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Gilead counters AbbVie with exclusive hepatitis C drug deal of its own

June 16, 2018 at 8:16 p.m.

CVS Health announced Monday that it plans to make Gilead Sciences' hepatitis C drugs the exclusive option for most of its consumers starting Wednesday. The announcement comes two weeks after...

A maker of children's clothing is suing Sears, saying the retailer ordered $4 million in clothing and then canceled the orders.

Clothing company sues Sears, says it wasn’t paid for orders

June 18, 2018 at 2:02 a.m.

Children's clothing company SCI Apparel, formerly known as Sprockets, is suing Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings for failing to pay the company for its shipments. California-based SCI said in a lawsuit...

A Walgreens store in Chicago at Randolph and State Streets.

Walgreen-Alliance Boots deal is complete

June 18, 2018 at 2:11 a.m.

Walgreen and Alliance Boots wasted no time tying the knot after shareholders Monday blessed Walgreen's acquisition, announcing the completion of the deal Wednesday morning. The deal combines the nation's largest...

Accretive Health restates financials, plans to relist publicly in 2015

June 18, 2018 at 2:14 a.m.

Accretive Health has completed a massive financial restatement, a step toward applying to relist on a national exchange next year. The hospital billing company was delisted from the New York...

Nationwide, 6.5 million people enrolled for insurance on HealthCare.gov through Dec. 26.

121,000 in Illinois set to get Obamacare on Jan. 1

June 18, 2018 at 2:14 a.m.

More than 121,000 Illinoisans signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and will have coverage kick in Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday....

Walgreen said Tuesday that sales improved in December as customers continue to fill more prescriptions at the company's drugstores.

Walgreen shareholders OK Alliance Boots acquisition

June 18, 2018 at 2:20 a.m.

About 97 percent of Walgreen shareholders voted to approve the acquisition of European counterpart Alliance Boots, the company said Monday in New York. Shareholders also agreed to reorganize the company...

Shareholders expected to bless Walgreen-Boots deal

June 18, 2018 at 2:32 a.m.

Walgreen plans to tie a bow around the acquisition of European counterpart Alliance Boots by the end of the year, announcing the results of a shareholder vote Monday at a...

Pharmacy sales helped Walgreen to earnings gains for its first 2015 fiscal quarter.

Pharmacy sales boost Walgreen earnings; CEO says goodbye

June 18, 2018 at 2:26 a.m.

Strong pharmacy sales helped boost Walgreen earnings in its fiscal first quarter, just as it is poised to complete its acquisition of European counterpart Alliance Boots. Walgreen reported net income...

Former Walgreen CFO signs severance agreement

June 18, 2018 at 2:31 a.m.

Court documents show that Walgreen's former CFO has signed a final severance agreement, bringing into question whether he will proceed with a defamation lawsuit against the company. When reached last...

AbbVie lowers price of hepatitis C drug to win deal with Express Scripts

June 18, 2018 at 2:42 a.m.

AbbVie has substantially cut the price of its newly approved hepatitis C drug to win an exclusive deal with Express Scripts, the nation's largest manager of prescription drug benefits, the...

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