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Jessi Stout, owner of the Table Rock Pharmacy fills a prescription on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in Morganton, N.C. Drugstore chains are still trying to find enough employees to put a stop to temporary pharmacy closures. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

WYPR News

DEA warns Maryland residents of illegal online pharmacies

Scott Maucione

The online shops are selling drugs laced with fentanyl.

Shoppers at a mall in downtown Norfolk, Virginia in 2017. While many shoppers say they enjoy the convenience of the indoor marketplaces, the brick-and-mortar shopping palaces are having difficulty competing with the proliferation of online retail platforms. Offering lower prices and free shipping, the digital marketplace comes with unique risks of consumer fraud and holiday scams. (photo credit: Mobilus In Mobili via Flickr/CreativeCommons)

Programs

American shoppers: Gauging their happiness; avoiding holiday scams

Tom Hall

Claes Fornell, creator of a leading consumer satisfaction index, and Angie Barnett, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Greater MD, discuss the ups and downs of the American shopping experience.

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The Daily Dose 2-23-21

Aaron Henkin

Governor Hogan gives an update on the state’s efforts to track COVID variants and warns of scammers taking advantage of those desperate to get a shot.…