Achi news desk-
All London Drugs stores in Western Canada are expected to be open by the end of the day on Tuesday.
More than a week has passed since a cyber attack closed all 79 stores.
The company said core services have reopened in 40 stores across the region but pharmacy customers will not be able to fill new prescriptions.
Customers are encouraged to call their local pharmacy or visit the store in person during regular hours for assistance.
Canada Post in-store locations are accessible, the Insurance Services Call Center is open and optical locations opened Monday.
London Drugs has not disclosed any details about the cyber security incident that forced the closure of all stores in Western Canada.
In a statement, the company said it was continuing to “work methodically to ensure systems in all stores are working and ready to serve the full range of services and products we know our customers expect, and we thank everyone for their patience.”
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“We only turn on systems after we and our third party external cyber security experts have made sure that we are fully confident that the systems in use are safe.”
The company said it has seen no evidence that any customer databases have been compromised, including pharmaceutical patients and LExtras members.
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