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September 18, 2014

Drugstores, retailers go beyond flu shots

  • The push by retailers muscles into an area of health care that was once largely the domain of the family doctor.
    • By TOM MURPHY
    AP Business Writer

    Walgreen provided enough flu shots last season to protect a population roughly twice the size of Los Angeles.

    CVS doled out more than 5 million, or double its total from a few years ago. And Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, offers flu shots at more than 4,200 of its U.S. stores that have pharmacies.


     
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