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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that everyone 6 months or older get a flu vaccine every year, just over half (51%) of the respondents to a consumer survey conducted by CVS/pharmacy say they do not plan to get a flu shot this season. The top reasons consumers cite in the survey for not getting vaccinated are being worried about potential side effects of a flu shot and not being sure...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the largest provider of retail-based medical clinics in the United States, has opened three walk-in clinics inside CVS/pharmacy stores in the Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. Three more clinics, two in the Cincinnati area and one in Dayton, are expected to open over the next four months with additional locations in both markets anticipated in 2013. The clinics operate seven days a week, including weekday...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic inside CVS/pharmacy and the largest provider of retail medical clinics in the United States, announced that it has become an in-network provider with TriWest, the Western region plan contractor for TRICARE, the health care insurance program for Uniformed Service members, retirees and their families. TRICARE provides health care insurance services to 2.9 million lives in the Western region,...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SilverScript Insurance Company, a CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) company, announced today that a variety of new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) options are available for 2013. Medicare beneficiaries can choose from three SilverScript plans whether they are looking for affordable yet comprehensive coverage, are concerned about coverage in the Donut Hole or don't currently take a lot of prescription drugs yet still want good basic...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of American Pharmacists Month in October, CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) releases results from a new survey of CVS retail pharmacists which underscore that cost remains a key barrier to medication adherence and reinforce the important role of the pharmacist in helping people take their chronic medications as directed. While there are many reasons people stop taking their medications, the majority of pharmacists surveyed (62...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of CVS Caremark's sponsorship of The Partnership at Drugfree.org's The Medicine Abuse Project, which aims to prevent a half-million teens from abusing medicine over the next five years, the pharmacy innovation company announced today it will ask millions of its customers to take the project's pledge to learn about teen medicine abuse, to safeguard medicines in the home and to talk to teens about this issue. (Logo:...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for up to $6.0 billion of the company's outstanding common stock. The share repurchase authorization, which is effective immediately, permits the company to effect the repurchases from time to time through a combination of open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase...
WOONSOCKET, R.I. and OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), and OU Physicians, Oklahoma's largest physician group with more than 560 doctors, have entered into a clinical affiliation to enhance access to high quality, affordable health care services in Oklahoma. The agreement includes four MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open seven days a week inside select CVS/pharmacy stores in Edmond, Moore,...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) today announced that Thomas M. Moriarty has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CVS Caremark. CVS Caremark is the largest pharmacy innovation company in the United States, and across its integrated network is a market leader in mail order pharmacy, retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and retail clinics, and is a leading provider of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. (Logo:...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research sponsored by CVS Caremark and published in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) identifies differences between consumer-directed advertisements for drugs when they are available by prescription-only vs. when they transition to over-the-counter (OTC) status. The researchers found that advertisements for the OTC versions of the drugs contained significantly less information about the...
