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Thursday, July 19, 2012  Pharmacy chain Walgreens says it will begin filling prescriptions from customers in the Express Scripts network starting in September under a new multiyear contract between the companies.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  It use to be known to help with severe pain, now this pain killer is the drug of choice for many addicts.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  Missouri house members have passed a bill that aims to crack down on meth users by requiring prescriptions for some cold and allergy medicines containing Pseudoephedrine.

Friday, April 29, 2011  Methamphetamine is one of the most addicting drugs in the world and police say it's the most popular drug in Mid-Missouri. Read what meth dealers have to say about it.

Sunday, March 21, 2010  A 2008 Missouri law expanding the ability of thousands of specially trained nurses to write prescriptions still has not been implemented.