patient safety
Ohio regulator’s proposed pharmacy rules draw mixed response
After first saying the Ohio Board of Pharmacy didn’t have the authority to impose sweeping new regulations, pharmacy giant CVS now says it’s OK with much of what the agency wants to do. Meanwhile, the group that represents small chains and independent pharmacists supports the effort, but fears that the proposed rules would place more […]
It’s not just CVS. Other big pharmacy chains cut hours, close stores
Walmart is cutting hours at its busy pharmacies, while Rite Aid — which is already selling off stores — is expected to file for bankruptcy protection, news organizations have reported over the past week. The news comes after inspectors have found that CVS’s understaffed stores in Ohio have in some instances lacked controls to protect […]
Inspectors find more serious problems at Ohio CVS pharmacies
From a lack of control over narcotics to expired drugs on the shelves, inspectors at the Ohio Board of Pharmacy have found more problems at what appear to be chronically understaffed CVS pharmacies. The new inspection reports from four Ohio pharmacies are in addition to reports finding similar problems at nine others that the Capital […]
Problems at understaffed CVS pharmacies are said to be widespread. The Ohio AG is taking a look
In the wake of news about Ohio regulators’ findings at severely understaffed CVS pharmacies, numerous current and recent CVS workers in Ohio and elsewhere have said the problems are not limited to the nine stores the Ohio Board of Pharmacy has issued reports on. Meanwhile, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost called the findings in the […]
Patient harmed, 1,800 doses of controlled drugs lost at CVS pharmacy, regulator says
Pharmacy giant CVS continues to call them “isolated incidents” even after reports emerged earlier this month that the Ohio Board of Pharmacy found hundreds of problems that could endanger patients at eight of the company’s understaffed pharmacies. Then on Thursday, the board released inspection reports from yet another CVS pharmacy that detailed additional serious problems. […]