Thursday 4 September 2014

Big pharmacies knock on door of oil-rich North Dakota

File photo of a worker stocking a Walgreens store in Chicago By Ernest Scheyder BISMARCK N.D. (Reuters) - North Dakota's oil boom has fueled a construction bonanza for new supermarkets, restaurants and clothing stores. The law requires North Dakota pharmacies to be owned by local pharmacists or run by hospitals with a local pharmacist on staff. Supporters of the initiative argue it will remove an embarrassing anachronism, give consumers more choice and lower prescription drug costs. Opponents say that allowing national chains would destroy North Dakota's tradition of personalized pharmacy care and be yet another example of how the state's neighborly way of life is changing too fast.




via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

No comments:

Post a Comment