leader in the retail drug store industry.
- Logos covered at empty Walgreens building Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:31PMWorkers finished covering the corporate Walgreens Drug Store logo Tuesday morning at the stalled construction project at the corner of Brunswick Road and Sutton Way. Three Walgreens logos on the 14,000-plus square-foot building are now covered by black plastic.
- Pharmacy robbery suspect formally charged Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:13PMThe man who police say robbed two local pharmacies has been formally charged with 14 counts including aggravated robbery, kidnapping and felony menacing.
- Surprise police: Robber may be connected to Goodyear crime Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:37PMMan who stole drugs from Walgreens pharmacy may have committed similar crime in Goodyear.
- CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsMan accused of holding up Walgreens Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:14PMHe is accused of holding up a pharmacy, now 51 year old Paul Arnould is behind bars. Officers say Arnould demanded three prescriptions drugs from the Walgreens on East Kimberly Road in Davenport earlier in August.
- Suspect Demands Cash, Drugs at Pharmacy Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:19PMPolice are searching for a man who robbed a Surprise Walgreens store near Reems and Waddell Road.
- Fort Collins police search for Walgreens robber Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:14AMFort Collins police are seeking the public's help to identify a man believed to be in his early 20s who robbed a Walgreens Pharmacy about 6 a.m. Monday.
- Health Mart Closed, Customers Transferred to Walgreens Pharmacy Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:18AMThe Washington Health Mart at 919 Jefferson St., Washington, closed late last week.
- 2010-11 flu vaccine available in Mountain Home Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:47AMBy FRANK WALLIS
- Flu pandemic fading but not gone Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:26AMWas the H1N1 flu virus pandemic a bust?
- Your Flu Shot Is Ready Now: Walgreens Launches 50-State Program Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:45PMLast year, H1N1 flu shots seemed to be available more by chance than by planning: If you visited your doctor at just the right time, when he had enough of the vaccine, you got a shot. Otherwise, you were out of luck. Now, though, Walgreens, the largest chain of drugstores in the U.S., has launched a nationwide immunization program, with $29.99 vaccination shots available without appointment ...
- Gunman holds up Walgreens Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:37PMAn armed Tooele man was apprehended Wednesday evening by police after robbing the pharmacy at Walgreens.
- Man sought in Fort Collins pharmacy robbery Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:07PMFort Collins police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man who robbed the Walgreens Pharmacy on West Drake Road Tuesday morning.
- Ink-O-Dem® Enters Southern KY; Bowling Green to Offer Inkjet Refills Starting Aug. 29 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:56PMAce Hardware in Bowling Green, KY, and Ink-O-Dem, the leader in integrated inkjet cartridge refilling and testing technology for retail and university environments, today announced an inkjet cartridge refilling service available to the public for the first time in the state of Kentucky.
- Walgreens offering flu shots Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:40PMWalgreens is offering no appointment, flu shots at all of its stores across the country.
- Walgreens Announces 'Most Comprehensive Flu Shot Program In The USA' Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:34PMWalgreens says it is offering flu shots at every Walgreens pharmacy and Take Care clinic nationwide (USA). The service is available every day during virtually all pharmacy and clinic hours, the pharmacy chain announced. No previous appointment is necessary. The company adds that most New York City area Duane Reade pharmacy outlets offer a daily flu shot service - by September the service will be ...
- Bomb threat clears out drugstore Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:54AMThere was a bomb scare in Middletown on Sunday when a man who stole powerful pain killers told a pharmacist that he had an explosive, police said.
- Burger King robbed by gunman Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:51AMWARMINSTER - Employees of a Warminster Burger King were herded into the restaurant office late Saturday night by a robber who police said was possibly armed with a small handgun.