Struthers pharmacy to move to IGA

Struthers pharmacy to move to IGA

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The Hometown Pharmacy will close its branch inside the Struthers Plaza Sparkle Market when the market closes later this month and will open a new location inside the IGA Supermarket at 655 Creed St. The company will maintain many of the same programs at the new store, including free delivery and grocery rewards. The Fifth Street Sparkle Market location will continue normal hours of operation, with an additional indoor walk-up window, until the new location is complete.

The Hometown Pharmacy also will assume operations of Brine Pharmacy in Girard next month.

BBB to host event to prevent ID theft

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The Better Business Bureau of the Mahoning Valley will host Secure Your ID Day on Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Eastwood Field, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road. Businesses and consumers are invited to bring up to five boxes or bags of documents to be shredded. Bureau staff will be on-site to provide tips for identity-theft protection.

The event will be co-hosted by Cintas and Seven Seventeen Credit Union.

For information, call 330-744-3111 or e-mail info@youngstown.bbb.org.

Henry Schein expands offerings

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Henry Schein Medical Systems, a practice management and electronic medical- records systems provider, has announced a major expansion of its customized MicroMD solutions. The electronic medical-records system is designed for a wide array of specialized clinical settings, including dermatology, neurology, obstetrics and nephrology.

The customized MicroMD functionality includes common encounter templates, medications and conditions, terminology, diagnoses and a rapid history builder. The system also is customizable for visits that do not fall within existing parameters. MicroMD also allows users to incorporate practice-specific templates for letters, establish clinical dashboard settings and store clinical decision-support rules.

Abbott to withdraw diet pill Meridia

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Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, after coming under pressure from health regulators who say the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease.

Companies have struggled for decades to develop drugs that help people lose weight without dangerous side effects. The withdrawal of Meridia leaves just one prescription drug on the market for long-term weight loss — Roche’s Xenical, which is not widely used. Several other generic drugs are approved for short-term weight loss, including phentermine.

Food and Drug Administration scientists said they requested the withdrawal because Meridia’s risks were not outweighed by “the very modest weight loss that people achieve on this drug.” On average, patients lost 5 pounds with the drug.

Vindicator staff/wire reports