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A Walgreens store in Chicago at Randolph and State Streets.

Judge: Walgreen can keep inside information out of defamation trial

June 18, 2018 at 4:21 a.m.

Walgreen's request for a protective order to limit public disclosure of proprietary information during litigation with the company's former chief financial officer was approved by a Cook County judge Thursday...

In downstate Illinois residents face higher increases and have fewer options, but in many cases stand to save the most money by switching plans.

State-based health exchange bill fizzles at last hour

June 18, 2018 at 4:52 a.m.

An estimated $270 million in federal funding was left on the table when Illinois lawmakers didn't vote Wednesday on a measure to create a state-run health insurance exchange. A bill...

Medline wins incentives to expand in Lake County

June 18, 2018 at 4:57 a.m.

Medline Industries stands to receive millions of dollars in tax incentives from Illinois and the village of Mundelein to expand its presence in Lake County. Gov. Pat Quinn's office said...

Walgreen index identifies states with largest number of flu cases

June 18, 2018 at 4:54 a.m.

A weekly flu index launched Tuesday by drugstore giant Walgreen Co. will rank states and market areas based on the number of flu cases. Illinois ranked No. 7 during the...

Baxter seeks OK to sell new hemophilia drug

June 18, 2018 at 5:04 a.m.

Baxter International on Monday said it had submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for the approval of a key hemophilia drug. The drug, BAX 855, is an...

Generic drug prices skyrocket in past year

June 18, 2018 at 6:14 a.m.

After calling for a routine prescription refill, Craig Elliott got a rude shock: His bill was going up fivefold. The 44-year-old piano tuner and guitar instructor from Elgin, who has...

Walgreen files motion to dismiss ex-CFO lawsuit, appears in court

June 18, 2018 at 5:51 a.m.

Walgreen appeared in Cook County Circuit Court on Friday after earlier this week submitting a protective order and a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the company by its...

Chicken abuse allegedly revealed by undercover video at Koch Foods sites

June 18, 2018 at 6:11 a.m.

Mercy for Animals, an animal rights group, released hidden-camera video on Wednesday that showed workers abusing chickens at what is identified as Park Ridge-based Koch Foods locations. The group asked...

Jury awards former Hospira exec $9.98 million

June 18, 2018 at 6:48 a.m.

A former Hospira executive who said he was fired in 2011 after he urged the company to report issues with its infusion pumps was awarded $9.98 million in a jury...

Abbott selling animal-health business to Zoetis

June 18, 2018 at 6:28 a.m.

Abbott Laboratories is selling its veterinary surgical division for $255 million to New Jersey-based animal-health company Zoetis, the companies said today. Spending on veterinary care for pets with serious illnesses...

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