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A Walgreens store (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Walgreens To Pay $1.4 Million To Settle Bay Area Overcharging Suit

Drug store chain Walgreens has agreed to pay a little more than $1.4 million in civil penalties and to establish a price guarantee program for its California customers to settle a lawsuit brought by prosecutors in four Bay Area counties.

2013/01/09

A Walgreens store (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Walgreens To Pay $16 Million To Settle Suit Over Toxic Trash

Walgreens has agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle an Alameda County lawsuit that accused the drug store chain of improperly disposing of hazardous materials and confidential medical records.

2012/12/13

A Walgreens store (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

ConsumerWatch: Pharmacy Location Can Affect Prescription Prices

Bay Area pharmacy customers could avoid overpaying for prescription drugs by simply finding another location of the same pharmacy chain, according to a CBS 5 ConsumerWatch investigation.

CBS San Francisco–2011/07/13

A Walgreens store (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Walgreens Opens First ‘Fresh Food Oasis’ In Underserved San Francisco Neighborhood

Walgreens cut the ribbon on its first “fresh food oasis” in the Bay Area Friday, bringing fresh fruit and vegetables to an underserved San Francisco neighborhood.

KCBS–2011/07/08

Prescription Drugs

San Francisco Formulates Drug Drop Off Program

The San Francisco Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee moved closer on Thursday to developing a drug drop off program for people who want to dispose of old medications.

KCBS–2011/05/05

liquor

San Francisco Supervisor Talking About Banning Booze At Pharmacies

The number of chain pharmacies selling booze is on the rise, and a San Francisco supervisor is talking about banning alcohol at drug stores.

KCBS–2011/04/25

handcuffs, arrest, crime

4 Arrested In String Of Burglaries At Danville Pharmacies

Officers have arrested four people in connection with a string of commercial burglaries in Danville, police said Monday.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/04

handcuffs, arrest, crime

Suspect In String Of East Bay Robberies Arrested

A man who might be responsible for more than 20 East Bay robberies was arrested in Hayward on Monday night, police said Wednesday.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/23

Man shopping for groceries. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

ConsumerWatch: Making Coupons Work For You

Some extreme coupon shoppers share how to get products at a drug store for free, and get store credit simply by using coupons.

KPIX 5–2011/02/21

Reusable Grocery Bags (CBS)

ConsumerWatch: Study Finds High Lead Levels In Some Reusable Bags

In an effort to go green, many consumers are now turning to reusable bags. But according to a new study, some large retailers are carrying reusable bags that contain dangerous levels of lead.

KPIX 5–2011/01/24

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