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  • Intermountain pushes into drone drug delivery

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  • CVS announces 2nd wave of layoffs

    In August, CVS said it would cut about 5,000 jobs, and a few weeks later, its workforce was notified of layoffs in at least nine states. Before Halloween, the retail chain filed more WARN notices. 
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    The FDA is advising healthcare workers who administer Moderna's COVID-19 pediatric vaccine to only administer 0.25 milliliters instead of the entire vial. 
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  • A quiet 'pharmageddon' walkout

    There's been no way to confirm how many pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have participated at planned walkouts at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens locations nationwide, though estimates and reports suggest a quiet turnout. 
  • Hospitals are searching for more pharmacists this year

    Compared to 2022, there is a 15% higher demand for hospital pharmacists so far in 2023, according to a recent report from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. 
  • Pfizer to close New Jersey site, relocate nearly 800 workers

    Pfizer is shuttering its location in Gladstone, N.J., and the company is offering to relocate the current employees.
  • Cleveland Clinic to employ drug-delivery drones

    Cleveland Clinic is the latest health system to invest in drones that deliver prescription medications to patients' homes. 
  • An estimated 4,500 participating in CVS, Walgreens walkouts: 5 updates

    Organizers estimate as many as 4,500 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens are participating in a three-day walkout that began Oct. 30.
  • American Pharmacists Association CEO calls for change amid Walgreens, CVS walkouts

    Michael Hogue, PharmD, CEO and executive vice president of the American Pharmacists Association, has issued a statement of support for the planned walkouts by Walgreens and CVS pharmacy employees that began Oct. 30. 
  • Another Ozempic side effect pops up: 5 updates

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