PHARMACY

The Washtenaw County Health Department has published a list of locations where residents can pick up free Narcan.

Look out above: Drones will soon be delivering prescription medications to households across Washtenaw County.

Get rid of expired or unused medications at this upcoming event at the University of Michigan.

Drop off unused or expired medications for safe disposal at this upcoming event.

Many people don’t know that they are now entitled to receive eight free COVID tests per month.

Two men were discovered hiding in separate Detroit garages after they forced their way into a pharmacy, stole thousands of dollars’ worth of medicine, and crashed at the end of a high-speed police chase, officials said.

The University of Michigan’s College of Pharmacy is hosting an event for people to safely dispose of unused and expired medications.

A Dearborn Heights man who worked at a pharmacy in Farmington Hills has been sentenced to prison for his role in a $9.8 million fraud scheme.

Drop off any unused of expired medications at U-M on Oct. 5.

Researchers at U-M discovered that some over-the-counter drugs may be effective at treating COVID-19.

Rites Aid locations in six states, including Michigan, and two other jurisdictions will have the vaccine available.

Rites Aid locations in six states, including Michigan, and two other jurisdictions will have the vaccine available.

CVS has expanded locations offering the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan. How to register:You must register in advance right here (click here) -- there will be a link to Michigan under the “Vaccine available in select CVS Pharmacy locations” dropdown. You can also do this through the CVS Pharmacy app. More: Looking for COVID-19 vaccines in Metro Detroit: Track openings, clinics, appointmentsAdRelated:How to schedule COVID vaccine appointment at Rite Aid in MichiganMeijer has COVID-19 vaccination clinics at stores across Michigan. The state of Michigan announced Friday, March 12 that every resident 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5.

More Michigan residents are eligible to receive the COVID vaccine, but getting an appointment is proving to be a challenge for many. That’s why the Vaccine Spotter website was created. It provides people one website to see multiple options for getting vaccinated. You just enter your zip code and the locations and times nearby appear. Click here to visit VaccineSpotter.orgREAD: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phasesRead moreQuestions about coronavirus?

Appointments will become available for booking on Friday, March 19, as stores receive shipments of vaccine doses, CVS said. How to register:You must register in advance right here (click here) -- there will be a link to Michigan under the “Vaccine available in select CVS Pharmacy locations” dropdown. Related:How to schedule COVID vaccine appointment at Rite Aid in MichiganMeijer has COVID-19 vaccination clinics at stores across Michigan. By April 5, 2021, all areas of the state may, as vaccine supplies are available, implement vaccination of all people aged 16 and up who were not previously eligible. The state of Michigan announced Friday, March 12 that every resident 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5.

Appointments will become available for booking on Friday, March 19, as stores receive shipments of vaccine doses, CVS said. How you will be able to register:You must register in advance right here (click here) -- there will be a link to Michigan under the “Vaccine available in select CVS Pharmacy locations” dropdown. Related:How to schedule COVID vaccine appointment at Rite Aid in MichiganMeijer has COVID-19 vaccination clinics at stores across Michigan. The state of Michigan announced Friday, March 12 that every resident 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5. Moreover, starting March 22 people aged 16 and up who have disabilities and/or medical conditions, as well as their caregiver family members and guardians, will be eligible for the vaccine.

CVS Pharmacy said it has been selected as one of the official “COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers” and will be able to offer it at its pharmacies when it’s available. “CVS Health® has entered into a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We were selected as one of the official COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers,” reads a statement from CVS Pharmacy. “The United States government will make a supply of the COVID-19 vaccine available to CVS Health when authorized and available to administer in pharmacies nationwide. CVS Health is already working to enable administration of the vaccine once it is available for pharmacies nationwide.”For updates on the CDC’s vaccination plan, go here.

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DETROIT Criminals were breaking into Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered pharmacies to steal narcotics and sell them on the street. Local 4 Defenders obtained surveillance video from the Crownz Pharmacy in Warren from the early morning hours in June. The Warren pharmacy break in was a part of a string of burglaries committed by a group of individuals working together. The Pharmor Pharmacy on Woodward in Detroit was also targeted, according to the complaint. Hamilton is scheduled to go to trial on Sept. 8 in federal court in Detroit.

Customers line up at a drive thru self-swab coronavirus test site at a local CVS Pharmacy Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)CVS Health is reporting surprisingly strong second-quarter earnings in part due to postponed elective medical procedures during the pandemic, and it raised its profit expectations for the year. For the three months ended June 30, CVS earned $2.99 billion, or $2.26 per share. Adjusted for one-time gains and costs, earnings were $2.64 per share. CVS said Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lower benefit costs due to the deferral of elective procedures and other discretionary use of its health care benefits segment.

LANSING, Mich. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-152, which extends a provision on an earlier order on pharmacies that allows student pharmacists to continue training under remote supervision. By allowing student pharmacies to continue their education and supervision remotely, we can maintain talent in a safe and efficient way.READ: Housing activists want Michigan Gov. Whitmer to extend ban on evictionsThe order also suspends strict compliance with any statute or regulation inconsistent with the order. It allows preceptors to supervise student pharmacists remotely to fulfill eligibility for licensure and avoid delaying graduation.

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. Hamtramck police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a pharmacy robbery that happened Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday at 1:56 p.m. the robber entered the Hamtramck pharmacy and requested a prescription. While at the counter, the robber pulled out a black handgun, and pointed it at the workers behind the counter demanding several narcotics not prescribed to him. He is described as a heavyset black man, with black hair, armed with a black semi-automatic handgun. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamtramck Police Department at 313-800-5281.

NOVI, Mich. – Kroger announced Tuesday that Michigan stores are adjusting their pharmacy hours amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pharmacies will reduce operating hours in an effort to encourage customers to consolidate shopping trips and take advantage of Kroger’s pick up and delivery services, officials said. Beginning Wednesday, Kroger pharmacy locations will now be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. “An adjustment in hours will provide our associates more time to rest and be with their families.”Michigan Kroger stores are also offering certain hours of shopping dedicated to at risk communities. Senior shoppers, expectant mothers, first responders and those with compromised immune systems can shop from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.