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Top Story Inside One Organization's Efforts To Create the First National Pharmacy Union The Pharmacy Guild recently launched and aims to create the first national pharmacy union in the U.S. But it has a difficult road ahead going up against giants like Walgreens and CVS. Still, its organizers expect the union to be successful. Sponsored Content Steps to Lower BMI and Raise ROI Presented by MedCity News & Build My Health For physicians with insurance-based practices, this is an opportunity to successfully help patients lose weight as well as opportunity to generate $250K+ in monthly recurring revenue!   Join us on March 6th to learn how! INVEST 2024 Value = Networking Connections, partnerships, funding, investments, plus top notch speakers and content - all of this and more is what you can expect from INVEST 2024. Save $300 now with the Early Bird Rate, ends March 29th, 2024. Register Now

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