BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Walgreens is joining forces with FamilyWize Community Service Partnership, the Department of Health and Human Services and United Way, to provide a series of community health clinic events at no cost to make flu vaccination more accessible in underserved communities throughout the country. Flu shots vouchers donated by Walgreens and the Department
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. and Walgreen Co. have announced an agreement where FedEx package pickup and drop-off services will be available in more than 7,500 Walgreens stores across all 50 U.S. states. FedEx and Walgreens first revealed the partnership 10 months ago. Now — thanks in part to that deal — 80% of the
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson Corp. announced late Monday that it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase RxCrossroads, a provider of tailored services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, from CVS Health. The transaction is valued at $735 million, or approximately $635 million net of the present value ofincremental cash tax benefits, and will be funded by
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — At presstime The Wall Street Journal along with other news agencies reported that CVS Health will offer more than $200 per share, or about $66 billion, to purchase the health insurance giant Aetna Inc. Anonymous sources cited by WSJ originated the story about a potential CVS-Aetna deal. The possible transaction comes as
NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) held a launch party for its new CYO Cosmetics makeup line targeted at Generation Z shoppers. The event featured makeup stations where beauty influencers were invited to a get makeover from leading makeup artists. CYO Cosmetics made its debut in select Walgreens stores and on Walgreens.com in late
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The CVS Health Foundation has awarded $1 million dollars in grants to eight Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) member cancer centers. CVS said Wednesday that the grants will help support new smoking cessation programs or expand current ones nationwide, which will enable each cancer institute to reach more at-risk patient populations.
WASHINGTON — After numerous failed attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to relax standards on small businesses that band together to buy health insurance and may take steps to allow the sale of other health plans that skirt the health law’s requirements. The Trump executive order
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s SilverScript Insurance Co. announced its new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan options for 2018. Under the new plan, Medicare beneficiaries in the continental U.S. can choose from two SilverScript plans that offer a $0 deductible in 47 states on formulary drugs in all five drug tiers. Drug tiers indicate the level
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have called on lawmakers to extend the Tricare Prescription Drug Acquisition Cost Parity Pilot Program. NACDS and NCPA have sent a letter to House of Representatives and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders urging them to support a one-year extension
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has signed a five-year agreement to provide services to support IngenioRx, a new pharmacy benefit manager formed by Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurer Anthem Inc. CVS said Wednesday that its CVS Caremark PBM division will manage certain services for IngenioRx, including claims processing and prescription fulfillment. In addition, CVS
FORT WORTH, Texas — Eosera, the maker of Earwax MD, has been named a 2017 Tech Fort Worth IMPACT Award winner. In the TechFW competition, four Fort Worth, Texas, startups were selected as winners for making an impact in the community. TechFW also deems that the winning companies have the potential for a global impact
ORLANDO, Fla. — Health Mart is showcasing solutions to help independent pharmacies improve their clinical, operational and financial performance at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Convention. Health Mart said Tuesday that solutions highlighted at the NCPA Annual Convention, which kicked off this weekend and runs through tomorrow, include the myHealthMart mobile app, DIR Estimator
ORLANDO, Fla. — McKesson Corp.’s RxOwnership team is sponsoring educational programs for current and future pharmacists considering pharmacy ownership at the 2017 NCPA Annual Conference. McKesson said Monday that it has added support for the Student Ownership Boot Camp Series as part of its sponsorship, now in its eighth year, of the NCPA Pharmacy Ownership
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has adopted the Epic Healthy Planet population health and analytics platform to gain insights on dispensing patterns and medication adherence behavior. CVS said Monday that Epic’s software will aid prescription decision making for patients and their care teams — including doctors, pharmacists and health insurers — by giving prescribers more
