October 2023

Pharmacy employees at some Walgreens locations are planning a walkout between Oct. 9-11. So, what prompted the protest and what does this mean for your local pharmacy? Employees of the drugstore chain claim harsh working conditions make it difficult to safely fill prescriptions. According to CNN, the series of planned walkouts are a way of demanding change. The current Walgreens walkouts follow the action some CVS employees...

Families with children under the age of nine can anticipate their trips to Disney parks to be cheaper next year. Walt Disney World and Disneyland announced separate, limited-time deals this week that will begin next year. Disneyland’s deal will include park tickets for “as low as $50 per child, per day” beginning Jan. 8 and ending March 10, the theme park stated. Without a discount, one child’s...

Autonomous vehicles were once just a concept. Now, according to Yahoo Finance, driverless cars are one step closer to going mainstream. Waymo LLC, an American autonomous driving technology company, formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, has been offering 24/7 rides in San Francisco and Phoenix. The company is “making it safe and easy for people and things to get around — without the need...

Obesity and diabetes drugs, such as Wegovy and Ozempic, have taken off. Many patients seek the prescription as an aid to weight loss because the drugs suppress appetites by mimicking a gut hormone. According to a report by Trilliant Health, more than 9 million prescriptions were written for these weight loss drugs in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2022. Additionally, reports show that Ozempic...