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Amid EpiPen shortage, Walgreens teams up with drug company to offer free alternative

Amid a shortage of EpiPens, Walgreens is partnering with a competing drugmaker to make it easier for consumers across the country to get its devices.

Auvi-Qs - devices used to inject epinephrine to counter severe allergic reactions - are available for the first time at Walgreens stores nationwide. Before, consumers seeking Auvi-Qs mostly got them through the mail.

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