May 3, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Karen Lynch
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced Tuesday that has been named Dr. Sree Chaguturu executive vice president and chief medical officer effective immediately. Chaguturu will be responsible for advancing the highest possible clinical quality standards, increasing access to care, improving patient outcomes, and reducing overall health care costs across the enterprise. He will have direct
December 2, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Bamlanivimab, CVS Health, Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Eli Lilly
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health was selected today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of Operation Warp Speed, to pilot the administration of a limited supply of bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody therapy, with eligible COVID-19 patients at-risk of severe infection or complications resulting from the virus. Under this pilot,
July 29, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Weight Watchers, WW International
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NEW YORK — WW International (formerly Weight Watcher) announced Wednesday that WW Health Solutions has been added as a new wellness and weight management solution to CVS Health’s Point Solutions Management offering. WW Health Solutions aims to propel happier, healthier, more productive workplaces and make wellness more accessible. Joining the Point Solutions Management platform will enable
April 30, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Coram, COVID-19, CVS Health, Dr. Sree Chaguturu
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is working with Piedmont Healthcare in Georgia to support their solutions for increasing hospital bed capacity. This expands a recently launched strategy of Coram, the company’s infusion care business, to help transition eligible IV-therapy patients to home-based nursing care in response to COVID-19. Specifically, Coram has enhanced its clinical monitoring,
April 20, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, CVS Health, Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Prem Shah, UCLA Health
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is working with hospitals and providers, including UCLA Health, to support solutions for creating much-needed hospital bed capacity during the pandemic. Coram has enhanced its existing home infusion capacity and capabilities to help transition eligible IV-therapy patients to home-based care. This includes enhanced clinical monitoring, virtual support and oversight through
March 25, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, CVS Caremark, CVS Health, Dr. Alan Lotvin, Dr. Sree Chaguturu
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit management business of CVS Health, is working with clients to implement new measures to balance the burgeoning interest in off-label use of certain medicines to treat COVID-19 pneumonia with the ongoing needs of members who use these drugs for chronic conditions. These medicines include hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, one
March 11, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Point Solutions Management service
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has added five new health and well-being point solution vendors to its Point Solutions Management service following a comprehensive clinical, security and business evaluation process. Point Solutions Management is a full-service offering that enables CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients to simplify contracting, secure lowest price and monitor ongoing performance of