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The CDC recommends N95 masks, but where can you get them?

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The CDC announced that regular masks do not work like they used to. They now recommend N95, KN95, and KF94 masks, as they are much more useful in preventing COVID-19 compared to cloth and surgical masks. They…

KKR reportedly wants to buy Walgreens

Walgreens reportedly wants to go private, and KKR is said to be interested in buying it. The acquisition would almost certainly be the largest private takeover in history.

Report says Walgreens may go private

Drug store giant Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the worst stocks in the Dow this year. But shares shot up Tuesday after Reuters reported that the company is considering taking itself private.

Walgreens raises minimum tobacco sales age to 21

Walgreens stores will no longer sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 starting September 1, the Walgreens Boots Alliance announced Tuesday. Boots is the UK division of the company.

Woman slams Walgreens over miscarriage prescription

An Arizona woman has criticized Walgreens on social media, saying a pharmacist at the chain refused to fill her prescription for a medicine prescribed to induce miscarriage after she was told her 9-week-old fetus had stopped developing.

Bayer issues voluntary recall for Alka-Seltzer Plus products

Bayer has issued a voluntary recall of its Alka-Seltzer Plus products because ingredients on the front sticker may not match the actual product in the carton, posing a health risk, a news release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.