CVS Health Corp.

Pharmacists in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies did not show up for work last Thursday and Friday and planned to be out again this Wednesday until the company sent its chief pharmacy officer.

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The drugstore chain said Wednesday it would pay US$39 per share in cash for each share of Oak Street in a deal expected to close this year.

A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago, forcing many to temporarily close when workers weren't available.

The retail giant's announcement follows similar proposals on Nov. 2 from the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co.

The prospective settlements are part of a shift in the legal landscape surrounding the opioid epidemic.

The company did not admit liability or wrongdoing and said that nonfinancial terms remain to be resolved.

Pfizer executives said the U.S. commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year, depending on when the government phases out its program of buying and distributing the shots.