Friday, September 08, 2006

Wal-Mart, CVS Alarm Doctors as Retailers Push Clinics (Update2)

From bloomberg.com:
Bloomberg.com: Exclusive:
"To capture walk-in patients who will buy drugs and other merchandise, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Duane Reade Holdings Inc., CVS Corp. and Walgreen Co. are opening clinics mostly run by nurse practitioners and physician assistants who treat everyday ailments and write prescriptions. Executives say at least 5,000 U.S. outlets will open in the next few years, even as doctor groups express concern over the quality of patient care."

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