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Hydroxychloroquine sales rise at Rite Aid pharmacies
Wall Street Journal via AphA ^ | Sharon Terlep

Posted on 04/17/2020 5:24:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Rite Aid executives report the pharmacy chain saw a major increase in sales of hydroxychloroquine, the prescription malaria medicine that President Trump has urged Americans to take during the coronavirus pandemic despite some public-health concerns.

Rite Aid is not experiencing a shortage of the drug but is closely monitoring supply. Finance chief Matt Schroeder mentioned the increased demand, which he did not quantify, during a Thursday call with analysts to discuss quarterly financial results.

Sales of inhalers also are up, he said. For the fourth quarter, the company reported revenue of $5.73 billion and a net loss from continuing operations of $343.5 million, or $6.43 per share.

(Excerpt) Read more at pharmacist.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; hcq; hydroxychloroquine; pharmacies; riteaid
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To: Jane Long

I don’t know

It’s a tangled web

Reddit about went off the rails on the story


21 posted on 04/17/2020 7:17:52 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: thecodont

JimRob is doing an update apparently.


22 posted on 04/17/2020 10:22:26 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: combat_boots

Yes, thought it sounded familiar.

Curious who owns and operates this manufacturing facility now.

And if the West Virginia plant is now on-line. It was due to begin shipping in mid April. It is now mid April.


23 posted on 04/17/2020 11:53:32 PM PDT by Norski
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To: Empire_of_Liberty

Every prescription drug has some public-health concerns. They list them off at the end of every prescription drug commercial. Hence the reason they are prescription only.

Absolutely loath these nasty media people.


24 posted on 04/18/2020 5:13:24 AM PDT by Pollard (shadowbanned)
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