September 17, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Jon Roberts
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health said it plans to add more than 2,000 new COVID-19 drive-thru test sites at select CVS Pharmacy locations across the country to support the company’s ongoing efforts to increase access to testing and help slow the spread of the virus. The company also said it has administered three million COVID-19
September 11, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons Cos., COVID-19 testing, Dan Salemi, Phosphorus t
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BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. announced today that it has partnered with Phosphorus to begin offering at-home COVID-19 test kits in select market areas, with plans to expand the offering throughout September and October. The saliva tests typically return results in 72 hours or less from the time the lab receives the test. Albertsons Cos.
August 26, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, Hy-Vee Inc.
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. has begun offering COVID-19 testing at 11 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations throughout its eight-state region. The tests are free and are administered via a Hy-Vee pharmacy drive-thru testing process. Individuals do not have to have COVID-19 symptoms to be tested, but they must register online to receive a test
August 20, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Emmanuel Kolady
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WOONSOCKET, R.I — CVS Health has expanded its COVID-19 testing program by deploying 77 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Florida. The opening of these new test sites on Friday, August 21 add to the 221 locations previously opened in Florida. The 77 additional test sites opening across the state this week are among the
August 7, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Dr. Garth Graham
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — CVS Health announced Friday it has launched free rapid COVID-19 testing at 6030 North 43rd. Ave. in Glendale as part of the company’s focus on increasing community access to testing. CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation. “I am proud to continue to work with CVS Health to increase access
July 16, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, El Milagro Clinic, Marisol Resendez
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MCALLEN, Texas — El Milagro Clinic has launched rapid COVID-19 testing, together with CVS Health, at its clinic in the Rio Grande Valley. CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation. Testing will be provided at no cost to patients. “We are very excited to be teaming up with CVS Health to increase
July 15, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, Rite Aid
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid announced on Wednesday it will continue to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity with the addition of 161 drive-through testing locations opening on July 16 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Rite Aid’s COVID-19 testing sites will now span coast-to-coast, with the addition of
June 25, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Larry Merlo
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — In an ongoing effort to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 38 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Florida. The opening of additional test sites on Friday, June 26 add to the 81 locations previously opened in Florida. The opening of
June 22, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
CDC, COVID-19 testing, Rite Aid
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid further expanded its COVID-19 testing capabilities with five additional drive-through locations opening Monday, June 22, 2020, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Like Rite Aid’s existing testing sites, the new locations will utilize self-swab nasal tests overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists, and
June 18, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, NACDS, pharmacies, Steven Anderson, Wall Street Jounal
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ARLINGTON, Va. – In a letter-to-the-editor, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven Anderson took extremely strong issue with a recent Wall Street Journal editorial that ignored the unique role of pharmacies and pharmacists in patient health, medication safety, healthcare cost reduction and crisis response. The newspaper referred to the pharmacy as a
June 11, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Larry Merlo
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WOONSOCKET, R.I.— Building on the company’s comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, June 12 CVS Health will open 10 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Kansas. These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and deliver on the company’s commitment to establish 1,000 locations across the country
June 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Good Samaritan Health Center
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ATLANTA — The Good Samaritan Health Center announced Tuesday it has launched rapid COVID-19 testing, together with CVS Health, on Atlanta’s Westside. Licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, and CVS Pharmacy colleagues will staff the testing operation. “Partnering with CVS Health increases access to COVID-19 testing in our community.
June 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)
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PHOENIX — St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) has launched rapid COVID-19 testing, together with CVS Health, at the nonprofit’s Virginia G. Piper Medical & Dental Clinic for the uninsured. Licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, and CVS Pharmacy colleagues will staff the testing operation. “We’re extremely grateful to
June 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, CVS Health, Mercy Clinic
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FORT WORTH — Mercy Clinic announced Tuesday it has launched rapid COVID-19 testing, together with CVS Health at its South Fort Worth clinic. Licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, and CVS Pharmacy colleagues will staff the testing operation. “The heart of the mission of Mercy Clinic is to