In November, even before a vaccine became available, 19 pharmacies partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services for consumer access to a COVID-19 vaccine. How other eligible Americans get a vaccine at their local pharmacy depends upon vaccine rollout plans in individual states and upon the supply, which has been unpredictable. Teachers and staff in pre-K-12 schools and childcare programs will be able to sign up for an appointment at over 9,000 pharmacy locations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Įarlier this year, pharmacies were also on the front lines in getting vaccines into the arms of residents of long-term care facilities. Eventual oversight requirements were 'too little, too late,' said Mark Lanier, the counties' lead trial lawyer.The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program is prioritizing vaccinating all school staff and childcare workers during the month of March, according to a March 2 directive from the Department of Health and Human Services. The counties' lawyers said the three companies turned a blind eye to suspicious opioid orders for years. CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens are three of the nation's largest pharmacy chains.įollowing the verdict, the trial judge will decide how much each of the pharmacy chains will have to pay Lake and Trumbull counties in northeastern Ohio, The Times reported. The Ohio case is the first time the retail side of the drug industry has been held accountable in the U.S. That argument was rejected this month by judges in California and Oklahoma in cases against opioid manufacturers. The first jury verdict in an opioids case came in the closely watched test case and may prove encouraging to plaintiffs in thousands of lawsuits across the United States using the same legal strategy - that the companies contributed to a 'public nuisance,' The New York Times reported. 24, 2021 - CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens contributed to opioid overdoses and deaths in two Ohio counties, a federal jury in Cleveland found Tuesday. CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury

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