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Jul 27, 2011
Cheh Calls For CVS Caremark Investigation
Last month, news broke that Cathedral Pharmacy, a retail fixture along Connecticut Avenue NW, was facing a murky future due to a contract dispute with its medication distributor CVS Caremark. In response, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh has requested that the city’s Attorney General investigate whether or not the dispute represents unfair trade practices and a violation of District antitrust law.
Some depressing news in today’s Washington Post — the future of Cathedral Pharmacy, which has been a fixture along Connecticut Avenue NW for over 80 years, is looking rather grim, due to a recent audit which will likely lead to CVS pulling its prescription contract with the pharmacy.