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Washington anywhere from $ 20 million to $ 71 million, and if they had been implemented, it would have made the cost of Medicaid refills for Republic Drug Store more expensive than the reimbursement. At the time, Slagle noted over half the prescriptions processed by Republic Drug were through Medicaid, and the store would need to consider turning patients away, which would result in a drive of anywhere from 80–100 mi (130–160 km) to reach another pharmacy.
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years, and sold so he could retire. The two stores were run in conjunction for just over 5 years before the brothers announced they were dissolving their partnership. In 1914 it was announced that "The Slagle Bro's" partnership would end by mutual consent of both brothers. Jesse would continue running the
Republic Drug Store while Jeff would take over the Kettle Falls Drug Company.
164:, United States. The original drug store burned down in 1917 from a suspected arson, and the current building was built and finished by 1918. In 2003, it was thought to be Washington state's oldest family-operated drug store still in business. The store was sold to the Ferry County Hospital District in 2021. In 2023 the store was at the center of a
215: (equivalent to about $ 190,300 in 2023) of merchandise burned. The fire was finally extinguished with help from the one working fire pump the city had. After the Republic fires of 1917 Slagle moved the store location to its current spot and rebuilt in a two-story brick building which was completed soon after the fire in 1917–1918.
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In 2002, Washington proposed lowering the reimbursement payments to pharmacists who fulfill
Medicaid prescriptions. The lower prices would have forced many pharmacies like the Republic Drug Store to turn away Medicaid prescriptions, stated Patty Slagle. The state was looking at the option of cutting
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When he retired in 1947 Jesse passed the store to his sons David, Maurice "Maury", and
Richard "Dick" Slagle. Dick and Maury Slagle operated the store jointly before turning it over to Maury's son and daughter-in-law, Robert "Rob" and Patty Slagle. In 2003 it was thought to be the oldest continually
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The
Republic store was the target of arson on September 4, 1917. While performing rounds the city marshal observed through the front windows an explosion occurred at the back of the shop. The resulting fire quickly grew to envelop seven buildings along the block. While all seven buildings were lost,
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database, the
Republic Drug Store was reported for receiving a "large number of pills for county", having been shipped 2,681,690 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills between 2006 and 2014. The article noted this was enough for the quoted 1,409 people living within a 10 mi (16 km) radius of the
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am, with access to the store via a side door. Among the inventory listed as stolen were cigarettes, electric shavers, whiskey, and writing utensils, however the store vault was not touched. It is likely a truck was used to transport the goods away. Both the
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for the recorded violations. When asked about the case, the hospital chief executive officer stated she felt the case was "lacking", but also noted the store had not been able to supply any evidence of clearing red flags. The hospital district agreed to take full responsibility for the drug stores
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Jesse "John" Slagle arrived in
Republic in 1904, having been sent by the Stewart & Holms Wholesale Drug Company, his employer at the time, with instructions to liquidate a drugstore that was part of an estate. After arrival, Slagle was slated to only stay long enough to deal with the estate, a
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Republic to help with the store and his brother Jeff H. Slagle agreed. After a few years they decided to expand, and to that end in 1908 they bought out the pharmacy in Kettle Falls. The former druggist had operated the store for 18
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that should have been seen and rectified by the attending pharmacist. The DEA defined the red flags as being indicators of potential for diversion or fraud, drug seeking, lack of medical needs, and potential for abuse or health risks. Among the issues found were prescriptions written by various
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period of three months. However Slagle opted to take the estate goods, plus the buy out of a formerly competing pharmacy from its elderly proprietor, and combine the two into a single pharmacy. With the stores inventories combined, the new venture was named the
Republic Drug Store.
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actions before and after purchase. The hospital district entered into an agreement with the DoJ to increase training of the store staff and be subject to stock audits on a quarterly basis. The stores controlled substance practices and policies were to be updated and a fine of
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individuals not legally allowed to write them. The individuals included people with suspended licenses due to prescription writing issues, retiree physicians, and a doctor without license to prescribe controlled substances at all, being a naturopathic practitioner.
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From October 6, 2017, to November 27, 2021, the drug store was placed under investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration for its opiate handling practices. During the investigation, the DoJ recorded a number of "red flag" issues, as set out by the
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family run drugstore in the state of Washington. The store was also the second-oldest operating business in Republic, having started four years after the founding of
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noted that small pharmacies may have larger than average stock of drugs, many of the pills were shunted to the black market instead of legal use. Based on a
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in January 2021. The drug store has been transitioned to ownership and oversight of the hospital district and maintains its franchise membership with
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were notified via radio when the break-in was reported. Investigations were conducted by both the Ferry County Sheriffs Department and the
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915:"The Opioid files: How many pain pills went to your pharmacy?"
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755:"Pharmacists say they will turn away Medicaid patients"
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997:Washington Off the Beaten Path
479:"Buys Kettle Falls Drug store"
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