US pharmacy workers strike over ‘dangerous’ workloads as CVS and Walgreens rake in profits

Pharmacists say increased workloads and cut hours are the perfect recipe for medication errors, which can be fatal

Pharmacists and support staff at some of the US's biggest drugstore chains say they are at a breaking point: as the companies take on more healthcare services, both staffing levels and hours have declined, and the pressure is too much, some say.

Angered by increasing workloads and cuts to their hours, workers have walked off the job.