WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The pandemic has taken a toll on pharmacists, and CVS Pharmacy is now making changes to help avoid burnout. The company announced this week that it will begin rolling-out “pre-scheduled, uninterrupted” lunch breaks between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. for pharmacy workers at most CVS locations, beginning February 28. “We want to
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy shared details of its successful consumer response to the “Tested to Be Trusted” program. The program requires third-party testing of all vitamins and supplements sold in-store and online to confirm the accuracy of the dietary ingredients listed on the supplement facts panel and that they are free from certain additives
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has launched a new partnership with DoorDash that will offer consumers the opportunity to have over-the-counter medications, grocery products and other items delivered to their front door as part of same-day delivery services. These expanded delivery services are intended to allow customers to continue shopping while staying safely at home
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Pharmacy announced Thursday it will donate more than $5 million worth of seasonal treats to local community organizations across the country to help families celebrate upcoming holidays, including Easter. Earlier this month, CVS also began surprising home prescription delivery and drive-thru customers with free spring-themed greeting cards. These efforts aim to
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — In conjunction with National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 2-8), CVS Health is reminding customers that it is not too late to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their loved ones from the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Immunization Week (NIVW) in 2005 to
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — A new MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic has opened inside the CVS Pharmacy store in San Francisco, Calif., providing the community with convenient access to common health care services. The clinic is the first MinuteClinic location in the city of San Francisco and will be open seven days a week with no appointment necessary.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — iHEAR Medical is giving consumers control of their own hearing health with the first ever Food and Drug Administration-cleared home-hearing assessment kit, called the iHearTest, a clinical paradigm shift in effective, affordable and accessible hearing screening technology. With a growing demand for self-monitored healthcare diagnostics, the iHearTest brings the first FDA-cleared hearing assessment kit into
RICHMOND, Va. — CVS Health announced that the company has expanded its safe medication disposal program to select CVS Pharmacy locations in Virginia to help facilitate proper and timely disposal of opioids and other medications that could be diverted or misused if left in medicine cabinets. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, Chesterfield Deputy Chief of Police,
