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CVS Caremark focus on medication adherence saved PBM clients more than $643 million in 2012 WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) today released its annual Insights report, which reviews drug trend and highlights key issues in pharmacy care. In a pivotal finding, the 2012 analysis revealed that the increased availability of generics combined with CVS Caremark's industry-leading generic dispensing rate (GDR) of 77.4 percent helped reduce spending...
Funding part of $5.6 million granted by CVS Caremark to increase access to health care services and children's health-related programs WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), announced today that $2.6 million in grants has been awarded to 66 non-profit organizations across the country to provide them with much-needed funding. The new grant recipients were chosen through...
Clinical Collaboration Will Increase Access to Care WOONSOCKET, R.I. and SAN DIEGO, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), and Sharp HealthCare - one of Southern California's largest integrated health systems - have entered into a clinical affiliation to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services throughout San Diego County, the second most populous county in California....
HONG KONG, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued insider trading reports for the following companies: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS), SAIC (NYSE:SAI), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), and Biomed Realty Trust (NYSE:BMR). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130130/HK50859LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.) Report...
New CVS/pharmacy iPad app makes it easy for customers to manage prescriptions and shop from their tablets WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy today launched a first-of-its-kind interactive app, delivering a unique digital drugstore experience for customers using Apple iPads. With the new CVS iPad app customers can explore a virtual 3D CVS/pharmacy and quickly access services from the Pharmacy, ExtraCare, Photo Center and MinuteClinic, as well as browse their...
Limeade says CVS plan to incentivize healthy living becoming more common Bellevue, Wash. (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 Earlier this week CVS Caremark told employees that weight, body fat and glucose levels should be reported to their insurer in order to secure the employee a lower health care premium. Limeade is providing commentary on this news event. While it’s been referred to as a penalty in the media, the plan might be typical of employer-sponsored wellness programs, which often actually...
Findings suggest medication adherence to commonly prescribed medications can result in cost savings of up to $868 per patient per year WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart disease costs the United States $108.9 billion each year according to the Centers for Disease Control, but there are ways those costs can be controlled. Research published in the April issue of the American Journal of Medicine found that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.225 (22.5 cents) per share on the corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on May 3, 2013, to holders of record on April 23, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/NE75914LOGO ) About CVS Caremark CVS Caremark is dedicated to helping people on their path to better health as the largest...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that Accordant Health Services has been awarded Case Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. Accordant Health Services met URAC's Case Management Accreditation standards, which require companies to establish processes to assess, plan and implement case management interventions....
Wellness program to provide $15 M of preventive health screenings in multicultural communities WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy announced today the kickoff of its annual Project Health wellness campaign. In 2013, Project Health, known as Proyecto Salud in Spanish, will deliver more than $15 million worth of free health screenings to multicultural communities across the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120207/NE48106LOGO-a ) More...
