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Walgreen Ends Deal with Blood-Testing Company

Walgreen Co. severed ties to blood-testing firm Theranos as federal regulators prepare to announce possible sanctions stemming from problems with tens of thousands of blood tests.

by Madeline Conway

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Walgreen Co. severed ties to blood-testing firm Theranos and will remove its labs from drugstore locations as federal regulators prepare to announce possible sanctions stemming from problems with tens of thousands of blood tests. (The Wall Street Journal)

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