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Kroger Health Reaches New Milestone in Prescription Drug Safety Program
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today announced it has supported more than 250,000 students in completing the company's drug safety program for high school students, Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth. Support for this program is part of Kroger Health's ongoing commitment to helping people live healthier lives by raising awareness about the safe use, storage and disposal of prescription medications. It is made available at no cost to participating middl
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