WBA - Women's History Month: Pharmacy Chains CVS Health Walgreens To Start Dispensing Abortion Pill Mifepristone In Select States | Benzinga
Pharmacy chain giants CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) have announced plans to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone, following FDA guidelines issued last year.
Last year, republican attorneys general in 20 states warned CVS and Walgreens against mailing abortion pills in their jurisdictions.
Both pharmacy chains confirmed their certification and intend to introduce mifepristone in stores, starting with a phased rollout in select states.
Walgreens is set to initiate the service in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois within the next week, the New York Times reported, citing Fraser Engerman, Walgreens’ spokesperson.
Meanwhile, CVS will begin dispensing in all of its Massachusetts and Rhode Island pharmacies in the coming weeks, the ...