Proposed class-action lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges 'unsafe and unethical corporate practices'

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Shoppers Drug Mart is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit by current and former franchise owners at the retail chain who allege parent company Loblaw engaged in corporate practices that placed them in an “irredeemable conflict of interest” and put patient care at risk.

Proposed class-action lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges 'unsafe and unethical corporate practices'

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