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Nov 19, 2021

A look ahead to the pharmacies of the future

Also today: We look into how the costs of COVID testing has affected shoppers near the border between U.S. and Canada. The FTC is cracking down on companies that make cancelling subscriptions too difficult, which could affect a lot of media companies.

With an ever-growing number of health-care consumers becoming ever-more cost-sensitive, CVS is at an advantage.
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Canadians factor COVID testing costs into shopping trips across U.S. border
by Lily Jamali
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The border is now open to vaccinated Canadians, but their government compels citizens to show a negative test to get back home.
What might an FTC crackdown on some subscription practices mean for news outlets?
by Savannah Peters
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The agency has warned companies against using what it calls “illegal dark patterns” to trap consumers into subscriptions that are then hard to get out of.
What do CVS store closures say about the future of pharmacies?
by Caroline Champlin
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The pharmacies of the future may focus more on health services and primary care. But decisions about where stores will close could be critical for underserved communities.