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[MrsPinecone]

Something that us couponers have always known!

Group Claims CVS Sells Expired Products - Consumer Alert News Story - WBAL Baltimore

BALTIMORE -- A consumer group claims that many CVS pharmacy stores in the Baltimore area are selling expired products, but the chain is disputing the claim.


The nationwide organization Cure CVS Now, a group put forth by the organization Change to Win, is made up of various unions and civil rights groups trying to reform the drugstore industry.


According to a recent survey conducted by the group involving 310 stores in nine states, data showed that 57 percent of CVS stores in the Baltimore area were selling expired products, including milk, baby formula and over-the-counter medications.


"CVS is selling expired products in what appears to be a systematic process across the country," said Shaun Martinez of the group United Students Against Sweatshops. "Surveyers purchased medications for infants that were more than three years past their expiration date."

According to the survey, 10 stores in Baltimore, three in Baltimore County and four in Anne Arundel County were cited. The stores are listed below:

2509 Pennsylvania Avenue
3300 Belair Avenue
5200 York Road
1000 South Charles Street
500 Eastern Avenue, Essex
7400 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
6910 Harford Road
9613 Harford Road
123 Main Street, Annapolis
9591 Philadelphia Avenue, Rosedale
1519 Rock Spring Road, Forest Hill
3025 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
8501 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena
6635 Belair Road
2560 West Franklin Street
8302 Liberty Road
6828 Reisterstown Road

"When you're talking about things for infants -- formula, medicines on the shelves -- that are out of date, that's unacceptable," said Gary Gatewood of the United Food Commercial Workers Union.


But officials with CVS are calling the attacks unfair, saying the movement is made up mostly of former disgruntled employees.


"This is the latest in a series of misleading attacks by Change to Win against CVS Caremark. This consortium of labor unions began as a campaign to disparage our company in 2007 after we refused to waive our employees' right to vote confidentially in union elections," the company said in a statement.


"We have a clear product removal policy in place at all of our stores. While no process this labor-intensive is immune from error, we strive to achieve 100 percent compliance and move quickly to rectify any unintentional deviation from our policies and procedures," the statement continued.

Cure CVS Now said that to its knowledge, no one has become sick from ingesting any of the expired products.

Copyright 2009 by wbaltv.com.

[AmyAlex74]

When the Kelloggs cereal was on sale at my Cvs, I found several that had dust all over the box and were less than 1 week from being expired......but they were still within the date. I dont think I have ever found anything ACTUALLY expired.

[kktl32]

I have just bought some starbucks chocolate 2 months old,yuck

[MrsPinecone]

Oh, I have found plenty. Incuding stuff like Pedialyte and other baby items. At least keep the baby section up to date!!!

[Weinergirl]

Yep, I found some baby snacks (Gerber Graduate stuff) on the shelf that was a couple months expired. It was marked clearance so it seemed like they noticed and were trying to get rid of it.

[cheesecake]

Lots of expired stuff in my TX stores!

[tacobella]

Wow. I just came home from CVS last night. I bought 3 benefiber items, and when I got home noticed they all expired in 2007!! They were clearenced in my store, and I had coupons, so I thought I had just gotten lucky... guess not...

[anaj06]

The baby food at my store was expired the whole time my first child was in that food stage. I told them 3 different times b/c I wanted to use it in the ECB sale and it was never fixed.

I have noticed though with my second son that it has been in date; however I haven't seen it included in the ECB deals this go around:(

[maree_strawberry]

"But officials with CVS are calling the attacks unfair, saying the movement is made up mostly of former disgruntled employees. "

What a crock!!

Stick it to 'em!!

[couponcrazy5950]

I found Stacy's Bagel Chips on clearance a few months ago (maybe Jan. or Feb.) & they had all expired in the summer of 2008. I used to work in food service so I always check dates when I buy things--I can't help it!