Senate pushes bill to regulate compound pharmacies
Senate lawmakers are pushing ahead with a bill that would bring new federal oversight to large specialty pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak last year. Full story
Police identify pharmacy robbery suspect
TUCSON - Tucson Police identify a suspect they believe is connected to a series of pharmacy robberies around Tucson. Full story
I-Team: Prescription drug prices
With or without insurance, paying for prescription pills can be very costly. Some patients can't even afford their prescriptions. The 22News I-Team did a little shopping around. In some cases we found more than $100 in savings for the same drug. ( Do you and your husband generally spend a good amo Full story
Prices vary from store to store
Monday evening, May 13 at 11, the 22News I-Team will investigate the surprising price variations you can find for certain medications between pharmacies. Full story
State pharmacy boards back more FDA oversight
State pharmacy officials on Thursday threw their support behind a proposal giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over large compounding pharmacies, in an effort to head off more outbreaks tied to contaminated medications. Full story
Investing in the USA
CNBC's Seema Mody reports investors seem to prefer stocks that make most of their revenues within the U.S., such as local banks, electric companies, and local pharmacies.
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Armed robber confronted by armed victims — twice
An armed suspect in Arizona is confronted by a clerk and a Good Saritan with guns, during two differnt robbery attemps at local pharmacies. KNXP’s Oralia Ortega reports.
Philly thief learns not to mess with gravity
Philadelphia police have released surveillance video of a suspect falling through the ceiling of a pharmacy and then having a tough time escaping. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Pharmacy head takes Fifth at meningitis hearing
The man in charge of the specialty pharmacy tied to the deadly meningitis outbreak was on Capitol Hill today: he faced questions about what happened to cause 32-deaths and 461-illnesses from tainted steroid shots. One big question: how the company with a checkered history stayed in business despite
Cramer's Mad Dash: Wall Street Prescriptions
Jim Cramer explains why CVS Caremark is ready to "declare victory" in the pharmacy wars.
Meningitis-linked pharmacy was unsanitary
Investigators at the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the meningitis outbreak say they found visible fungus, standing water and other unsanitary conditions at the facility.
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