Coverage dated February 29, 2024 to March 1, 2024

Walgreens Soon to Begin Selling Abortion Pill in California

Headline from Times Of San Diego

Major pharmacies CVS and Walgreens will start selling the abortion pill mifepristone at stores in several states, including California, this month.

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WPRI Providence
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon (opens WPRI Providence)
Published Feb 29, 2024
WPRI Providence's feed description
The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks.
New York Times
CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 29, 2024
New York Times's feed description
The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states, including Pennsylvania (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
The move by two of the nation’s largest pharmacy networks promises to expand the availability of the drug, which is the subject of litigation over whether the FDA properly approved it.
Deseret News
CVS and Walgreens will begin dispensing abortion pills (opens Deseret News)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Deseret News's feed description
What is mifepristone? What did the Supreme Court rule on abortion pills?
FOX Business
CVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 29, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
The companies said last year they planned to offer the pill following the FDA's decision to allow retail pharmacies to sell mifepristone in the country for the first time.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in California and several other states (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Feb 29, 2024
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks.
Anchorage Daily News
Walgreens and CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The move by two of the nation’s largest pharmacy networks promises to expand the availability of the drug, which is the subject of litigation.
ABC 12 Flint
CVS, Walgreens say they’ll start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Feb 29, 2024
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
CVS and Walgreens said they
WHDH Boston
CVS, Walgreens say they’ll start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Feb 29, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
(CNN) — CVS and Walgreens said they’ve received certification to dispense mifepristone, a pill that’s part of a regimen for medication abortion, and will start making
PhillyVoice
Walgreens stores in Pennsylvania to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone (opens PhillyVoice)
Published Feb 29, 2024
PhillyVoice's feed description
The abortion drug mifepristone soon will be sold at Walgreens pharmacies in Pennsylvania and four other states. CVS also plans to begin selling the drug in two states, with plans to expand to additional states where abortion is legal. The pill is now involved in more than half of U.S.
NPR
CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing the abortion pill in states where it's legal (opens NPR)
Published Feb 29, 2024
NPR's feed description
CVS will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Walgreens will start in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Illinois.
NBC New York
Walgreens and CVS pharmacies will soon begin dispensing abortion pills (opens NBC New York)
Published Feb 29, 2024
NBC New York's feed description
The drugstore chains will begin selling mifepristone to patients with a doctor's prescription in several select locations to start.
NBC News
CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 29, 2024
NBC News's feed description
CVS and Walgreens announced that they plan to start dispensing mifepristone, the so-called abortion pill that is one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
Common Dreams
CVS and Walgreens to Offer Abortion Pill Mifepristone in Some States (opens Common Dreams)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Common Dreams's feed description
"I encourage all pharmacies that want to pursue this option to seek certification," said President Joe Biden.
ABC 7 San Francisco
CVS and Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Feb 29, 2024
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
Both pharmacies plan to start providing the pill in a select number of states first, and gradually expand to others where it's legal.
CBS News
CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pills this month (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 29, 2024
CBS News's feed description
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
The Boston Globe
CVS, Walgreens to dispense abortion pills in R.I., Massachusetts (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Feb 29, 2024
The Boston Globe's feed description
The nation’s two largest pharmacy chains will begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month, starting in a handful of states and gradually expanding to all other states where abortion is legal.
Boston
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone in states including Mass. soon (opens Boston)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Boston's feed description
CVS Health will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts “in the weeks ahead.”
Quartz
CVS and Walgreens will start selling abortion pills (opens Quartz)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Quartz's feed description
The phased rollout will begin in states including New York and California
RedState
CVS and Walgreens Will Stock Controversial Abortion Pill Everywhere They Possibly Can (opens RedState)
Published Feb 29, 2024
The New Republic
The Two Biggest Pharmacies in the Country Will Sell the Abortion Pill (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 29, 2024
The New Republic's feed description
After lots of drama, Walgreens and CVS have announced their timeline for making the abortion pill readily available.
WMUR
Mifepristone: CVS, Walgreens to start dispensing abortion pill (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 29, 2024
WMUR's feed description
Mifepristone has been at the center of U.S. legal challenges. The stores will start making the medicine available in a limited number of states where it's legal
6ABC Philadelphia
CVS, Walgreens will start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone in several states (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Feb 29, 2024
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Walgreens says it will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in several states, including Pennsylvania, California and New York.
Time
CVS and Walgreens to Begin Offering Abortion Pills (opens Time)
Published Feb 29, 2024
Time's feed description
CVS and Walgreens will begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this March, the companies confirmed to TIME.
NBC New York
CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pill mifepristone this month (opens NBC New York)
Published Feb 29, 2024
NBC New York's feed description
CVS and Walgreens have received certification from the FDA to dispense the commonly used mifepristone at their retail pharmacies, spokespeople told CNBC.

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