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00:02Right-Aid announced it has closed all remaining stores,
00:05marking the end of the 62-year-old pharmacy chain, according to the BBC.
00:08The website now directs customers to request pharmacy records, thanking them for their loyalty.
00:13Once operating 5,000 locations nationwide,
00:16Right-Aid had fewer than 100 stores by Friday after years of financial distress,
00:19pregnancy filings, and opioid-related lawsuits.
00:22The company paid up to $30 million in 2022,
00:25settled allegations that contributed to the opioid crisis,
00:27and agreed to resolve Justice Department claims in 2024,
00:31fulfilling unlawful prescriptions.
00:33CVS and Walgreens have also been closing stores,
00:35dealing concerns about expanding pharmacy deserts across the U.S.
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