Understaffing has become an epidemic in American workplaces of all kinds.
CVS
Posted inWorking in America
Pharmageddon Protesters Fight for Dignity at Work
A three-day walkout is intended to highlight high stress and low pay at chain pharmacies.
Posted inTAP
One More French Lesson—Le Drugstore
Today on TAP: In France, pharmacy chains are illegal. The result: local ownership, better service, and more price competition.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Discount America
The new business model is to try to capture everyone who has fallen out of the middle class.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Biden Regulators Take Action on Hidden Pharma Monopolies
A proposed rule would eliminate the ability of pharmacy benefit managers to extract profits after a prescription drug is sold.
Posted inWorking in America
Pharmacists Stage Walkout in Early Unionization Effort
Thousands of pharmacists are protesting low pay and increased workloads.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: Health Panel Sponsored by Dominant Health Industry Player
This week’s invite features more corporate issue advocacy in the guise of promoting discussion.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why the Justice Department Waved Through the CVS-Aetna Merger
The insurance company/pharmacy merger could have been fixed to prevent market power, even if it wasn’t totally blocked.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why the Aetna and CVS Merger Is So Dangerous
Aetna and CVS have more incentive than ever to use their market power to crush competition, and the Justice Department just gave them the opportunity.