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What's up, online doc?

Rite Aid has expanded an online doctor service for its drugstore customers that is limited to virtual visits, but cheaper than a traditional primary care appointment.

The company, the nation's third-largest drugstore operator with 4,600 U.S. stores, said its NowClinic Online Care program is available at 58 locations in four cities: Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Its rivals, Walgreen and CVS, also run in-store clinic programs. Walgreen operates more than 370 Take Care clinics, while CVS runs more than 600 MinuteClinics.

Rite Aid's service connects drugstore customers with doctors for a video or phone consultation about a range of ailments like allergies, bronchitis, rashes, the flu or sinus infections. Rite Aid officials say the concept aims to improve access to health care.

TODAY

• At a community meeting in South Boston, developers discuss plans to demolish St. Augustine's Church and build a residential complex.
• Men's Wearhouse reports quarterly financial earnings.

TOMORROW

• The Harvard Allston Task Force meets at the Honan-Allston library branch.
• The Institute for Supply Management Index releases its service sector index for February.

WEDNESDAY

• Framingham office supplier Staples reports quarterly financial results.
• The Federal Reserve releases the "Beige Book" report on regional economic conditions.

THURSDAY

• The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce hosts a government affairs forum featuring House Speaker Robert DeLeo, at Boston Park Plaza.
• Massachusetts jobs figures for January and revised 2012 unemployment rate, labor force data and jobs estimates are released.
• The Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for January.

FRIDAY

• U.S. Labor Department releases the unemployment report for February.
• Rockland Trust has appointed Brian Slater to the bank's commercial lending team as vice president. Prior to joining the bank, Slater served as senior vice president and team leader at People's United Bank.
• Blueprint Medicines of Cambridge has added Dr. David Schenkein, chief executive officer of Agios Pharmaceuticals, to its board of directors.

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