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Rite Track Diabetes Tour Makes a Pittsburgh Stop

Rite Track Diabetes Tour offers complimentary testing, resources and samples in honor of American Diabetes Month.

November is American Diabetes Month, and is taking its commitment to diabetes awareness, education and management on the road this month and December with the Rite Track Diabetes Tour.

Offered in collaboration with LifeScan Inc., the maker of OneTouch Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems, the Rite Track Diabetes Tour will bring free diabetes testing, resources and materials to communities it serves across the Northeast. 

The tour bus will stop in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 3939 Butler St. in Lawrenceville.

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The bus also will stop in White Oak, at 2001 Lincoln Way, on Sunday, Nov. 20.

The bus will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

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At every tour stop, attendees can step into the tour bus for a complimentary blood glucose test to help identify one’s risk for developing diabetes or an A1C test, which shows a person living with diabetes their average blood glucose over the past three months. They also can speak with a Rite Aid pharmacist about their test results and learn more about how Rite Aid can help them manage their diabetes.

There also will be free educational materials as well as product samples and special offers available. Flu shots will also be available inside each Rite Aid pharmacy, subject to state regulations. Flu shots are $27.99 each and are covered by many insurance plans, including Medicare Part B.

For more information, see www.onetouch.com/RiteTrackTour.


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