Wal-Mart reaches settlement with government over record keeping at southern Texas pharmacies
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to a $637,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated drug record keeping regulations at its pharmacies in

Local pharmacies vie for clients
Area stores scrambling to fill void of Goodyear on-site medical facility Area pharmacies vie for Goodyear business

Police: One man robbed two pharmacies
Police in Whitehall and western Vermont believe Monday night's armed robberies of pharmacies were committed by the same man, officials said.

Armed Robber Strikes Area Pharmacies
Police in Rutland are looking for an armed robber who held up two area pharmacies Monday night.

Pharmacies hurting from late Medicaid payments
Though Medicaid has caught up some payments, some local pharmacists are still feeling the pinch, according to Ben Calcaterra, regional director of the Illinois Pharmacists Association.

N.D. lawmakers undecided on pharmacy law
Many North Dakota lawmakers say they have not yet made up their minds on whether to abolish the only state law that requires pharmacies to have pharmacists as the majority owners. The proposal has kindled a lobbying battle royal.

Meth Cooks Targeting Teen Girls
Your teenage daughter could be recruited by meth cooks to make Sudafed rounds at area pharmacies.

Wal-Mart Settles Drug Records Accusation
Wal-Mart has agreed to a $637,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated drug record-keeping regulations at its pharmacies in south Texas.

Wal-Mart pays $637,000 fine to U.S. Southern District of Texas
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid a hefty $637,000 fine to the U.S. Southern District of Texas after a federal investigation showed that more than five Wal-Mart and Sam's Club pharmacies failed to keep proper records, leading to the loss, theft, or possible diversion of controlled substances.

Wal-Mart settles drug records accusation
(AP:LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to a $637,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated drug record keeping regulations at its pharmacies in south Texas.

Walmart Fined For Pharmacy Record-Keeping Violations
(Houston) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is getting out of legal trouble by paying a fine to resolve numerous alleged record-keeping violations at south Texas pharmacies.

Garth George: Time for more sober approach to alcohol
"If alcohol were invented today," said an internationally renowned physician a few years ago, "it would be available only on prescription, and then only from hospital pharmacies."

Suspect In Series Of Butler Pharmacy Robberies Held For Trial
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. -- A man accused of robbing several pharmacies in Butler County was held for trial after appearing before the judge in court on Wednesday.

Many North Dakota lawmakers undecided whether to change pharmacy ownership law
Many North Dakota lawmakers say they have not yet made up their minds on whether to abolish the only state law that requires pharmacies to have

Marysville man pleads guilty in drug-burglary ring
The final defendant in a sophisticated burglary ring that involved thefts of narcotics and other drugs from dozens of West Coast pharmacies has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, burglary and drug distribution in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

ND Lawmakers Undecided on Pharmacy Law
An Associated Press survey finds many North Dakota lawmakers are still undecided about whether to abolish a state law that requires pharmacies to have pharmacists as majority owners.

Giant offers free generic antibiotics
Giant Food, the operator of half a dozen stores in Delaware, is launching a free prescription program covering 36 generic antibiotics in nine basic categories. The program will run from January 2-March 21, 2009, at all Giant pharmacies.

Willard police think same man broke into two pharmacies
One robbery was Dec. 7 and the second was Jan. 4.

MORNING UPDATE -- Whitehall, Vermont robberies linked?
Police in Vermont and Whitehall are investigating whether Monday night armed robberies of pharmacies are linked, officials said.

Sale of VG?s a done deal
Fenton ? It?s a done deal. Spartan Stores, Inc. has completed the acquisition of VG?s 17 supermarkets and 15 pharmacies. Pharmacy to Spartan Stores, VG?s 52-year grocery supplier headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.