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Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states are warning CVS and Walgreens that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states.

Mifepristone has become a central flashpoint in the political battle over abortion at the state level in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Doctors and other experts say parents have alternatives if they encounter empty store shelves.

Researchers, public health advocates, and health care companies are urging the federal government to green light at-home testing kits to help stem the growing number of Americans with STDs.

Celia Lichtman, now an operations manager with CVS, participated in CVS Health’s Abilities in Abundance program. She’s thriving in her role, News4’s Molette Green reports.

CVS Health and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart is in discussions for a deal.

A CVS employee was stabbed in a confrontation with a suspect attempting to steal from a Southeast, D.C., store on Tuesday, according to the D.C. police.

The Signify acquisition comes as CVS rivals from Amazon to Walgreens are moving further into the health-care sector.

A nurse practitioner in Virginia says she lost her job at CVS over her stance on abortion. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

A nurse practitioner from Northern Virginia sued CVS Health on Wednesday, saying she was fired for refusing to provide abortion-inducing drugs at its MinuteClinic medical facilities.

A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart saying their opioid distribution policies created a public nuisance.

Other companies, including Walgreens, Walmart and Amazon, are opening or investing in doctor offices.

A CVS spokesperson said the drugstore chain recently started doing this for methotrexate and misoprostol, two drugs used in medication abortions but also to treat other conditions.

CVS Health, Rite Aid and Amazon announced Tuesday that they were limiting orders of emergency contraceptive pills to three per order in an effort to ensure “equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves.”

CVS says it’s capping the number of Plan B pills people can buy per order to ensure “consistent supply.”

Millions of COVID vaccines doses have been wasted in the United States according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Walgreens, which saw strong sales during the winter quarter, maintained its outlook for the year.

The drugstore chain is opening 22 micro-fulfillment centers across the country and tapping pharmacists to provide more health care at stores.

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The company announced the feature at its sponsored health event The Check Up.