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Dollar General is investing a lot of dollars in Washington County.The bargain retail chain opened another store in the county last week, at 1969 Jefferson Ave., Canton Township – known locally as Wolfdale. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based company now has 17 locations in the county, plus one ...

Mylan-Upjohn merger creates Viatris

Mylan NV is now part of a larger global company with a new name.The generic and specialty pharmaceuticals firm has partnered with Upjohn to form Viatris, which began operations Monday. That was 16 months after merger plans were announced and 17 days after final regulatory clearance was ...

Critical care unit prepared for COVID-19 surge

As COVID-19 case numbers skyrocket across the country, Western Pennsylvania is also seeing a rise in hospitalizations because of the virus.One of the people on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic at Washington Health Systems is Dr. Nadine Dandachi, medical director of WHS Pulmonary ...

The majority of 2020 hasn’t been all fun and games at Printscape Arena at Southpointe. Oh, it was business as usual until mid-March, featuring a lot of hockey, other sports activities and events. Then the coronavirus pandemic made serious inroads into Pennsylvania – and into operations at ...

A drug normally used as a treatment for arthritis is now showing promise in saving the lives of patients who are critically ill with COVID-19.A new study shows the drug tocilizumab has shown it can help if given to critically ill COVID-19 patients within two days of being admitted to intensive ...

Imagine needing one, two or even more doses of medication just to stay alive.Many Americans may be in this exact situation.Now, imagine the cost of that medication has doubled in the past seven years. That’s the reality facing many diabetics who rely on insulin every day.Studies show half of ...