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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Great Deals to Start the School Year

Get your student ready for class and save some cash!

It's just about time for kids to be heading back to school, but first they'll need the right equipment. Here are a few deals to help get your student ready for the first day. OfficeMax Deal: Lots of school supplies are on sale, like buy two get one free binders, markers, crayons and pens. All laptop bags and computer cases are 25 percent off. Great for college kids - many cleaning supplies are buy one, get one half off. Discount Drug Mart Deal: Highlighters and mechanical pencils are two for $2 and ballpoint pens are two for $1. Mead one-subject notebooks are $3, 3 subjects are $4 and five subjects are $5. There are lots of other supplies on sale— check it out here. Gymboree Deal: Everything for kids is 25 to 60 percent off during the back…

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Stay Healthy This Winter With A Flu Shot

The CDC recommends that everyone over 6 months old get vaccinated.

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With flu activity increasing around the country, it might be a good time to get that flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ohio has seen a regional increase since the beginning of the year. The CDC says the best way to prevent influenza is to get a shot. Other tips include the basics like washing your hands, sneezing or coughing into the crook of your arm and finishing all antiviral drugs prescribed by a doctor. Many clinics around Westlake give the shot for a minimal cost with no appointment necessary. Here are a few places you can go: CVS/Pharmacy MinuteClinic CVS’s MinuteClinic, 37091 Detroit Road, is offering shots 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 …

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Prescription Transfers Limited To Once A Year

New state law is aimed at better safety.

The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is limiting the number of times residents can transfer prescriptions to once a year. The new law, which went into effect Jan. 1, is aimed at improving safety, pharmacists say. Especially in the stagnant economy, customers are bargain shopping, taking prescriptions from store to store for incentives like discounts and gift cards. This can lead to confusion and bad drug interactions, said Tom Nameth, director of pharmacy operations for Discount Drug Mart on Detroit Road. "The board of pharmacy made this rule change for the betterment of the public," he said. "The problem in the industry was that people were jumping all over the place and their drug interactions were not always popping up because they were …

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