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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers looking for standout gifts that won't break the bank will love the variety of affordable photo card and gift options available in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy. With new offerings this year, including one thousand greeting card designs, combined with classic favorites such as high-quality canvas prints, giving presents that are special and unique is a breeze. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO )...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the U.S. enters the busy 2012 holiday season, CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic are reminding families during National Influenza Vaccination Week about the importance of receiving their flu vaccinations for the best protection against influenza this winter. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121203/NE22545 )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO ) This year's National Influenza Vaccination Week is...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) will hold its annual Analyst Day in New York City on Thursday, December 13, 2012, beginning at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Senior members of the CVS Caremark leadership team will provide an in-depth review of the company's strategies to drive long-term growth and enhance shareholder value. The company will also provide 2013 earnings guidance during the event. (Logo:...
WOONSOCKET, R.I. and MARLTON, N.J., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS), and Virtua, South Jersey's largest health care provider with a clinical staff of more than 1,800 physicians, have entered into a clinical collaboration to enhance access to high quality, affordable health care services in three counties in the region. Under the agreement, Virtua physicians will serve as medical directors for five MinuteClinic...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO of CVS Caremark, today issued the following statement: "CVS Caremark customers are the hard working American families who are making decisions now about how to budget for the holidays and early next year. Their confidence has already been tested by persistent high unemployment and fragile economic growth. Our customers want to know that our leaders in Washington are working on their behalf to solve the...
WOONSOCKET, R.I. and SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), and UT Medicine San Antonio, the academic medical practice of the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, have entered into a clinical affiliation to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services in the region. MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics are open seven days a week inside...
WASHINGTON and WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents in counties across the country that participate in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Discount Card Program have saved more than $500 million on their prescription medications since the launch of the program in 2004, according to data released today by NACo and CVS Caremark. Today more than 1,400 counties across the United States participate in the program. While the average savings per...
DETROIT, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians and pharmacists in Southeast Michigan who would like to ePrescribe controlled substances (EPCS) prescriptions are getting help from a coalition of Southeast Michigan-based employers and health insurers in the form of free webinars on controlled substances ePrescribing. Some of the webinars will feature live vendor demonstrations from vendors such as DrFirst and Allscripts. The Southeastern Michigan ePrescribing Initiative (SEMI) -...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As communities in New Jersey and New York continue to recover from Hurricane Sandy, CVS/pharmacy has re-opened nearly all of its stores in affected areas and is assisting with local disaster relief efforts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO ) Access to Stores More than 1,200 CVS/pharmacy locations have reopened since the storm struck the East Coast and CVS is using generators in about 60 stores located...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy and Veterans Advantage Inc. today announced a special savings program for Veterans Advantage VetRewards Card members, honoring military and veteran families with savings on thousands of products available at www.CVS.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO) U.S. Active Duty Military, Veterans, National Guard & Reserve and their families holding the Veterans Advantage VetRewards Card can save...
