September 6, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Karen Lynch, Signify Health
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health and Signify Health have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Signify Health for $30.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $8 billion. Signify Health is a leader in Health Risk Assessments, value-based care and provider enablement. With a network of more than
August 24, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna Medicaid, CVS Health
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
IRVING, Texas — Aetna Medicaid, a CVS Health company, announced that it provided donations totaling $450,000 to four community health partners across the state. The donations are supporting the important work of health care providers and amplifying the impact community organizations have on meeting needs, ranging from digital literacy to peer support for families of individuals with
August 12, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced a $18.9 million investment to build and rehab 150 affordable housing units in Columbus, Ohio as part of the company’s commitment to advancing health equity by addressing social determinants of health at the local level. “We’re committed to addressing housing insecurities and other social determinants of health in communities
August 10, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — As part of an ongoing commitment to support law enforcement and help build safer communities, CVS Health on Wednesday announced the installation of time delay safe technology in all 106 CVS Pharmacy locations, including those in Target stores, across five states in the western U.S. The states and corresponding number of pharmacy locations
August 8, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Constellation, CVS Health, CVS Health Corporate Social Responsibility Senior Vice President Sheryl Burke, renewable energy
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health recently announced a 15-year agreement to purchase enough solar power to run the equivalent of 309 CVS Health store locations in Illinois and Ohio. The agreement with the clean power company Constellation calls for CVS Health to receive renewable energy and renewable energy certificates equal to a 42-megawatt share of
July 19, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
CVS Health, Jon Roberts
July 18, 2022, Leading Headlines, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — When asked about the high points of his professional life, Roberts, who retired as CVS Health’s chief operating officer at the end of June, cites three pivotal moments — the Pharmacy Services Initiative he led in 2000; the development and deployment in 2005 of RxConnect, the technology platform that still powers the
July 18, 2022 by David Pinto
CVS Health, NACDS, Revlon
July 18, 2022, Opinion
Two stunning news stories, breaking simultaneously, woke up the sometimes comatose world of mass retailing as spring 2022 slipped, almost without notice, into summer. First of the two was the once unthinkable: Revlon, once the doyenne of the mass market cosmetics business, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. To those in the know, both inside
July 5, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, CVS Health, NACDS
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has pulled out of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, depriving the retail pharmacy trade group of the country’s largest drug chain by number of stores. CVS also owns the nation’s biggest pharmacy benefits manager. CVS’ nearly 10,000 stores made up almost a quarter of the pharmacies NACDS represents. “Every
June 28, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Ahmed Hassan, CVS Health
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Ahmed Hassan has been appointed president of Omnicare, a CVS Health company, effective July 1, 2022. Hassan will lead Omnicare’s long-term care business, executing their business strategy and exceeding goals in service, retention, growth and culture. “I’m excited to be joining a rock-solid company filled with passionate long-term care experts. As a
June 28, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, The Walls Project
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BATON ROUGE, La. — Aetna Better Health of Louisiana, a CVS Health company, announced that it provided $50,000 to The Walls Project to target food insecurity in underserved areas of the community. The funding will support Baton Roots, a program that creates an opportunity for Baton Rouge communities to learn best practices in sustainable agriculture on
June 27, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna Better Health of Louisiana, CVS Health
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BATON ROUGE, La. — Aetna Better Health of Louisiana, a CVS Health company, announced that it has provided grants totaling $250,000 to two community partners in New Orleans. The grants will enable the purchase of a mobile hygiene unit for New Orleans communities and increase access to in-home support for pregnant women. Since 2019, Aetna
June 21, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Project Health
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Tuesday that it will expand Project Health, the company’s free, community-based health screening program by entering two new areas: Las Vegas, Nev., and Richmond, Va. Project Health will also add four new mobile units this year and host dedicated events for children and seniors. “At the heart of
May 26, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Health Virtual Primary Care
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Thursday the launch of CVS Health Virtual Primary Care, a new virtual care solution available through a single digital platform. The offering connects CVS Health’s services, clinical expertise, and data for a more coordinated and consumer-centric health care experience. Demonstrating CVS Health’s bold strategy to improve primary care,
May 20, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Kidney Care
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Lyfebulb and CVS Kidney Care, a CVS Health company, announced that OmniLife was selected as the winner, and Kindness for Kidneys International received an honorable mention, at the 2022 Lyfebulb–CVS Kidney Care Innovation Challenge: Accelerating Innovations in Kidney Disease to Improve Health Equity and Outcomes. “True equity means everyone has the opportunity