Why some pharmacy staff at Walgreens are staging walkouts

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Top Story Why Some Pharmacy Staff at Walgreens Are Staging Walkouts Walgreens pharmacy staff are staging walkouts from October 30 to November 1. One organizer said it's because pharmacy staff are being tasked with too many responsibilities, making it difficult for them to safely fill prescriptions. Sponsored Content Execs Share Progress on Digital Health for Pharma, Hospitals, and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Presented by MedCity News Heard at HLH series from Las Vegas.  Executives from BrightInsight, Iodine Software, Intelligent Medical Objects, Altera Digital Health and Trayt Health shared new developments across their businesses and perspectives on value-based care at the HLTH 2023 event earlier this month. https://medcitynews.com/2023/10/heard-at-hlth-2023-execs-share-progress-on-digital-health-for-pharma-hospitals-and-behavioral-health-care-coordination/ Learn more here. INVEST Digital Health is Tomorrow Last call to get your ticket. See you in Dallas. Register Now

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Heard at HLTH 2023: Execs Share Progress on Digital Health for Pharma, Hospitals, and Behavioral Health Care Coordination In the second part of the Heard at HLTH series, executives from BrightInsight, Iodine Software, Intelligent Medical Objects, Carrum Health, Clarify Health and Trayt Health shared new developments across their businesses and perspectives on value-based care at the HLTH 2023 event. Watch Now

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