CVS To Hire 25,000 Ahead Of Flu Season In Nationwide One-Day Virtual Event CVS To Hire 25,000 Ahead Of Flu Season In Nationwide One-Day Virtual Event
CVS To Hire 25,000 Ahead Of Flu Season In Nationwide One-Day Virtual Event CVS Health announced plans to hire another 25,000 employees ahead of flu season. CVS will recruit candidates for clinical and retail jobs during an online, one-day national career event on Friday, Sept. 24, the company said in an announcement on Monday, Sept. 20. The new positions will help CVS respond to community needs during flu season and continue to respond to the demand for COVID-19 vaccines and testing, the company said. "Every flu season we need additional team members," said Neela Montgomery, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS Pharmacy. "But this year…
Suspects At Large After Area Pharmacy Burglary, Police Say Suspects At Large After Area Pharmacy Burglary, Police Say
Suspects At Large After Area Pharmacy Burglary, Police Say Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a burglary at an area pharmacy where the suspects sought drugs, authorities said. Police in Rockland County said that at approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, suspects broke into NeighboRx on North Middletown Road in Pearl River by breaking the glass on the front door and gaining illegal entry to the pharmacy. According to police, multiple suspects all wore hoodies to conceal their identities, and the initial investigation found that they were targeting narcotics. The burglary remains under investigation. Anyo…
COVID-19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations COVID-19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations
Covid-19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations Stop & Shop has become the latest to begin offering walk-in, same-day COVID-19 vaccines. In an effort to expand vaccination efforts, the grocery giant announced that it has the supply to begin offering either the two-dose Moderna or one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine at its more than 250 pharmacies to all eligible customers. Customers can still schedule an appointment online, but they are no longer required to receive an immunization. Anyone who gets a first dose of Moderna will have their second appointment scheduled on location following the administration of the shot. Related …
Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Pharmacy In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Pharmacy In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Pharmacy In Fairfield County, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were nabbed allegedly attempting to use a fake prescription at an area pharmacy. The two men, identified as Elvis Canahui, 22, and Kason Sumpter, 23, both of Norwalk, were arrested on Tuesday, April 6 by Greenwich Police, after police received a call from a pharmacist, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, a pharmacist in the central Greenwich district on Greenwich Ave., contacted the police department to report that Sumpter had attempted to obtain drugs. Plainclothes officers responded and conducted surveillance. The pharmacist was able to…
COVID-19: CVS Health Adds 11 Vaccine Sites In Connecticut COVID-19: CVS Health Adds 11 Vaccine Sites In Connecticut
Covid-19: CVS Health Adds 11 Vaccine Sites In Connecticut With more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being distributed to states, CVS Health has announced it was adding 11 new vaccine sites across Connecticut. Beginning on Sunday, March 14, 11 new CVS Pharmacy locations across Connecticut will join 15 others already doing so in the state, with booking for appointments becoming available as of Saturday, March 13. Though the vaccine allocation is limited, CVS does not disclose which locations they are available. Participating CVS Pharmacy locations are currently in Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties, with more expected as …
COVID-19: These Long Island CVS Locations Now Offering Vaccines COVID-19: These Long Island CVS Locations Now Offering Vaccines
Covid-19: These Long Island CVS Locations Now Offering Vaccines More CVS locations on Long Island are set to begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to those eligible, though appointments have quickly filled up. Beginning on Friday, Feb. 12, nearly three dozen CVS locations in New York will be offering the vaccine, including pharmacies in West Sayville, Bethpage, and Manorville, with appointments opening up on Thursday morning. Those eligible for the vaccine have been encouraged to sign up to receive first doses from CVS and other pharmacies online, though the limited number of doses allocated to New York continues to plague pharmacies and others looking t…
COVID-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines COVID-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines
Covid-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines ShopRite has reached a partnership agreement with federal health agencies to begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Wakefern Food Corp.’s announced this week that it has entered a Pharmacy Partnership Vaccination Program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help administer COVID-19 vaccinations now that more doses have been distributed to states. The pharmacies are reportedly already working with state and local leaders to start the process of vaccinating healthcare and other essential employees during the fir…
Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say
Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say A teen was busted on numerous charges after he allegedly attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription at a Fairfield County pharmacy. Dwayne Smith, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after a pharmacist in the central Greenwich area contacted the Greenwich Police and reported suspicious activity, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. After receiving the tip, plainclothes officers responded to the area and detained three suspects that were believed to be involved in passing the fake prescription in order to obtain a controlled substance, said Zuccerella. The pharmaci…
Queens Pharmacy Operator Accused Of Sending Cocaine To DEA Investigator’s Home Queens Pharmacy Operator Accused Of Sending Cocaine To DEA Investigator’s Home
Queens Pharmacy Operator Accused Of Sending Cocaine To DEA Investigator’s Home A pharmacy owner in Queens is facing charges for allegedly arranging to have cocaine sent to the home of a DEA agent who was investigating his business. Queens resident Dimitrios Lymberatos, 34, turned himself in to the DEA on Friday, Oct. 9 and is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court this afternoon on charges that include obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said that in November last year, a DEA Diversion Investigator conducted a regulatory into Lymberatos’ Queens pharmacy, which delayed the issuance of its registration to d…
Cancer Fears Prompt Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS To Suspend Sale Of Zantac Cancer Fears Prompt Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS To Suspend Sale Of Zantac
Cancer Fears Prompt Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS To Suspend Sale Of Zantac Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS are all temporarily taking heartburn medicine Zantac off their shelves due to the potential presence of a human carcinogen. The move comes after a product alert was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning that the products contain low levels of nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Zantac has not currently been recalled, but the FDA is researching to determine if the low levels of NDMA pose a risk. The initial report found that the amounts “barely exceed amounts found in common foods.” CVS was first to pull the product, announcing the move Saturday, Sept…
Robbers Enter Newark Pharmacy, Demand 'Oxy' At Gunpoint: Police Robbers Enter Newark Pharmacy, Demand 'Oxy' At Gunpoint: Police
Robbers Enter Newark Pharmacy, Demand 'Oxy' At Gunpoint: Police Newark police are looking for two men (pictured) in connection with an armed robbery in the North Ward Tuesday.  They entered a pharmacy at 654 Mt. Prospect Ave. around 3:40 p.m. and pulled masks down over their faces. One of the men drew a gun and demanded "Oxy 30," a painkiller.  The two left with narcotics and cash, headed south on Mt. Prospect and turned towards Elwood Avenue, where they entered an older black two-door Honda Civic and drove off. The car was last seen heading south on Clifton Avenue.    Both suspects are black. The suspect who pulled the gun is descr…
Even Bigger Walmart Coming To Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall Even Bigger Walmart Coming To Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall
Even Bigger Walmart Coming To Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall Walmart in Roxbury will close next month as demolition begins, making way for an even bigger Supercenter projected to open next fall, the DailyRecord reports. The pharmacy will close April 26 and transfer prescriptions to the Flanders store in Mount Olive, and the store itself will close May 10. The new 170,000-square-foot mall will be 50,000 square feet larger than the current facility, which opened in 1999, the report says. The project is part of Walmart's $96 billion company investment to improve New Jersey stores this year, according to a recent announcement.  Among 13 other…