NEW YORK — With effective vaccines winning approval from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the fight against COVID-19 has entered a new stage, one marked by hope and promise. In the front ranks of those administering the vaccines stand the pharmacies of several mass market retail chains as well as independent pharmacies.
The centrality of retail pharmacies in protecting the health of Americans was underscored earlier this month when the Department of Health and Human Services reached an agreement with a group of national retailers, regional chains and networks of independent drug stores to facilitate COVID-19 immunizations, after one or more vaccines receive Food and Drug Administration
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid said it is continuing to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity with the addition of 161 drive-through testing locations opening on July 16 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Rite Aid’s COVID-19 testing sites will now span coast-to-coast, with the addition of locations in