RITE AID

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance could soon declare it has “certified compliance” in its Rite Aid merger, forcing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to vote on the proposed transaction in 30 days, reported The New York Post.

“The declaration would mean that, in Walgreens’s opinion, it has given regulators substantially all the information they need to make a decision,” the newspaper wrote.

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — RediClinic and New Jersey’s Hackensack Meridian Health celebrated the opening of six new convenient care clinics at Rite Aid pharmacies with a ribbon-cutting event here Monday.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is expected to approve Walgreens’s acquisition of Rite Aid in the next two to four weeks, reported the New York Post, citing two sources close to the situation.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands — Well-known hedge fund manager David Einhorn, founder and CEO of Greenlight Capital, acquired significant stakes in both Fred’s Pharmacy and Rite Aid, according to Form 13F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released Tuesday.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid announced Wednesday that naloxone, a medication that can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is now available at more than 630 pharmacies in Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia without a prescription, subject to state regulations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 100 retailers and trade associations, including Walgreens Boots Alliance, Rite Aid, Walmart and Target, have joined the Americans for Affordable Products coalition in an effort to stop the Border Adjustment Tax, otherwise known as BAT, which is a component of the U.S. House Republican tax reform proposal.

CAMP HILL, Pa.  — Rite Aid stores nationwide are stocking the essentials needed to celebrate Valentine's Day this year. From cards to chocolates, fresh cut flowers, loveable plush and seasonal décor, Rite Aid's 4,600 locations are ready to help its customers celebrate the "season of love."