The week after Labor Day may seem early to be thinking about getting a flu shot, but the shots have been available for a few weeks and drugstore chains like Walgreens and CVS are already offering incentives.

Drug store chains see flu shots as step towards increased health care offerings.

The merger would result in the first truly global pharmacy drugstore business with 11,000 stores in 12 countries.

Just five years ago, universities rushed to open pharmacy schools to fill a projected need. But baby boomer pharmacists are delaying retirement.